Aviation Consulting Services

The City of Blairsville, Georgia is requesting Statements of Qualifications from consulting firms for Aviation Planning Services and Airport Engineering Services supporting the Blairsville Municipal Airport Capital Improvement Plan, with submissions due October 16, 2026.

Eligibility is restricted to firms currently prequalified with the Georgia Department of Transportation in specified Area Classes: 1.08 Airport Master Planning for Aviation Planning Services; and 2.09 Airport Design, 8.02 Airport Construction Administration and Observation, and 2.09b Airport Design Electrical (effective January 1, 2025) for Aviation Engineering Services. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise utilization is required for federally funded projects exceeding $250,000, with specific goals to be established following DBE certification.

The City intends to execute a five-year Master Agreement with each selected consultant, with individual work authorizations and task orders negotiated on an assignment-by-assignment basis. For Planning Services, scope includes master planning, forecasting, environmental assessments, regulatory compliance, project funding applications, Capital Improvement Plan documentation, property line and airport layout maps, on-site airfield facility reviews, support infrastructure assessment, and pavement evaluation. For Engineering Services, scope includes civil and electrical engineering design for runways, taxiways, aprons, and lighting systems; DBE Plan Updates and Title VI and Community Participation Plans; design and construction administration for apron rejuvenation, AWOS replacement and relocation, perimeter fencing, and parallel taxiway projects; land acquisition services; and sitework design for corporate hangar buildings. Projects are limited to those in the attached Capital Improvement Plan spanning fiscal years 2027–2031.

This procurement is qualification-based in accordance with FAA procedures; no overhead rates, fees, or cost information should be included in submissions. Separate Statements of Qualifications (two copies each, sealed) must be submitted for Planning and Engineering Services, marked accordingly, and delivered by mail to PO Box 307, Blairsville, GA 30514, or in person to City Hall, 62 Blue Ridge Street, Blairsville, GA. Evaluation criteria include capability on comparable airport projects, key personnel qualifications and availability, schedule adherence, quality of previous work, sub-consultant qualifications, construction inspection capability, geographic proximity, and demonstrated good faith efforts to meet DBE goals.