Request for Proposals for Engineering Services

Lanier County is requesting proposals for the selection of an engineering firm to provide pre- and post-award services for various community and economic development projects. The required services include preparing preliminary engineering reports, planning, design, cost estimating, bidding, contracting, construction oversight, quality control, and project closeout. Lanier County is seeking to improve its public infrastructure, including water, sewer, street paving, and drainage, and is considering applying for federal and/or state funding through programs such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Competition, Employee Incentive Program (EIP), Redevelopment Fund (RDF), Immediate Threat and Danger (ITAD), and/or OneGeorgia Authority Equity Funds. The selected engineering firm will be required to meet specific qualifications, timeframes, and deadlines, and the proposal evaluation will be based on qualifications, timeframes, and costs as they relate to the County's community and economic development needs, subject to a negotiated price for services rendered. Proposals are due by October 22, 2024, and interested firms must contact Lindsay Ray at the Southern Georgia Regional Commission to request the necessary forms or download them from the Procurement Registry.

The RFP indicates that the projects will be covered under the requirements of Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, and Section 3 Business Concerns are encouraged to apply. Lanier County is committed to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and providing equal access to its services, programs, activities, education, and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or age. The incumbent contractor for similar work is ABC Construction, who has held the contract for the past two years, and the total available funding for this project is $1.5 million.