RFQ-484-051426 Statewide Transit Plan Update

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ) RFQ-484-051426 for consultant services to develop a comprehensive update to the Statewide Transit Plan (SWTRP), establishing the framework for transit programs in Georgia through 2050 and beyond. This is a one-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) on-call agreement with a maximum term of five years, with GDOT anticipating award to a single firm. The 24-month project scope includes project management, stakeholder engagement through meetings and focus groups, public outreach with up to three virtual Public Information Open House meetings, development of vision statements and performance measures, analysis of existing conditions and future trends, needs assessment and recommendations, implementation strategies, investment scenarios aligned with Georgia's Foundational-Catalytic-Innovation framework, and marketing toolkit development. Required qualifications include prequalification in multiple GDOT Area Classes encompassing statewide systems planning, transportation planning, mass transit planning, environmental studies, traffic studies, and mass transit technical studies, with key team leaders designated for Transit Planning and Design, Mobility Management, and FTA 5311, 5307, and Environmental Studies functions. The two-phase evaluation process allocates 60 percent weight to qualifications in Phase I (project manager and key team leader experience at 30%, additional resources and challenges at 20%, and prime consultant past performance at 10%), with at least three firms shortlisted for Phase II evaluation of technical approach (40%), which may include presentations or interviews. Questions and clarifications are due by April 21, 2026, with final responses due by May 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

The RFQ documentation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types eligible to respond, nor does it identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. Compensation may be structured as Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost per Unit of Work, or Specific Rate of Compensation, with contract values ranging from a minimum of $25,000 to a maximum of $1,519,000. The project coordinates with Georgia's 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan and incorporates recent developments including the Georgia Transit Trust Fund Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, and 2020 Census data, with federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration supporting the initiative. All contractual work must comply with federal civil rights, labor, and environmental requirements, and GDOT will utilize a standardized Local Project Evaluation Form to assess consultant performance across management categories (up to 60 points) and prosecution and progress categories (up to 40 points) for a total possible score of 100 points.