RFQ 484-082426 GEC and OVF Services for I-75 South Express Lanes PI #0020636

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is requesting Statements of Qualifications for General Engineering Consultant (GEC) and Owner's Verification Firm (OVF) services for the I-75 South Express Lanes project (PI #0020636), with SOQ submissions due August 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM. GDOT will award one multi-phase, project-specific contract to a single firm and intends no set-asides. Nine specifically named firms are ineligible to respond. The selected consultant must function as an owner representative with no conflicts of interest regarding other GDOT work.

The scope encompasses pre-let and post-let consulting across environmental documentation, design services, cost estimating, traffic analysis, geotechnical investigations, utility coordination, and construction oversight for the corridor extending from I-675 to Locust Grove Griffin Road in Henry County. Responding firms must hold comprehensive GDOT prequalification across multiple Area Classes spanning environmental services (NEPA documentation, ecology, archaeology, and aquatics), design disciplines (roadway, bridge, and landscape architecture), traffic analysis and toll facility design, geotechnical and utility services, and construction engineering and supervision. All responding firms must maintain current accounting systems compliant with federal regulations and have no significant outstanding audit findings.

The selection process is two-phase. Phase I evaluates project manager and key team leader experience (30% weight), additional resources and approach to challenges (20% weight), and prime consultant past performance (10% weight). At least three highly qualified consultants will be shortlisted for Phase II, which evaluates technical approach (40% weight). Final selection combines Phase I and Phase II scores. 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. The contract remains in effect until successful project completion. Written questions are due August 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM. All communications must occur through designated channels posted to the Georgia Procurement Registry.