Professional Design Implementation Services for Portal Park

Bulloch County Board of Commissioners is requesting Statements of Qualifications from multidisciplinary consulting firms to provide architectural, engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, permitting, bidding, and construction administration services for Portal Park development, with SOQs due September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

The scope encompasses design and implementation services for an approximately 51.73-acre park facility in Portal, Georgia, including three lighted ballfields, a walking trail with ADA accessibility, age-appropriate playground areas, pavilions, combined restroom and concession facilities, a ten-lane archery range, an indoor facility with basketball court and multipurpose meeting rooms, site improvements including internal roadways, parking, utilities, and stormwater infrastructure. The design professional must perform a minimum of 75 percent of design services in-house, with up to 25 percent available through associated firms.

SOQs are limited to 20 pages including all exhibits and affidavits, submitted in one original and four copies with minimum eleven-point font; faxes and emails are not accepted. The evaluation criteria weight Experience and Qualifications of the Project Manager and Key Team Members at 30 percent, Resources and Workload Capacity at 20 percent, Technical Approach at 40 percent, and Past Performance at 10 percent. All mandatory forms—Non-Collusion Affidavit, Respondent's Declaration, Contractor Affidavit, and Subcontractor Affidavit (if applicable)—must be completed and notarized. The selected firm must maintain commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, along with motor vehicle and workers' compensation coverage.

Questions are due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, with responses posted by August 25 at 5:00 PM EST. The County will notify finalist firms by September 17, 2026. Pricing and contract terms are subject to negotiation following selection. All construction drawings, specifications, reports, and documents become the property of Bulloch County Recreation and Parks Department upon final acceptance. Contact Bulloch County Procurement Director P. Fuller at pfuller@bullochcounty.net; reference project identifier FY27-CP-PARK11 in all communications.