FMIT_0625_25.25_PA_Walton_County_BOCC.pdf

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) document from Henry County, Georgia, seeking engineering design services for the Camp Creek Greenway Trail project (GDOT Project Identification Number 0021215). The procurement solicits a qualified consultant to provide comprehensive preliminary engineering services for a 3.2-mile trail connecting downtown McDonough Square with the Henry County Government Complex, baseball complex, aquatic center, Boys and Girls Club, schools, neighborhoods, and employment hubs. The prime consultant must be prequalified by GDOT in Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design, with the project team collectively requiring prequalification in environmental studies, public involvement, traffic analysis, landscape architecture, utility coordination, and surveying. Submissions are due by 3:00 pm on December 17, 2025, through the County's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/henryga, with late submissions not accepted. The project timeline anticipates Preliminary Engineering Notice to Proceed in FY 2026, Preliminary Field Plan Review in FY 2028, Right of Way acquisition in FY 2029, Final Field Plan Review in FY 2030, and construction contract letting in FY 2030. The contract will be awarded to one firm based on qualifications, with negotiations to determine the final contract amount, and will remain in effect until successful completion of the Preliminary Engineering phase.

The RFQ does not specify explicit budget ranges or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Henry County reserves the right to terminate negotiations with the highest-scoring finalist and begin discussions with the next highest-scoring finalist if a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached. The contract structure is project-specific and multi-phased, requiring the selected consultant to provide all necessary preliminary engineering services throughout the project cycle while adhering to GDOT's Plan Development Process and meeting various technical and environmental design standards. No incumbent information is referenced in the solicitation.