Award Information

This is an award notification letter from the City of Sparta, Georgia, regarding the selection of an engineering firm for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) design services. The City of Sparta solicited qualifications from engineering firms to provide engineering and design services for its 2023 CDBG application through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process. The RFQ submission deadline was 4:30 PM on Monday, March 6, 2023, with proposals to be submitted to Nicee D. Long at the CSRA Regional Commission. Six responses were received for evaluation. The award letter, dated after the submission deadline and addressed to Jerry Hood of Engineering Management, Inc., indicates that the selection process has been completed and the contract award is contingent upon grant funding approval by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

The evaluation criteria for firm selection included geographic location and accessibility, prior experience with CDBG projects within the last five years, quality of the proposal response relative to requested submittal information, projected engineering fees, and previous experience with the community. The letter notes that Turnipseed Engineers scored the highest points among the six proposals received. The selected firm is required to submit a copy of the engineering contract to the City of Sparta. This procurement is subject to Section 3 requirements, the Uniform Administration Requirements under 24 CFR Part 85.36, and the Georgia Community Development Block Grant Program Recipients Manual. Interested parties were directed to contact Planning and Development Specialist Nicee D. Long at 706-651-7301 or nlong@csrarc.ga.gov to obtain the RFQ package details.