Notice of Award

This Notice of Award document announces the Georgia Department of Transportation's selection of five firms for negotiations regarding RFQ-484-081522 for On-Call Geotechnical Drilling Services. The solicitation establishes open agency contracts with prequalified contractors to provide geotechnical and environmental drilling services, including foundation drilling, soil survey drilling, environmental drilling, material sampling, and related geotechnical work for various GDOT projects. The awarded contracts will remain in effect for up to five years and will include provisions for price adjustments at specified intervals during the term. A virtual optional pre-bid meeting was held on July 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM. The five firms selected for negotiations are ECS Southeast, LLP; Nova Engineering & Environmental, LLC; Ranger Consulting, Inc.; Terracon Consultants, Inc.; and Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

The Notice of Award does not specify pricing terms, funding sources, or amounts in the document provided. A communication restriction was in effect during the solicitation period, prohibiting respondents from communicating with GDOT staff about the solicitation except for formal question submissions. GDOT reserved the right to modify provisions, reject any or all proposals, and waive technicalities and informalities at its discretion. The solicitation was managed as an open agency contract structure designed to engage awarded vendors on an as-needed basis for identified departmental projects.