Pavement Evaluations for Interstate Maintenance

The Georgia Department of Transportation is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for pavement evaluation services supporting Interstate maintenance across three regional on-call contracts, with SOQs due April 12, 2022. A 15% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal applies on all federally funded projects.

The scope encompasses field analysis, laboratory analysis, and report generation for maintenance resurfacing and concrete rehabilitation projects, including digital distress surveys, smoothness testing, pavement coring, ground penetrating radar testing, falling weight deflectometer testing, traffic speed deflectometer testing, hamburg wheel tracker testing, dynamic modulus testing, resilient modulus testing, and concrete core testing. Contract 1 covers Region 1, District 7; Contract 2 covers Region 2, Districts 1, 3, and 6; and Contract 3 covers Region 3, Districts 2, 4, and 5.

Prime consultants must be prequalified by GDOT in Area Class 6.01(a) (Soil Survey Studies), and the overall team must include prequalification in Area Classes 5.01 (Land Surveying), 5.02 (Engineering Surveying), 6.01(b) (Geological and Geophysical Studies), 6.04(a) (Laboratory Materials Testing), and 6.04(b) (Field Testing of Roadway Construction Materials). All deliverables must conform to current GDOT Plan Development Process standards, GDOT Pavement Design Manual, GDOT Design Policy Manual, and applicable AASHTO/ASTM/FHWA standards.

The contracts are On-Call Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity agreements with an initial three-year term and options to extend for up to five additional years. Contract 1 carries a minimum of $25,000 and maximum of $10 million; Contracts 2 and 3 each carry a minimum of $25,000 and maximum of $5 million. Payment types may include Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost per Unit of Work, or Specific Rate of Compensation.

Evaluation comprises two phases: Phase I (50% weight) assesses experience and qualifications (30%) and additional resources and challenges (20%) to identify three to five finalists; Phase II (50% weight) evaluates technical approach (40%) and past performance (10%) from finalists. Respondents must comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act and maintain adequate accounting systems per 48 CFR Part 31.