RFQ-484-120325

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) issued Request for Qualifications RFQ-484-120325 for statewide roadway design review services administered by Fulton County. This procurement seeks qualified firms to provide on-call design review services, including the review of construction plans, environmental documents, permits, and technical reports for conformity with GDOT's Design Policy Manual and AASHTO guidelines. The scope of work encompasses reviewing plans for consistency with approved concept reports, evaluating horizontal and vertical curves, typical sections, intersections, cross sections, constructability issues, erosion control plans, right-of-way adequacy, environmental compliance, and pay items. Respondents must demonstrate current prequalification in all required GDOT Area Classes, including various roadway design classifications, traffic operations, landscape architecture, hydraulic studies, bicycle and pedestrian design, and erosion control, and must possess adequate accounting systems compliant with 48 CFR Part 31. GDOT will evaluate submissions based on project manager and key team member qualifications (30%), additional resources and approach to challenges (15%), prime consultant experience and past performance (10%), and volume of work previously awarded by GDOT in the last 18 months (5%) during Phase I, with Phase II evaluation adding technical approach (40%) and potential presentation/interview components. The Statement of Qualifications was due December 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with a written questions deadline of November 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM, and GDOT shortlisted at least three finalists from Phase I evaluation for Phase II technical approach submission.

The resulting contract is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) on-call agreement with a maximum term of five years, a minimum value of $25,000, and a maximum value of $5,000,000. Payment types may include Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost per Unit of Work, or Specific Rate of Compensation, with indirect cost rates for prime and subconsultants capped at 150% in accordance with FAR cost principles (48 CFR 31). Michael Baker International, Inc. was selected as the successful offeror through the qualifications-based selection process, with the contract award valued at $5,000,000.00. Firms must submit completed CMIS evaluation forms or legacy evaluation forms demonstrating similar project experience with roadway plan reviews. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond were identified in the procurement documents, and no incumbent vendor information was provided beyond the selected contractor. The procurement documents do not reference disadvantaged enterprise requirements or existing infrastructure requiring integration with the selected contractor's services.