RFP - engineering & management services - steel natural gas main replacement

The City of Monroe, Georgia is requesting proposals for engineering and management services to oversee the replacement of approximately 3.5 miles of pre-code steel natural gas main with polyethylene main across 13 street segments, with proposals due October 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project is funded through the PHMSA Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program and is subject to all federal procurement standards, Buy America requirements, and prevailing wage regulations applicable to the grant.

The selected consultant will provide engineering design, permitting, contractor procurement, resident project representation, project management, and NGDISM Grant administration. Key personnel must be identified with resumes; the consultant must comply with PHMSA requirements, maintain $1,000,000 professional liability insurance, and register with E-Verify per Georgia law. The consultant must submit organizational charts, a detailed project approach with deliverables, technical experience documented through three similar project examples and a minimum of five client references, an estimated project schedule, and a cost proposal using the City's provided form.

The City will evaluate proposals on a 100-point scale (120 points maximum if an optional interview is conducted) across five criteria: project team qualifications (0–10 points), project approach and deliverables (0–50 points), technical experience (0–20 points), project schedule (0–10 points), and cost proposal (0–10 points). An optional interview component may add 0–20 points.

Contract award is anticipated for November 10, 2026, with a Notice to Proceed on November 11, 2026. The construction completion deadline under the NGDISM Agreement is April 3, 2030. The project is reimbursed through the USDOT Delphi eInvoicing System. Questions are due October 13, 2026, with answers provided by October 15, 2026.