ENG_122j ROW Services_Bid Documents_06_06_24.pdf

CITY OF STATESBORO

Request For Qualifications/Request for Proposals Right-of-Way (ROW) Acquisition Services

The City of Statesboro (City) is issuing this Request for Qualifications/Proposal (RFQ/RFP) seeking qualified firms for Right of Way (ROW) Acquisition services for a City sidewalk project along North Zetterower Avenue.

Acquisition services in this RFP includes ROW Acquisition, Appraisals, and Negotiate through Closing.

Qualifications/Proposals will be accepted until 3:00 PM, local time, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Qualified proposals must be in a sealed envelope and submitted via FedEx, UPS, USPS, or hand-delivered to the attention of the Director of Central Services, Darren Prather, at 22 West Grady Street, Statesboro, Georgia, 30458. Each proposal should be clearly and properly labeled: RFQ/RFP #2024 ENG-122j: Right of Way Acquisition Services.

Emailed bids and bids received after the designated time will not be considered.

Any requests for information (RFI) concerning this proposal request must be made in writing to bidinfo@statesboroga.gov no later than Monday, July 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM local time.

The City has adopted the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Procurement Policy For The Procurement, Management and Administration of Engineering and Design Related Consultant Services. The City is applying this policy and will abide by the policy for all local, state and federally funded transportation projects as it pertains to local governments. The Consultant agrees to the following:

1. Personnel involved must have read and understands the Federal Laws and Regulations for the procurement of goods and services under this grant program must align to the 2 C.F.R. § 200 applicable policy requirements under the assistance listing.

2. Consultant understands that only GDOT pre-qualified personnel will participate in conducting negotiations of Engineering and Design related procurements.

3. The following criteria will be used for selection process:

a. GDOT pre-qualification 25%

b. Firm’s relevant experience 25%

c. Staff assigned to the project and their credentials 25%

d. References complete with detailed contact information 15%

e. Cost 10%

4. The RFQ/RFP packet must not exceed 20 pages and include two (2) hard copies and one (1) PDF on a flash drive.

5. City is soliciting proposals from vendors for the negotiation of ROW and Easements for the following project listed in Attachment A.

Sincerely, John Washington, P.E. R.L.S.

Director Public works and Engineering, City Engineer mailto:bidinfo@statesboroga.gov

Attachment A

The following proposed fees by _______________________________________ will provide:

1. Certain Right of Way (ROW) services needed to acquire certain requested ROW and easements by the City of Statesboro (City).

2. Consultant will perform negotiations and provide the City with closing documents. The City Attorney will perform closings.

3. Appraisals, Title Search, and ROW plans will be provided by the City for sidewalk and stormwater acquisition along City project limits.

FEE SCHEDULE

Date:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: North Zetterower Avenue Sidewalk

Right of Way Parcels on Project: 13

Right of Way negotiations:

Negotiations: X @ $/each = $

Total $

NOTES:

1. If any specialty reports (sign estimates, cost to cure, fence estimates, etc.) are necessary for the completion of the closing documents, the City will approve the estimate for payment prior to consultant issuing a Notice to Proceed to the specialty contractor.

Signed ________________________________________________ Date _______________

CITY OF STATESBORO, GEORGIA

Signed ________________________________________________ Date _______________