Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST)

Douglas County, Georgia is issuing a Request for Qualifications to procure professional services for public involvement and outreach activities supporting the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) program. The County seeks qualified firms to provide comprehensive services including development and implementation of public involvement strategies, community outreach and public education, coordination and facilitation of public meetings, town halls, open houses, workshops, and listening sessions, development and distribution of informational and outreach materials, digital communications and social media engagement, media and public relations support, stakeholder engagement, collaboration with the citizens advisory committee, survey development and analysis, and documentation of outreach activities. Respondents must demonstrate professional Georgia licensing, experience delivering similar transportation services for Georgia local governments, experience with GDOT-administered or GDOT-reviewed projects, experience with SPLOST/T-SPLOST or similar voter-approved transportation programs, and adequate staff and technical resources to support the anticipated workload. The evaluation criteria include firm experience with referendum-related outreach efforts, key personnel qualifications, understanding of T-SPLOST and GDOT requirements, capacity and availability, references and past performance, technical approach and methodology, experience with similar Georgia projects, and cost effectiveness. The question deadline is February 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, and technical proposals must be submitted electronically via BidNet by March 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. The anticipated contract period runs from April 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an option for automatic renewal for one additional year, with work to be assigned via task orders.

Douglas County has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 15 percent for this procurement. Respondents must comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act, including execution of Contractor Affidavits certifying E-Verify registration and usage, Non-Collusion Affidavits, No Conflict of Interest certifications, and Subcontractor Affidavits for all subcontractors engaged in service delivery. All services will be funded through Douglas County revenues in accordance with T-SPLOST guidelines and County policies; however, no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials. Respondents must maintain appropriate insurance coverage including workers' compensation, employers liability of at least $500,000, auto liability of at least $1,000,000, comprehensive general liability of at least $1,000,000, professional errors and omissions of at least $1,000,000, and cyber liability insurance of at least $3 million if personally identifiable information is processed. The County reserves the right to award either a single contract or multiple contracts and retains discretionary authority to waive informalities, reject proposals, evaluate proposals, accept portions of proposals, and award contracts in the manner deemed in the County's best interest. Standard payment terms are Net 30.