Morgan Falls Loop Trail - Additional Parking Study

The City of Sandy Springs, Georgia intends to award a sole source contract to KAIZEN Collaborative Design, Inc. for the Morgan Falls Loop Trail Additional Parking Study, with written public challenges due by 12:00 PM on November 11, 2026. The sole source award is the decision-flipping constraint: vendors who believe they can meet the City's requirements may submit a written challenge with supporting documentation before the closing date.

The scope covers evaluation of nine potential parking locations along the Springway Trail system, including preliminary constructability and site-constraint analysis, site visits and drone photography, concept parking layouts, pedestrian and vehicle circulation, permitting requirements, property owner coordination, and planning-level cost estimates. Deliverables are up to nine conceptual plans, one compiled presentation, and one cost-estimate summary.

KAIZEN is the current designer for the Springway Trail 2C project. The City's stated justification is continuity and standardization. KAIZEN holds existing site conditions, project design, topographic surveys, and design data from earlier trail phases, along with established coordination with the PATH Foundation and affected property owners. The City determined that a new consultant would require additional time to review documents and establish coordination, risking duplicated work and delays. No additional vendor market research was conducted.

The estimated contract value is $19,374.30, structured as a one-time task order with no renewals stated. The posting lists Cobb County as the jurisdiction and was published November 9, 2026. Supporting documents include the Recreation and Parks Request for Sole Source/Brand Justification dated October 28, 2026, and KAIZEN proposal P26037 dated October 27, 2026. Purchasing Director Connie Donley certified the sole source justification.