RFP Score Sheet _ Engineer Selection City of .pdf

This is a Qualification Evaluation Form used by the City of Valdosta, Georgia to score and select an engineering firm for pre- and post-award services related to community and economic development projects. The City of Valdosta seeks an engineering firm to provide comprehensive services including preliminary engineering reports, planning, design, cost estimating, bidding, contracting, construction oversight, quality control, and project closeout for various public infrastructure improvement projects. These projects encompass water, sewer, street paving, and drainage improvements. The evaluation form does not specify explicit response deadlines, site visits, or bidder conferences but indicates that selected firms must meet preliminary engineering report deadlines and must carry Errors and Omissions insurance as prerequisites.

The evaluation criteria assign points on a scale of 1 to 4 (Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent) across six key selection factors: the firm's ability to provide all major engineering disciplines, experience with similar construction projects, knowledge of the local community, staff expertise, prior experience with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects, and cost competitiveness. The City anticipates funding through multiple federal and state grant programs administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, including CDBG Annual Competition, CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), Employee Incentive Program (EIP), Redevelopment Fund (RDF), and Immediate Threat and Danger (ITAD) funds. All contracts are subject to federal and state provisions prescribed by Georgia DCA. The contract opportunity is classified as a Section 3 Covered Contract under the HUD Act of 1968, with Section 3 Business Concerns encouraged to apply. Selection allows the firm to provide engineering services for future projects for a limited time period based on grant funding availability.