2025-1103

McDuffie County, Georgia is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure architectural and design services in support of a Community Development Block Grant application. The procurement seeks a technically qualified and licensed architectural firm or individual architect capable of providing comprehensive design and inspection services for local, state, and federally funded projects. Key deliverables include architectural design services and inspection capabilities, with evaluation criteria emphasizing project approach, timing, experience, quality of work, and capacity for performance, with particular attention to past performance on local government construction projects assessed in terms of timeliness, budget compliance, and work quality. Interested firms must submit three copies of their proposals—two hard copies via mail addressed to Nicee D. Long, Director of the Center for Community Development, CSRA Regional Commission, 3626 Walton Way Ext. Suite 1, Augusta, GA 30909, and one digital copy via email to nlong@csrarc.ga.gov—no later than 4:00 P.M. on Monday, December 1, 2025. Prospective respondents may request the full RFQ packet by contacting Ms. Long at 706-651-7301 or via email. The contract award is contingent upon the Community Development Block Grant being funded by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and no site visits or bidders' conferences are specified in the solicitation.

This procurement is designated as a Section 3 contract opportunity and is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as the Uniform Administration Requirements outlined in 24 CFR Part 85.36 and the Georgia Community Development Block Grant Program Recipients Manual. The contract is funded through the Community Development Block Grant Program, though no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. All costs associated with proposal submission are the responsibility of the responding consultant. McDuffie County reserves the right to conduct interviews, request additional information, waive minor irregularities, reject all submissions, reissue the RFQ, or restructure the procurement process at its sole discretion. No incumbent vendors or existing contractor information is referenced in the solicitation materials.