2026-094 Candler Road-Flat Shoals Parkway LCI Master Plan Study Update

DeKalb County is soliciting proposals to update the Candler Road/Flat Shoals Parkway Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Master Plan for an approximately 1,900-acre study area in unincorporated Decatur, Georgia, with proposals due October 30, 2026. The project is partially federally funded through the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, triggering Davis-Bacon wage standards and compliance requirements for all contractors and subcontractors.

The scope encompasses master plan updates supporting the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Sub-Element 602 CAS Livable Centers Initiative Investment Policy Studies program. The study area serves an estimated 7,206 residents, is primarily designated as Regional Center and Neighborhood Center within the DeKalb County Unified Plan, and is bounded by Interstate 20 to the north, Columbia Drive to the east, the South River to the south, and Doolittle Creek to the west, with Interstate 285 traversing the center of the corridor.

DeKalb County's First Source Jobs Ordinance applies: the selected consultant must make good faith efforts to hire DeKalb County residents for at least fifty percent of all jobs created. Third-party background screening is required for personnel with direct or unsupervised public contact, access to secure county facilities, or access to systems containing financial information, critical infrastructure, or sensitive data; screening costs are borne by the contractor and include federal and multi-state criminal history checks, sex offender registry searches, Patriot Act scans, OIG/GSA compliance checks, and motor vehicle records checks where applicable.

The consultant must maintain Professional Liability Insurance of $1 million, Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1 million, and Umbrella/Excess Insurance of $5 million per occurrence. Federal work authorization verification is required for all employees and subcontractors under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91. The contract commences within ten days of receiving Notice to Proceed and terminates December 31 unless extended by Change Order approved by the DeKalb County Governing Authority. A detailed budget estimate (Exhibit B) accompanies the solicitation.