Request for Qualifications Grant Management ServicesWater and Wastewater System Resiliency Projects

The City of Lyons, Georgia is conducting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure grant management services and engineering firm support for multiple water and wastewater system improvement projects funded through the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) Hurricane Helene Resilience Funding Program. The procurement seeks one or more engineering firms and one dedicated grant management firm to deliver services across three primary projects: replacement of 18,200 linear feet of 6-inch Transite waterline with 10-inch PVC pipe and system loop addition (Drinking Water Project No. 66); upsizing pumps at 16 City Pump Stations to increase capacity and reduce spills (Clean Water Project No. 60); and installation of emergency standby generators at 16 lift stations (Clean Water Project No. 61). Engineering firms must demonstrate experience with municipal water systems design and construction oversight, while grant management firms must demonstrate expertise in grant management compliance with state and federal regulations. The City will evaluate submissions using a qualifications-based selection process weighted as follows: firm stability (10 percent), relevant project experience and qualifications (35 percent), past performance and references (35 percent), and apparent suitability to the project including W/MBE inclusion history and non-discrimination policies (20 percent). The RFQ was issued May 4, 2026, with Statements of Qualifications due by June 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST via email to jhall@lyonsga.gov submitted as a single PDF file. Finalist firms will be notified on June 5, 2026, with Selection Committee interviews scheduled for the week of June 8-12, 2026, allowing up to 60 minutes per firm (30 minutes for presentation and 30 minutes for committee questions). Following interviews, the City will initiate negotiations with the highest-ranked firm to finalize contract terms and fees, proceeding sequentially through ranked firms if necessary until mutual agreement is established.

The RFQ evaluation criteria explicitly include W/MBE (Women/Minority-Owned Business Enterprise) inclusion history and non-discrimination policies as part of the apparent suitability evaluation component, indicating the City's interest in disadvantaged enterprise participation. A communication restriction is in effect from RFQ issuance through award announcement, prohibiting respondents from communicating with the Selection Committee during this period. The final scope of services will be developed during negotiation between the City and the selected awardee(s) prior to contract execution, meaning the specific contract value and budget range are not disclosed in the RFQ materials. No incumbent vendors or existing contractor information has been identified in the available documentation. No specific award value or budget range has been publicly disclosed for this procurement, with compensation terms to be established during the negotiation phase with the selected firm(s) following the qualifications-based selection process.