60MW R. I. C. E. Generation Facility

Dalton Utilities, a municipal utility in Dalton, Georgia, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking engineering and architectural services for the design of a 60MW reciprocating internal combustion engine (R.I.C.E.) generation facility located on Looper Bridge Road in Whitfield County, Georgia. The procurement requires comprehensive design services for a power generation facility with an initial operational capacity of 3x20MW generators and infrastructure to support future expansion to 6x20MW generators. The scope of work encompasses detailed engineering design of the generators, arc-resistant metal-clad switchgear lineup, onsite substation coordination, administrative and operational building design, parking facilities, site survey, geotechnical studies, grading, stormwater drainage systems, sanitary systems, water supply infrastructure, backup diesel storage, and natural gas pipeline interconnections. Deliverables must include Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Autodesk Construction Cloud format, design packages at 30%, 60%, and 90% completion stages with Rough Orders of Magnitude cost estimates, Factory Acceptance Testing coordination, and full testing and commissioning services. Proposals are limited to 20 sheets and must include resumes of responsible Professional Engineers for each discipline, detailed hour estimates with rate sheets, and a proposed schedule. The proposal submission deadline is 2:00 PM on Monday, February 2nd, 2026, with all submissions directed to Mr. David Keaton, Director of Energy Services at Dalton Utilities (dkeaton@dutil.com), and the facility's proposed in-service date is January 1st, 2029.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendor information, or identified restrictions on respondent types. No existing infrastructure integration requirements, technology platform mandates beyond BIM in Autodesk Construction Cloud, or specific budget ranges and award values are disclosed in the available documentation. Interested firms should submit written clarification requests to Mr. David Keaton at the contact information provided, with all responses issued as RFP addenda to ensure all prospective respondents receive consistent information. The project requires coordination with equipment manufacturers, utility interconnections, Factory Acceptance Testing for paralleling switchgear and ancillary systems, construction phase engineering support, and full compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulatory and environmental requirements.