Request for Statement of Qualifications: Design Services for P. I. # 0021214 State Route 42 (from Bill Gardner Parkway to SR 155)

Henry County, Georgia is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from engineering firms to provide design services for State Route 42 improvements spanning approximately 5.48 miles from Bill Gardner Parkway to SR 155 (GDOT PI #0021214), with SOQs due September 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The prime consultant must hold GDOT prequalification in Area Classes 3.01 (Two-Lane or Multi-lane Rural Roadway Design) and 3.02 (Two-Lane or Multi-lane Urban Roadway Design) — a mandatory eligibility filter. The overall team must collectively hold prequalifications in 23 additional area classes covering environmental, surveying, traffic, hydraulic, and utility disciplines.

The scope encompasses comprehensive preliminary engineering and design services including concept development, environmental studies, traffic analysis, right-of-way coordination, utility coordination, and related deliverables in accordance with GDOT's Plan Development Process and Environmental Procedures Manual. Services may extend through construction engineering and inspection phases.

Henry County will conduct a two-phase evaluation. Phase I will shortlist three to five firms based on experience, qualifications, and resources/workload capacity. Phase II will require finalists to submit Technical Approach responses and may include presentations or interviews. Final selection combines Phase I and Phase II scores; the county will negotiate contract terms with the highest-ranked firm, with an option to terminate negotiations and proceed to the next-ranked firm if satisfactory terms cannot be reached. Contract structure options include Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost per Unit of Work, or Specific Rate of Compensation; contract amount will be determined through negotiations.

Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation at statutory Georgia limits, Commercial General Liability at $1 million per occurrence, Automobile Liability at $1 million combined single limit, Professional Liability at $1 million per occurrence, and Umbrella Liability at $2 million. Written questions are due August 27, 2026; addenda will be published by September 3. All respondents are subject to a restriction of communication provision prohibiting contact with county officials outside the Purchasing Department.