Lakewood Trail

The City of Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT), in partnership with the PATH Foundation, is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for design services on Phase One of the Lakewood Trail, with SOQs due October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. The City has established a 20 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal, monitored by its Office of Contract Compliance. The procurement is a Qualification Based Selection under the Brooks Act (40 U.S. Code 1101-1104) and 23 CFR Part 172, and it imposes GDOT prequalification eligibility requirements. The prime consultant must hold current GDOT prequalification in Roadway Design (3.02), Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design (3.13), Minor Bridge Design (4.01A), Construction Engineering and Supervision (8.01), and Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution Control (9.01). The consulting team must collectively hold prequalification in an additional 20 area classes, including NEPA Documentation (1.06(a)) and Traffic Analysis (1.10).

The scope covers Phase One of a paved shared use path from the Southside Beltline Trail to Pryor Road at Meldon Avenue, in Fulton County, Georgia. The consultant will revise the approved 2021 concept report, prepare Preliminary and Final Field Plan Review design plans, complete the NEPA document with environmental surveys, noise analysis, and air quality assessment, and deliver right-of-way plans and construction plans ready for bidding. The NEPA document must qualify for a Categorical Exclusion. The base term is three years from commencement, with a one-year renewal option. Milestones include Notice to Proceed in Q3 2026, Concept Report Approval in Q2 2027, Preliminary Design in Q2 2028, Final Design in Q2 2029, Right-of-Way Acquisition in Q4 2029, and Construction Plans Ready for Bidding in Q1 2030.

Evaluation occurs in two phases, each weighted at 50 percent. Phase I scores Experience and Qualifications (30 percent) and Workload Capacity (20 percent), shortlisting three to five firms. Phase II scores Technical Approach (40 percent) and Past Performance (10 percent), with proposals due November 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST and supplier questions due November 4, 2026. Price negotiations begin with the highest-ranked firm, and contract execution must occur within five business days of award-eligibility notification. Required insurance includes $2,000,000 professional liability per occurrence and annual aggregate, $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, and $3,000,000 excess or umbrella liability per occurrence.