26-176 Geotechnical Testing Services for Construction Projects

The City of Augusta, Georgia is requesting proposals for on-call geotechnical testing services for the Augusta Utilities Department under RFP 26-176, with proposals due September 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The RFP opening is public at Augusta Procurement Department (535 Telfair Street, Suite 605) and via Microsoft Teams.

Scope covers laboratory testing (soil analysis, concrete and grout compressive strength, reinforcing steel testing), field testing (proof rolling observation, in-place density testing, concrete monitoring, grout formation, soil borings), and comprehensive reporting and engineering support for multiple construction project sites within Augusta and the surrounding service area. Estimated quantities over the five-year contract term include eight concrete pours, 40 concrete compressive strength tests, 65 Modified Proctor tests, 650 in-place soil density tests, 25 soil classification tests, and 25 hours of engineering consultation.

Required qualifications include current State of Georgia Certificate of Authorization, a licensed Professional Engineer with minimum 10 years of geotechnical experience, a Project Field Testing Technician with minimum 5 years of materials testing experience, American Concrete Institute credentials, Nuclear Density Gauge certification, and E-Verify enrollment. Professional liability insurance of at least $1 million is required. Unit prices must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope using the provided cost worksheet and include all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, testing, quality assurance, engineering evaluation, and report preparation.

The contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewals upon mutual consent; unit prices remain firm for the initial year. Price escalation requests are permitted once annually at least 60 days prior to renewal dates and cannot exceed 3 percent. Proposals are evaluated on a 500-point scale: completeness of response (pass/fail), qualifications and experience (20 points), organization and approach (15 points), scope of services capability (20 points), financial stability (5 points), references (5 points), proximity to area (non-weighted), team presentation (5 points optional), and cost proposal (non-weighted). Augusta reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, conduct interviews, and request best and final offers. Submissions require one original unbound copy and one electronic copy on USB drive.