Request for Qualifications: Airport Consulting Services-Airport Planning

The Paulding County Airport Authority in Georgia is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for airport consulting services focused on planning at the Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport. This procurement seeks qualified consulting firms to provide comprehensive airport master planning services, with deliverables and specific objectives to be detailed in communications with the Airport Director. Eligible firms must be currently prequalified with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in Area Class 1.08 Airport Master Planning, which represents the primary qualification requirement and evaluation criterion for this opportunity. Interested firms should contact Nate Schattner, C.M., Airport Director, at nate.schattner@pauldingairport.com to obtain the required format and submission details for their Statements of Qualifications. Sealed Statements of Qualifications must be delivered via mail or in person to the Paulding County Airport Authority, 730 Airport Parkway, Dallas, Georgia 30157, Attention: Nate Schattner, with envelopes marked "Airport Consulting Services-1.08 Airport Master Planning," and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 27, 2026. This is explicitly not a request for a priced proposal, indicating that cost proposals will not be submitted at this qualification stage.

The procurement restricts eligibility to firms holding active GDOT prequalification in Area Class 1.08 Airport Master Planning, which effectively limits the pool of responding organizations to those with demonstrated experience and standing in this specialized consulting category. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other protected classifications are mentioned in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the procurement materials. The advertisement does not specify an award value, budget range, contract duration, or funding source for this engagement. The procurement process appears to focus solely on the qualification phase, with pricing and detailed contractual terms to be addressed in subsequent negotiations following the selection of qualified firms.