Request for qualifications for engineering services

The City of Sale City in Early County, Georgia, is conducting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for engineering services related to a DWSRF Water System Improvements project funded by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA). The procurement seeks a qualified engineering firm to provide comprehensive consulting services, including funding assistance, topographic surveying, bid document development, permitting, bid advertising, bid evaluation, contract administration, and construction review. Responding firms must be technically qualified, licensed in Georgia, and demonstrate experience with federal and state funding programs such as GEFA, CDBG, USDA, and ARPA. The selection will be based on a qualifications-based process with scoring criteria evaluating the firm's capabilities in disciplines, project experience, community knowledge, staff expertise, and prior federal grant project history. Key submission deadlines include written questions accepted until 4:00 PM on March 26, 2025, with final proposals due by 10:00 AM on April 18, 2025. Firms must demonstrate technical competence and carry errors and omissions insurance to be considered for the project.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) are explicitly encouraged to apply for this contract opportunity. The city reserves the right to accept or reject any submissions and waive informalities in the qualifications process. While specific budget ranges were not detailed in the documentation, the project is funded through state environmental financing, suggesting potential funding availability through GEFA. The procurement appears to be open to engineering firms with specific expertise in municipal water system improvements and experience navigating complex state and federal funding mechanisms. No incumbent vendors were mentioned in the documentation, and the RFQ suggests this is a new project requiring comprehensive engineering services for water system infrastructure improvements. The selection process emphasizes technical qualifications, prior project experience, and the ability to successfully manage federally and state-funded municipal infrastructure projects.