QBS/PS/DOT/2610-1270098 PATH Lakewood

The City of Atlanta Department of Transportation is soliciting design services for the PATH Lakewood project, a paved shared-use path connecting the Southside Beltline Trail to the Southtowne Trail at South Bend Park in Fulton County, Georgia, under a Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) process with proposals due October 30, 2026.

The prime consultant must hold GDOT prequalification in five mandatory area classes: 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 consultant team must collectively demonstrate prequalification in nineteen additional area classes covering NEPA documentation, environmental disciplines, traffic analysis and operations, landscape architecture, surveying, utility coordination, and bridge foundation design. This prequalification requirement is a hard filter for eligibility.

Phase I of the project extends from the Southside Trail to Pryor Road at Meldon Avenue. Deliverables include concept report revision, preliminary and final design plans, NEPA documentation (preferably a Categorical Exclusion), right-of-way plans, construction plans ready for bidding, updated cost estimates, and documentation of public and stakeholder engagement. The scope includes project management, data analysis, environmental screening, and public engagement activities encompassing up to three public events and a Public Information Open House.

The contract term is three years from Notice to Proceed (anticipated Q3 2026) with one one-year renewal option. The schedule projects Concept Report Approval by Q2 2027, Preliminary Design completion by Q2 2028, Final Design by Q2 2029, Right-of-Way Acquisition by Q4 2029, and Construction Plans Ready for Bidding by Q1 2030. No contract value is stated. Critical success factors emphasize experience designing off-system trails within Atlanta and Georgia, designing within budget, incorporating public feedback, and producing contractor-friendly plans aligned with multimodal facility best practices.