Notice for RFP FY26 CDBG Amendment notice.pdf

This is an amendment notice for a Request for Proposals issued by the City of Mount Vernon, Georgia, seeking engineering grant services to support Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program implementation. The RFP is soliciting statements of qualifications and proposals from engineering firms licensed in Georgia with demonstrated experience assisting local governments with CDBG programs. The project scope includes preliminary design services for a potential FY26 CDBG-funded project to construct a sidewalk along a highway to create a safe pedestrian transportation route. Responding firms must submit documentation including firm history and resources, CDBG/EIP/RDF and other DCA grant program experience, key personnel qualifications, current workload, scope and level of service proposed, experience with similar projects and references, and errors and omissions insurance. A draft Preliminary Architect Report (PAR) is required no later than January 23, 2026. The closing date for proposal submission has been extended to January 5, 2026, at 5:00 pm.

Firms must provide fee structures and percentages associated with preliminary architect report preparation and design and construction management services contingent upon project funding. All contracts are subject to federal and state provisions prescribed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The project is covered under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, as amended, and Section 3 Business Concerns are encouraged to apply. Respondents must submit a Statement of Qualifications Form and, if claiming Section 3 status, a Section 3 Certification Form with their proposals.