Award Information

This Award Information file pertains to a Request for Proposals issued by the City of Cairo, Georgia, for engineering grant services to support Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program implementation. The City is seeking statements of qualifications and proposals from engineering firms with demonstrated success in assisting local governments with CDBG programs. Responding firms must be technically qualified and licensed in Georgia. The engagement encompasses engineering preliminary design services for potential CDBG projects and, if funded, engineering services for project implementation over a two-year contract period. Proposals were due by 5:00 PM on May 20, 2022. Interested parties were required to request the Statement of Qualifications Form and Section 3 Solicitation Package prior to submission. The City reserved the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities in the proposal process.

The City of Cairo did not establish specific pricing terms or contract amounts in the solicitation materials. The solicitation included a Section 3 preference certification requirement, indicating compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act. Prospective vendors were directed to contact Kathy Steedley, Administrative Assistant, at the City of Cairo offices located at P.O. Box 29, Cairo, Georgia 39828, by phone at 229-377-1722 or email at ksteedley@cairocity.net to request solicitation packages and clarification on Section 3 requirements. Funding for the engineering services would be derived from CDBG program allocations.