RFP 26-0030-5 Design Engineering Consultant Services for Montgomery Crossroads at Skidaway Road

This Request for Proposals (RFP 26-0030-5) is issued by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners in Georgia seeking a qualified consulting firm to provide professional design engineering services for the Montgomery Crossroads and Skidaway Road intersection improvement project. The primary deliverable is the design of a five-leg, multi-lane roundabout at the intersection, along with paving improvements on Ladd Street South. Required services include survey and base data collection, preliminary and final construction plans, utility coordination with Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) investigation at Quality Level C, environmental and geotechnical pavement evaluations, and facilitation of two public information open houses. The selected firm must demonstrate proven experience in multi-lane roundabout design and possess strong technical qualifications in civil and transportation engineering. The evaluation process employs a 100-point technical scoring methodology across four categories: Experience (30 points), Qualifications (30 points), Project Understanding (25 points), and MBE/WBE Participation (15 points), with shortlisted firms potentially invited for interviews worth up to 30 additional points. Key deadlines include a pre-proposal conference on March 12, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. via WebEx, proposal submission by 5:00 P.M. on March 31, 2026 through the County's procurement portal, preliminary plans (60% complete) due within eight months of survey database completion, and final plans due within four months of preliminary plan comments. The selected consultant must execute the contract within 30 days of award notification and maintain monthly status meetings with County staff.

The County requires all consultants to maintain specific insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000), Worker's Compensation ($500,000), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000). There are no incumbent restrictions on this procurement; however, proposers must demonstrate local preference commitment and make good faith efforts to utilize minority and women-owned business enterprises (MBE/WBE), with preference consideration weighted in the evaluation criteria. All respondents must comply with equal opportunity employment practices and non-discrimination requirements. The RFP document does not specify a fee structure or award value; instead, compensation will be negotiated with the highest-ranked firm following the three-step selection process based on the provided Scope of Work, with the County retaining the right to proceed with the second-ranked firm if negotiations fail. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals if deemed not in the County's best interest.