Downtown Franklin Water and Sewer Project

The Heard County Water Authority is soliciting statements of qualifications from professional engineering services firms for the Downtown Franklin Water and Sewer Line Improvements Project, with qualifications due October 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Respondents must acknowledge receipt by August 28, 2026, and may submit written questions by September 11, 2026.

The scope encompasses planning, permitting, preliminary engineering, design, funding coordination, bidding, and construction phase services for approximately 1,660 linear feet of 6-inch ductile iron pipe water main replacement and potential improvements to the water distribution system surrounding Franklin Town Square at 100 Newnan Street, Franklin, Georgia. The project is funded in part by the Appalachian Regional Commission (Project No. GA-22580) and administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority as the Registered State Basic Agency; respondents must demonstrate familiarity with federal grant compliance requirements including Federal Labor Standards and Equal Opportunity provisions.

Qualifying firms must demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure projects for municipal, public, or private agencies, with key team members holding Georgia professional engineering licenses. Statements of Qualifications are limited to 12 pages or less in 11-point font minimum, organized with dividers and table of contents, and submitted as three bound copies plus a PDF on memory drive. Submissions must include information on five relevant projects completed within the last 10 years with owner contact information. Mandatory forms include a Consultant's Affidavit (E-Verify), SAVE Affidavit, IRS Form W-9, and disclosure of conflicts of interest and prior contract defaults or terminations.

Evaluation criteria weighting: Description and Resources of Firm (25 points), Qualifications (30 points), Experience and Past Performance (25 points), and Statement of Suitability (20 points). The Preliminary Engineering Report is due December 11, 2026, design completion by March 4, 2027, and construction from May 24, 2027, through November 26, 2027. Final selection and award are anticipated for October 20, 2026. Compensation and fee schedules are negotiated separately following qualifications-based selection.