25-241 On Call Professional Services for Engineering & Field Design, Small to Medium Scale Maintenan

The Augusta Engineering Department (AED) is seeking on-call professional services through RFP #25-241 for engineering and field design tasks covering small to medium scale maintenance, regulatory compliance, infrastructure assessments, and construction support. The procurement targets up to six firms specializing in three prime vendor areas: Traffic Engineering, Survey, and Landscape Management, with specific certification requirements including Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, Registered Land Surveyor, and Professional Landscape Architect/Certified Arborist credentials. Proposed projects encompass area-wide infrastructure improvements such as road paving, sidewalk construction, ADA compliance, drainage improvements, dam and levee inspections, and streetlight maintenance. The contract will be executed on an hourly rate task order basis with a three-year primary term and potential two-year renewal. Evaluation criteria include qualifications (10 points), organizational approach (10 points), scope of services (30 points), schedule (5 points), financial stability (5 points), references (5 points), proximity (10 points), presentation (10 points), Q&A (5 points), and cost (10 points). Key dates include a pre-proposal conference on January 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom, with proposals due on January 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

The procurement has no specific set-aside designations, with the M/WBE goal explicitly set at 0%. Required insurance includes $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, and Workers Compensation coverage. Firms may propose on one or two of the specialized prime vendor areas, provided they clearly demonstrate the required certifications. Rate adjustments will be negotiable with the most qualified consultants, with inflation capped at 2.5% and evaluated at the end of the primary three-year contract period. While no specific budget range is listed, the contract will be funded through multiple sources including local SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax), regional TIA (Transportation Improvement Act), and some federal funding. The procurement covers jurisdictions including Richmond County and Atlanta City, indicating a broad regional scope for infrastructure and engineering services. Proposing firms must submit fee proposals in a separate sealed envelope detailing hourly rates for various staff positions, with the expectation of providing comprehensive engineering and maintenance support across multiple infrastructure domains.