(RFQ) 27-07, Engineering Design Services GDOT PI #0021214 State Route 42

Henry County, Georgia is requesting qualifications from engineering design consultants for approximately 5.48 miles of State Route 42 improvements (GDOT PI #0021214, from Bill Gardner Parkway to SR 155) under RFQ 27-07, with Statements of Qualifications due September 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., and written questions due August 27, 2026.

The prime consultant must hold GDOT prequalification in Two-Lane or Multi-lane Rural Roadway Design (3.01) and Two-Lane or Multi-lane Urban Roadway Design (3.02); the team must collectively maintain prequalification in NEPA, environmental studies, traffic analysis, surveying, hydraulics, utilities, and erosion control. All respondents must comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act and provide notarized certifications regarding audit and accounting systems, conflict of interest, and historical performance. Firms must demonstrate accounting systems meeting 48 CFR Part 31 requirements, maintain current CPA overhead audits if aggregate contract amounts exceed $250,000, and carry workers compensation, commercial general liability ($2 million aggregate), professional liability ($1 million), and umbrella coverage ($2 million).

The scope encompasses concept development, environmental studies, traffic analysis, utility coordination, and preliminary engineering through construction engineering and inspection. The contract will be awarded as a single Multi-Phase, Project Specific agreement and is anticipated to remain in effect through construction completion. Contract amount will be determined through negotiations and may be structured as Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost per Unit of Work, or Specific Rate of Compensation.

Selection follows a two-phase process: Phase I evaluates Statements of Qualifications on project manager and key team leader experience and qualifications (30%) and resources and workload capacity (20%); Phase II requests technical approaches (40%) and past performance (10%) from three to five shortlisted finalists. RFQ documents are available through Henry County's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/henryga. RFQs submitted by mail, common carrier, or in person are received at 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253. Email and fax submissions will not be considered.