Request for Qualifications To Provide Engineering Services for Public Infrastructure Improvements

The City of Washington, Georgia is requesting Statements of Qualifications from professional engineering design firms to provide preliminary engineering, design, permitting, bidding, and construction phase services for water and sewerage system improvements, with SOQs due July 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. All responding firms must assure familiarity with and compliance with federal requirements including Build America Buy America (BABA), American Iron and Steel (AIS), Davis-Bacon and Fair Labor Standards, Byrd Anti-Lobbying requirements, and Equal Employment Opportunity non-discrimination requirements.

The scope encompasses WWTP treatment plant upgrades, sewer collection system improvements, water treatment plant upgrades, water system improvements, stormwater system improvements, and other infrastructure rehabilitation and expansion projects. Projects may receive federal funding. Selected firms will use a traditional Design-Bid-Build delivery method with project schedules and milestones established by the Owner in consultation with the selected firm.

The Selection Committee will evaluate qualifications on community familiarity (10%), firm stability (10%), relevant project experience and qualifications (25%), past performance and references (25%), and apparent suitability for the project including workload capacity, office proximity, and non-discrimination policies (30%). Submitting firms must demonstrate professional experience with state and federally funded projects such as GEFA, EDA, CDBG, USDA, and ARC projects; provide proof of licensure, firm history, and key personnel qualifications; and include current workload capacity and Errors and Omissions Insurance coverage. Submissions are limited to 20 pages or less in 11-point font.

The Owner will complete evaluations and post results by August 4, 2026, with finalist interviews to be scheduled thereafter. Written questions are due July 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. SOQs should be submitted electronically as a PDF to Will Long, City Administrator, or mailed in sealed envelopes with five copies plus one digital copy to 102 E Liberty Street, Washington, GA 30673. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications and to negotiate in descending order of ranking if satisfactory agreement cannot be reached with the highest-ranking firm. A communication restriction prohibits proposers from contacting Selection Committee members or the Owner about the solicitation except for submitting written questions.