Demolition, site work, outdoor lighting and new construction of a mixed-use development in Thomson, Georgia. Conceptual plans call for the demolition of a playground / park / athletic field; for the construction of a playground / park / athletic field; for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; and for outdoor lighting for a playground / park / athletic field.

As of April 27, 2022, an engineer has been selected for the project. A firm timeline for construction has not been disclosed. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Architectural / Engineering Services for Park Improvements at Sweetwater Park McDuffie County invites qualified firms to submit a Statement of Qualifications to provide professional design services for park improvements at Sweetwater Park. Work to include, but is not limited to, providing all architectural and engineering services, construction cost estimates, permitting, and construction documents and specifications suitable for bidding to complete the improvements. Improvements include the demolition and replacement of two field houses and concessions structures, walking trail improvements, safety and lighting upgrades, signage, and landscaping. This project will be a traditional design-bid-build project. This solicitation is requesting full construction documents for bidding. All interested qualified firms are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications to accomplish the Scope of Work described herein, in conformance with the prescribed format. The submittal is to be signed GENERAL INFORMATION: Statement of Qualifications MUST be submitted in the format prescribed herein. Failure to comply with directions in this RFQ, or omission of requested information could result in disqualification of your firm's submittal. ALL QUESTIONS are to be directed to Mr. David Crawley, County Manager, email dcrawley@thomsonmcduffie.net. All questions are to be received no later than fourteen business days (14) before the due date of the Statement of Qualifications. Responses to substantive questions will be issued via Addenda, and will be posted Electronically McDuffie County will evaluate all responsive Statement of Qualifications to determine which best meets the needs of the County based on the evaluation criteria. Evaluation will be made by a Committee established for this purpose. Award will be based on a review of all information submitted. Finalist may be asked to appear before an Evaluation Committee, if required. The County will negotiate with the first ranked proposer; if negotiations are not satisfactory to the County, then the County reserves the right to negotiate with the next ranked proposer and so forth. McDuffie County at its sole discretion may at any time during the evaluation process reinstate (bring back into the process) any bidder that has been removed from the process during any previous phase. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Statement of Qualifications, or part(s) of, to waive minor variations to specifications. As of November 17, 2021, an issuance of short-listed firms has not been released. The design firm selection timeline has not been disclosed. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.