Award Information

This is an Award Information document for RFP #388-21 issued by Dawson County, Georgia, for design-build services related to the Etowah River Park Canoe Launch project. The project encompasses four phases: Preliminary Design, Detailed Schematic Design, Final Design, and Construction Services. A mandatory pre-proposal conference was held on August 2, 2021, at the Etowah River Park location. TriScapes, Inc. was selected as the award recipient on October 22, 2021.

TriScapes, Inc. submitted a total project cost of $160,000.00, substantially lower than the competing bid from Helix Group at $397,250.00. TriScapes' cost breakdown included $5,000.00 for Preliminary Design, $6,000.00 for Detailed Schematic Design, $4,000.00 for Final Design, and $145,000.00 for Construction Services. The evaluation process assigned TriScapes, Inc. a perfect technical score of 10.00 points (25.00 points after fee grading adjustment), while Helix Group received a technical score of 4.03 points (10.07 points after fee grading adjustment). The cost variance between the two proposals was $237,250.00, with TriScapes' competitive pricing combined with superior technical qualifications and project understanding resulting in the award.