Public Notice Advertisement

Posted: 02-03-2023

Georgia Department of Transportation

Public Notice Advertisement

PNA-484-02032023DB

To Provide Design-Build Services for

The I-20 at CR-249/Old Mill Road Project

P.I. Number: 0018361

Morgan County, GA

Georgia Department of Transportation

One Georgia Center

600 West Peachtree Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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Public Notice Advertisement Design-Build Services

The Georgia Department of Transportation (“Georgia DOT”) hereby posts the following Public Notice Advertisement (“PNA”) for considered services. Georgia DOT intends to solicit responses from interested firms for design and construction services of a new interchange at I-20 and CR-249/Old Mill Road located in Morgan County, GA.

Please review Section 3 (Tentative Schedule of Events) below to obtain solicitation information.

THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT ONLY. No document submittals are expected or required from this PNA.

Information regarding Georgia DOT’s Design-Build process can be reviewed at the following website:

https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/DesignBuild.aspx.

Method of Communication

All general communication of relevant information regarding this solicitation will be made via the Georgia Procurement Registry (“GPR”) at https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/. All Proposers that respond to a Georgia DOT-issued Design-Build solicitation, are responsible for checking the GPR on a regular basis for updates, clarifications, and announcements.

Section 1 – GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION AND SCOPE

Georgia DOT is seeking to contract with a Design-Builder to provide design and construction services necessary to construct a new interchange at I-20 and CR-249/Old Mill Road in Morgan County, GA. The project proposes to relocate Old Mill Road over I-20 and build a new interchange approximately 0.5 miles east of the existing rest area on I-20. The existing bridge over I-20 shall be removed, and the existing Old Mill Road shall be converted into a cul-de-sac north of I-20. Two roundabouts will be constructed at the I-20 entrance and exit ramp terminals. Collectively, the work described herein shall be known as the “Project”.

All scope will be in accordance with requirements set forth in the Request for Proposals (“RFP”).

To review the project synopsis and other available information about the Project, please go to the following website: http://mydocs.dot.ga.gov/info/designbuild/default.aspx. The Project information is located in the following folder: 0018361 – I-20 at Old Mill Road.

The following firms are known to be conflicted on this Project and may not participate:

• ARCADIS U.S., Inc.

• Blue Cypress Consulting, LLC

• Brockington & Associates, Inc

• Corporate Environmental Risk Management, LLC

• Dranref LLC, dba Business Transformation Group

• Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc

• EGSci Consulting, Inc.

• Garver

• Grice Consulting Group, LLC

• Gude Management Group, LLC

• HNTB Corporation

• JAT Consulting Services

• KCI Technologies

• Kristine Fallon Associates, Inc.

• Luster National, Inc.

https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/DesignBuild.aspx https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/ http://mydocs.dot.ga.gov/info/designbuild/default.aspx

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• Platinum Geomatics, LLC

• RLC Engineering, PLLC

• Rohadfox Construction Control Services, Inc.

• Southeastern Engineering, Inc.

• T&H Engineering, LLC

• Terracon Consultants, Inc.

• United Consulting Group, Ltd.

Section 2 – SELECTION PROCESS

This Project will be awarded to a Design-Builder utilizing a Best Value selection method described in Chapter 672-18 of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Transportation “Governing the Design-Build Procedures.” A Design-Builder includes a Lead Contractor and a Lead Design Consultant working together to design and construct the Project.

Step 1 – Selection of Finalist

The Selection Committee, consisting of qualified representatives from Georgia DOT, will evaluate the Statements of Qualifications (“SOQ”) submitted in response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in accordance with selection criteria published in the RFQ. Section 4 (Selection Criteria) of this PNA provides general information with respect to the RFQ evaluation criteria. Proposers must be prequalified in the Area Classes set out in Section 4 (Selection Criteria) of the PNA, must have submitted a responsive SOQ, and pass all pass/fail criteria set out in the RFQ. Georgia DOT will select up to a maximum of five Proposers who will then be eligible to submit a Proposal package in response to the RFP.

Step 2 – Selection of Team

Selection of the Design-Builder will be based on the highest combined score of the sum of the Price Proposal score and the Technical Proposal score as described in Board Rules 672-18.01 through 672-

18.13 regarding the Design-Build Procedures.

A Technical Review Committee, consisting of qualified representatives of Georgia DOT, will evaluate the Technical Proposals of the selected Proposers who timely submitted their Proposals for responsiveness to the RFP, and if responsive, the Technical Review Committee will then evaluate Technical Proposals from the selected finalists of the Proposers. The Technical Proposal scores will be revealed prior to the public opening of the Price Proposals. Georgia DOT will then identify the Apparent Successful Proposer with the highest combined score by adding each Proposer’s Technical Proposal score to its Price Proposal score in accordance with the criteria established in the RFP. Georgia DOT’s Technical Review Committee will provide the award recommendation for the Apparent Successful Proposer to the Bid Review Committee, who will take the recommendation under advisement when making the final decision to award.

Section 3 – TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The following Tentative Schedule of Events represents Georgia DOT’s best estimate of the procurement schedule. All times indicated are prevailing times in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia DOT reserves the right to adjust the schedule as it deems necessary.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

a. Georgia DOT issues Public Notice Advertisement (PNA) 2/3/2023 ----------

b. Industry Forum – Virtual (pre-recorded presentation) 3/3/2023 8:00 A.M.

c. Industry one-on-one meetings – Virtual Meeting via secured

WebEx

3/7/2023 –

3/8/2023 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

d. Georgia DOT issues Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 3/31/2023 -----------

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

e. Deadline for submission of Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) 4/27/2023 11:00 A.M.

f. Georgia DOT issues the Notice to Finalists 5/19/2023 -----------

g. Georgia DOT issues Request for Proposals (RFP) to the Finalists

5/26/2023 -----------

h. Receipt of Proposals from Finalists 9/21/2023 11:00 A.M.

i. Georgia DOT letting (opening of Price Proposals) 10/13/2023 11:00 A.M.

A virtual Industry Forum and virtual one-on-one meetings will be conducted for this Project at the dates noted above. During the Industry Forum presentation, Georgia DOT will provide information regarding the Project’s delivery goals, anticipated scope, anticipated DB procurement process, and potential risks. There is no limitation on the number of participants. This is a recorded presentation and participants will not be provided the opportunity to ask questions. Any information provided by Georgia DOT shall be considered as informational only and is subject to change. Participants will be able to ask questions during the scheduled one-on-one meetings. Interested parties can preregister here for access to the pre-recorded presentation on the date noted above, which is 24-hours prior to its posting on the Georgia DOT Design- Build website.

A limited number of virtual one-on-one meetings will be available following the Industry Forum on a first come, first served basis between interested parties and Georgia DOT staff. Each one-on-one meeting will be limited to 30 minutes. To schedule a one-on-one meeting, send an email to I20atOldMillDB@dot.ga.gov. Include in the email three available 30-minute time slots (ranked in order of preference). Include the name, title, and company of those individuals who will be attending the one-on-one WebEx meeting with an email address for each individual in order for Georgia DOT to send the login information for attendance. Only provide email addresses of the person(s) who will participate in the WebEx on behalf of your team, not to exceed six (6) persons.

In response, Georgia DOT will send out a meeting invitation including a specified date, time, and secured login information. To ensure confidentiality of the one-on-one meeting, do not forward the meeting invitation.

Section 4 – SELECTION CRITERIA

Minimum Qualifications Required

As part of the qualifications package, the proposing Design-Builder and/or their sub-consultant team members must be prequalified in the Area Classes identified below for the work they perform on the Project.

The Lead Design Consultant for the Design-Builder MUST be prequalified by Georgia DOT in the Area Class listed below.

Number Area Class

3.05 Urban Interstate Highway Design

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The team members (the Lead Contractor, the Lead Design Consultant and/or one or more of the sub-consultant team members or any subcontractor) MUST be prequalified by Georgia DOT in each of the Area Classes listed below:

Number Area Class

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

1.07 Attitude, Opinion, and Community Value Studies

3.02 Urban Roadway Design

3.04 Rural Interstate Highway Design

3.06 Traffic Operations Studies

3.07 Traffic Operation Design

3.10 Utility Coordination

3.12 Hydraulic and Hydrological Studies (Roadway)

3.13 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design

3.15 Highway Lighting and Outdoor Lighting

4.01 (a) Minor Bridge Design

5.01 Land Surveying

5.02 Engineering Surveying

5.08 Overhead/Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)

6.01 (a) Soil Survey Studies

6.02 Bridge Foundation Studies

6.03 Hydraulic and Hydrologic Studies (Soils & Foundations)

9.01 Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution Control Plan (ESPCP) Preparation

9.02 Rainfall and Runoff Reporting

9.03 Field Inspections for Compliance of Erosion and Sedimentation Control Device Installations

Anticipated Criteria for SOQ Evaluation

• Lead Contractor Project Manager and Lead Design Consultant Project Manager education, registration, and relevant experience

• Other Key Personnel’s education, registration, relevant technical and/or management experience, and relevant experience in utilizing Georgia DOT-specific processes, manuals, or guidance (as applicable)

• Lead Contractor and Lead Design Consultant experience a minimum of ten (10) years in delivering projects of similar complexity, size, scope, and function

• Design-Builder’s apparent suitability to provide services for the Project, including their apparent fit to the Project type and/or needs of Georgia DOT

The selection criteria in this Section 4 are subject to change before the issuance of the RFQ.