26-043-LH Community Engagement Program Manager (5/7/26)

Macon-Bibb County, Georgia is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Community Engagement Program Manager to serve as the primary liaison for the Pleasant Hill Urban Design and Cultural Plan revitalization efforts. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Public Health, Public Administration, Public Policy, or a similar field, with three to five years of community engagement experience; a graduate degree and experience in community development, marketing, and planning are desired. The Manager will be responsible for organizing and hosting community engagement meetings, conducting surveys and data collection, analyzing community feedback, coordinating activities with the Reimagining Civic Commons committee, and documenting outreach results. Primary duties are weighted at 50 percent for implementing Pleasant Hill Urban Design Plan activities and public outreach, 20 percent for assisting RCC conveners, and 10 percent each for attending RCC partner meetings, representing RCC conveners at meetings, and preparing grant reporting materials. The position requires Georgia business licensure and compensation will be provided on a per-hour basis. Evaluation will be based on a 100-point scale consisting of Experience (20 points), Project Management Approach (35 points), Project Understanding (20 points), and Price (25 points). Proposals, submitted in sealed packages containing an original plus five copies and a flash drive, are due at the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, 700 Poplar Street Suite 308, Macon, Georgia 31201, by 12:00 p.m. noon on Thursday, May 7, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, with questions due by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026, via email to Lhardwick@maconbibb.us. Responding firms' names will be publicly announced on May 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Procurement Conference Room.

Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) are encouraged to participate, and respondents are asked to utilize M/W/DBE sub-consultants where possible. Macon-Bibb County reserves local preference rights to award to county businesses within 5 percent of the lowest responsive and responsible bid. All bidders must submit standard documentation including a Bidder Qualification Form, List of Subcontractors, Bidder Minority Participation Goal statement, Financial & Legal Stability Statement, Insurability Statement, Certification Regarding Debarment/Suspension/Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Macon-Bibb County Vendor Application, Form W-9, and an E-Verify and Private Employer Affidavit, with certain forms requiring notarization. Contractors must submit quarterly Subcontractor/Supplier Participation Reports, and payments may be withheld for failure to submit required documentation within 30 days. The RFP documentation does not specify an explicit contract term length, renewal options, or award value/budget range for this position.