Professional Consultant Services: Sub-area 7 Master Plan Update

Atlanta Beltline Inc. (ABI) is issuing a Request for Proposals for professional consultant services to update the Subarea 7 Master Plan, a policy tool designed to guide future growth and development across nine neighborhoods on the north side of the Atlanta Beltline corridor in Fulton County, Georgia. The geographic area encompasses Ardmore Park, Brookwood and Brookwood Hills, Collier Hills, Lindbergh/Morosgo, Lindridge, Martin Manor, Garden Hills, Colonial Homes, and Peachtree Hills, bounded by Northside Drive on the west, Piedmont Road on the east, I-75/85 on the south, and the Lindbergh Drive/Lindbergh Station area to the north. The consultant will document changes since the original 2009 plan adoption and develop comprehensive deliverables including updated land use and zoning recommendations, refined mobility and transportation strategies, housing and market analysis, open space and natural features assessment, and arts, culture, and historic preservation planning. The scope of work comprises eight primary tasks: project management, community engagement, studies and plans review, transportation and mobility analysis, land use and zoning updates, housing and market analysis, open space and natural features assessment, and arts, culture, and historic preservation planning. The project timeline extends up to 18 months for plan development with an additional 6 months reserved for City of Atlanta adoption support, totaling 24 months. Proposals will be evaluated on project understanding (25 points), project management (15 points), community engagement (20 points), team experience and qualifications (20 points), and deliverables and value (20 points). Key deadlines include a mandatory virtual pre-submittal meeting on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST; questions must be submitted through the Bonfire procurement portal by Friday, March 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST; and proposals are due Friday, April 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST. Respondents must submit a cover letter, detailed technical proposal not exceeding 10 pages (excluding resumes and work examples), team qualifications, three examples of similar work, and an itemized fee structure by task.

ABI has established a 30 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal for this project and strongly encourages participation by Female Business Enterprises (FBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs), and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), though participation is not restricted to DBE-certified firms. Qualified DBEs may apply and be selected independently to meet or exceed the 30 percent participation threshold. The consultant must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including statutory workers' compensation with waiver of subrogation, commercial general liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits, automobile liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and professional liability with $2,000,000 per claim and $4,000,000 aggregate limits, with all carriers rated A.M. Best A-VII or higher and authorized to do business in Georgia. Additional compliance requirements include proof of federal work authorization through E-Verify and compliance with Georgia's S.A.V.E. program. The consultant must coordinate with multiple ongoing initiatives including the Atlanta Beltline Transit Study, City of Atlanta Comprehensive Transportation Plan, Zoning 2.0, the adopted Comprehensive Development Plan, and MARTA's Lindbergh TOD and NextGen Bus Network efforts. The project budget is not to exceed $165,000.00, with compensation structured as a fixed fee payable in periodic installments upon satisfactory completion of work and submission of invoices, with payment due within 30 to 60 days of invoice receipt. All communications regarding this procurement must occur exclusively through the Bonfire procurement portal at https://www.Beltline.org/procurement; ex parte communication with ABI staff or evaluation committee members is expressly prohibited and may result in disqualification.