Request for Qualifications- 2024 GMRC Economic Development/Planning Consultant
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- PE-66906-NONST-2024-000000001
- State
- Georgia
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 90664 Planning, Urban (Community, Regional, Area Wide, And State)
- 91890 Strategic Technology Planning And Consulting Services
- 91892 Urban Planning Consulting
- 92672 Planning And Advisory Services, Environmental
- 94652 Grant Writing Services
- 95010 Grants, Cities
- 95015 Grants, Counties
- 95041 Grants, Other Political Subdisions
- UNSPSC codes
- 93142000 Urban development
- 93142100 Regional development
- 77101600 Environmental planning
- 77101700 Environmental advisory services
- 77101601 Urban environmental development planning
- 77101602 Forest conservation strategy planning
- 77101603 Marine conservation strategy planning
- 77101604 Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
- 77101605 Environmental institution building or planning
- 77101701 Environmental sciences advisory services
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- 77101702 Environmental chemistry advisory services
- 77101703 Environmental ethics advisory services
- 77101704 Environmental technology advisory services
- 77101705 Environmental economics advisory services
- 77101706 Environmental law advisory services
- 77101707 Ecology advisory services
- 77121604 Soil pollution advisory services
Opportunity details come from ssl.doas.state.ga.us. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) is soliciting qualifications for an Economic Development/Planning Consultant to assist its 49 member governments in identifying, planning, and implementing transformational projects utilizing federal funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The selected consultant will also assist with the administration of the GMRC's existing Brownfield Assessment Grant. The consultant will be expected to help the GMRC's communities maximize these federal funding opportunities and leverage them for community transformation. Key deliverables include identifying federal funding sources, planning and implementing projects, and administering the Brownfield Assessment Grant. The required qualifications include expertise in economic development, community planning, and grant administration. Evaluation criteria include the consultant's background, similar project experience, technical approach, and cost. Responses to the Request for Qualifications are due by 2:00 PM EST on May 6, 2024, and the contract period, if awarded, will be from June 2024 through April 30, 2025.
The available funding for this project is a $100,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission's READY LDDs program, which aims to support regional development organizations like the GMRC in identifying federal funding opportunities and assisting in the planning, implementation, and leveraging of federally funded projects for community transformation. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and the RFQ does not mention any incumbent vendors or current contractors.
Opportunity text
The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) is soliciting qualifications from a qualified consultant for services to assist the organization in assisting its 49 member governments with opportunities presented by the unprecedented amounts of federal funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA SLFRF). The selected consultant will help GMRC assist its communities in identifying federal opportunities, and plan, implement, and leverage federally funded projects for community transformations. Furthermore, the selected consultant will assist with the administration of an existing Brownfield Assessment Grant awarded to GMRC to perform property assessments around the region and upgrading the inventory of existing sites. A full list of duties can be found in Section 1, Part C of the RFQ.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ_GMRC_ED Planning Consultant (4_5_24).pdf |
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