RFP/PS/DOT/2504-1250174, Marietta Road Bridge Replacement over CSX - Phase I

The City of Atlanta's Department of Procurement, on behalf of the Atlanta Department of Transportation, issued Request for Proposals (RFP/PS/DOT/2504-1250174) to procure qualified engineering and design consulting services for Phase I of the Marietta Road Bridge Replacement project over the former CSX Tilford Yard. The existing bridge is a weight-limited structure currently signed at 10 tons, located on Marietta Road over CSX Tracks just south of Thomas Street NW in Atlanta, Georgia. The procurement utilized a Qualification Based Selection (QBS) process required by the Brooks Act and 23 CFR Part 172, consisting of a two-phase evaluation structure in which three to five short-listed proponents would advance from Phase I to Phase II for technical approach and past performance evaluation. Phase I evaluation weighted components at 50 percent (30 percent for Experience and Qualifications of the Project Manager, Key Team Leaders, and Prime; 20 percent for Resources and Workload Capacity), while Phase II weighted components at 50 percent (40 percent for Technical Approach; 10 percent for Past Performance). A mandatory pre-proposal conference was held on June 17, 2025, from 1:57 PM to 2:37 PM via Microsoft Teams, with written questions due by June 24, 2025 at 12:00 Noon. The original proposal deadline was July 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM, subsequently extended via Addendum No. 1 to August 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST for submissions via ATL Cloud. Three firms submitted proposals: Bridgefarmer and Associates, Gresham Smith, and Transystems Corporation. No site visit was required. However, the solicitation was ultimately canceled by the City of Atlanta on November 12, 2025, pursuant to Section 2-1194 of the Procurement and Real Estate Code, determined to be in the City's best interest.

The RFP required respondents to be prequalified in mandatory area classes, though the initial solicitation was canceled in February 2026 due to the omission of these required Area Classes from the RFP package. Respondents were required to comply with various compliance and administrative requirements, including completion of the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavit, proof of E-Verify registration, authority to transact business in Georgia, and compliance with the City's Office of Contract Compliance Programs as detailed in Appendix A. Insurance and bonding requirements were specified in Appendix B. The procurement was open to qualified consultants meeting the specified prequalification standards, though no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are explicitly mentioned in the available documentation. No incumbent vendor information or current contractor details were provided in the solicitation materials. No pricing information, contract award values, or budget ranges were disclosed in the RFP documents or bid tabulation report. The successful proponent was required to execute the agreement within five business days of award notification, with negotiations to be initiated with the highest-ranked proponent to establish a fair and reasonable price.