PNA-484-021023 Passenger Rail

Date Posted: December 14, 2022

Public Notice of Advertisement (PNA) to Issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) The purpose of the PNA is to inform the Consultant community of the upcoming RFQ opportunity. Full scope of work, instructions, and requirements for the upcoming RFQ are to be posted as indicated below in the anticipated schedule*.

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Reference #: PNA-484-021023

GDOT reserves the right to modify all information provided in this PNA in the forth-coming RFQ at its sole discretion:

Project Description:

Passenger Rail Service Development Plan – Atlanta to Savannah

Summary of Scope of Work:

The consultant will conduct a Passenger Rail Feasibility Study and initiation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Atlanta – Savannah Passenger Rail Initiative. This will identify the service needs for a passenger rail route on an approximately 250 to 270 – mile corridor between Atlanta and Savannah. The study area is estimated to be approximately 11,300 miles

Anticipated Area Class(es) Requirements:

• The Prime Consultant MUST be prequalified by GDOT in the area class(es) listed below:

Number Area Class

1.01 Statewide Systems Planning

1.02 Urban Area and Regional Transportation Planning

• The Team (either the Prime Consultant and/or one or more of their sub-consultant team members) MUST be prequalified by GDOT in the area class(es) listed below:

Number Area Class

1.04 Mass and Rapid Transportation Planning

1.05 Alternate System Planning

1.06(a) NEPA Documentation 1.06(b) History 1.06(c) Air Studies 1.06(d) Noise Studies

1.06(e) Ecology 1.06(f) Archaeology

Anticipated Key Team Leaders:

• Data Collection Specialist

• Modeling Specialist

• Outreach Specialist

• Passenger Rail Finance Specialist

• Environmental Screening/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Specialist

• Passenger Rail Operations Specialist

• Passenger Rail Design Specialist

Anticipated Schedule*:

RFQ Issuance Date: January 6, 2023

Statement of Qualifications Due Date: February 6, 2023

Contact Information:

Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Procurement

Engineering and Design Services 600 West Peachtree Street, NW

Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attn: Temekia Arnold

Phone number: 404-631-1428 Email address: TeArnold@dot.ga.gov

1.07 Attitude, Opinion and Community Value Studies (Public Involvement)

1.09 Location Studies

1.12 Major Investment Studies

2.02 Mass Transit Feasibility and Technical Studies

2.06 Mass Transit Unique Structures

5.01 Land Surveying

5.02 Engineering Surveying

5.03 Geodetic Surveying

5.04 (a) Aerial Photography/Conventional Aircraft

5.04 (b) Aerial Photography Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Concept Grade

5.04 (c) Aerial Photography Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Design Grade

5.05 Aerial Photogrammetry

5.06 (a) Topographic Remote Sensing (LIDAR) (Conventional Aircraft, Terrestrial Sensors and Mobile Vehicle, Boat, or Rail Units) (Design Grade)

5.06 (b) Topographic Remote Sensing (Unmanned Aircraft Systems LIDAR) (Design Grade)

5.06 (c) Topographic Remote Sensing (Unmanned Aircraft Systems LIDAR) (Concept Grade)

5.06 (d) Topographic Remote Sensing (SONAR)

5.06 (e) Topographic Remote Sensing Thermal and Infrared mailto:TeArnold@dot.ga.gov mailto:TeArnold@dot.ga.gov