(RFP) 26-41, Henry County Freight Cluster Plan

Henry County, Georgia is requesting proposals for a Henry County Freight Cluster Plan under RFP 26-41, with proposals due July 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM via the County's eProcurement Portal. This is a federally funded planning study contingent upon adequate funding from the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The scope encompasses a comprehensive freight transportation planning study for Central Henry County from downtown McDonough to Locust Grove along I-75, including State Routes 20, 81, and 155. The seven major tasks are project management and stakeholder engagement planning; community engagement including logo development and website creation; best practices review; detailed inventory and assessment of freight transportation systems; traffic analysis of key intersections and corridors using Highway Capacity Manual methodology; recommendations for short-term and long-term projects and policies; and final documentation. The project is expected to take 12 to 18 months, with all work required to be completed by October 31, 2028. The contract term will be determined after review of the consultant's proposed timeline.

The project is funded with federal grants requiring a minimum 20 percent local match. The cost proposal must include a schedule of fees broken down by task, hourly rates for project personnel, total estimated cost, and a list of deliverables.

Evaluation is weighted as follows: firm qualifications (30 points), relevant experience on similar projects (30 points), available resources (30 points), responsiveness to RFP requirements (5 points), and cost proposal (5 points). The county may award additional points for oral presentations. Award will be made to the highest-scoring responsive and responsible proposer; the county reserves the right to negotiate with the top-ranked firm or subsequent firms if necessary.

The deadline for clarification requests is July 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with the first addendum posted by July 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM. No mandatory pre-proposal conference or site visit is scheduled.