(RFQ) 27-23, Engineering and Design Services for Gardner Road Bridge

Henry County, Georgia, through its Purchasing Department, is soliciting qualifications under RFQ 27-23 for professional engineering services to evaluate, design, permit, and prepare construction documents for the Gardner Road Bridge Improvement Project. Clarification requests are due November 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time, and qualifications are due November 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Small businesses, local vendors, veteran-owned businesses, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and female-owned businesses are encouraged to participate.

The scope covers evaluating existing hydraulic, structural, and roadway conditions at the Gardner Road stream crossing and developing recommendations to replace the existing culvert with a bridge structure. The County seeks improved roadway resiliency, greater hydraulic capacity, and reduced flooding potential. Deliverables include field investigation, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, structural evaluation, environmental documentation and permitting assistance, geotechnical services, preliminary and final design, construction documents, bid support, and optional construction administration. The consultant must comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act, including E-Verify authorization, and maintain a drug-free workplace. Required insurance includes workers' compensation at statutory limits, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, automobile liability of $1 million combined single limit, professional liability of $1 million, and umbrella liability of $2 million.

Submissions require detailed fee proposals built from anticipated task-level services, plus hourly rates for various positions. The contract term will be determined after the County reviews the timeline schedules submitted by the selected consultant. Evaluation criteria total 100 points: qualifications of the firm (35), experience on similar projects (30), available resources and personnel (15), responsiveness to the RFQ (10), and professional references (10). An oral presentation may add up to 15 additional points.

Qualifications may be delivered by mail, common carrier, or in person to the Henry County Purchasing Department at 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough, Georgia 30253, or through the County's eProcurement Portal. Emailed or faxed submissions are not accepted, and late submissions are not considered. Addenda will be posted by November 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Qualifications may not be withdrawn for 60 days after the closing date.