GSC BR-89-2501-MP Gordon State College Master Plan

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional planning consulting services to develop a Master Plan for Gordon State College (GSC) in Barnesville, Georgia. The project, numbered BR-89-2501, seeks a qualified consultant to create a comprehensive campus master plan following the 2018 USG Master Plan Guidelines. Statements of qualifications are due by May 19, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT, with the project anticipated to commence in July 2025 and target completion by August 2026. The selection process will be conducted in two steps, with a Selection Committee evaluating submissions based on specific criteria: team qualifications (20%), master planning approach (40%), presentation quality (20%), and team communications (20%). Key objectives include analyzing campus data, space utilization, and infrastructure, with particular attention to the college's significant enrollment decline of 29% since 2018 and shifts between on-campus and online student populations.

The solicitation encourages participation from minority-owned business enterprises (MBE), woman-owned business enterprises (WBE), and small business enterprises (SBE), with potential state income tax credits available for contractors utilizing qualified minority subcontractors. The budgeted project fee is $250,000, which includes all reimbursable expenses, and finalist firms will be required to submit detailed proposals for fee allocation during Step II of the selection process. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the master planning effort will need to integrate with existing campus infrastructure and address the evolving educational landscape. Contractors should be prepared to provide comprehensive planning services that can adaptively respond to the changing demographics and educational delivery methods at Gordon State College. The two-step selection process suggests a rigorous evaluation of both qualitative and technical capabilities, with a focus on creating a forward-looking, strategic campus master plan that addresses current and future institutional needs.