Douthit Ferry Road Widening Project ¿ PI#0007494 Right-of-Way Acquisition Services

The City of Cartersville, Georgia, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms to provide Right-of-Way (ROW) Acquisition Services for the Douthit Ferry Road Widening Project (PI#0007494) located in Barrow County. This is a Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) procurement process structured in two phases. The scope of services encompasses coordination, title research, appraisal coordination, negotiations, easement preparation, relocation assistance if required, and compliance documentation, excluding engineering or design services. The project involves widening Douthit Ferry Road from Old Alabama Road to State Route 61/SR 113/West Avenue for approximately 2.5 miles, and all services must comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act and GDOT Right-of-Way Manual procedures. Phase I requires SOQs to be submitted by April 30, 2026, with finalists selected by May 6, 2026; Phase II requests Technical Approach responses from three to five shortlisted firms due by May 12, 2026. Questions regarding the RFQ must be submitted by April 5, 2026, with all submittals directed to Steven Foy at sfoy@cartersvillega.gov. The contract will be a one-time Project Specific award to a single firm, remaining in effect until successful completion of the preliminary engineering phase and potentially extending to construction revisions. Prime Consultants must be prequalified by GDOT in right-of-way services, and the overall team must meet all required area classes or face disqualification. Compensation will be determined through negotiations and may be structured as a Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost per Unit of Work, or Specific Rate of Compensation.

This procurement is subject to GDOT's 16% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal for all federally funded projects, which may be satisfied through prime contracting, subcontracting, joint ventures, or mentor-protégé relationships. Responding firms must demonstrate compliance with accounting system requirements under 48 CFR Part 31, submit notarized Certification Forms and Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavits, and provide evidence of no significant audit findings, suspensions, debarments, or conflicts of interest. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in this solicitation. The contract amount will be determined through negotiations between the selected firm and the City of Cartersville; specific budget ranges or award values have not been disclosed in the RFQ documentation. All submittals become the property of the City and remain confidential subject to the Open Records Act until final award announcement.