Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Athens, Georgia. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The Unified Government of Athens - Clarke County Leisure Services Department (ACCGov LES is soliciting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firm(s) or organization(s) to provide consultant services for the North Oconee River Greenway fm North Ave to 1st Street - GDOT PI 0019763, herein refered to as the Project. It is the submitting providers responsibility to insure prequalifications are met and submission deadlines are adhered too. Potential providers shall contact ACCGov Purchasing Department, Senior Buyer Toro Holt in writing for further clarification and questions via email toro.holt@accgov.com . This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeks to identify potential providers for the Scope of Services for the project information listed in Exhibit I. Firms that respond to this RFQ, and are determined by ACCGov to be sufficiently qualified, may be deemed eligible, and invited to offer a technical approach and/or possibly present and/or interview for these services. All respondents to this RFQ are subject to instructions communicated in this document, and are cautioned to completely review the entire RFQ and follow instructions carefully. ACCGov reserves the right to reject any or all Statements of Qualifications or Technical Approach, and to waive technicalities and informalities at the discretion of ACCGov. Important- a restriction of communication is in effect for this project. From the advertisement date of this solicitation until successful respondents are selected and the award is made official and announced, firms are not allowed to communicate about this solicitation or scope with any staff of The Unified Government of Athens - Clarke County (ACCGov) including ACCGov Commission Members, ACCGov Mayor and ACCGov Manager, except for the submission of questions as instructed in the RFQ, or with the contact designated in RFQ Section VIII.D., or as provided by any existing work agreement(s). For violation of this provision, ACCGov reserves the right to reject the submittal of the offending respondent. Due to the federal funding, this project will utilize the Georgia Department of Transportation Board's adopted overall annual goal of 15% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation. This goal is not to be considered as a fixed quota, set aside or preference. The DBE goal can be met by prime contracting, sub contracting, joint-venture, or mentor/ protege relationship. The Community will monitor and assess each consultant services submittals for their DBE participation and/or good faith effort in promoting equity and opportunity in accordance with the state of Georgia, Department of Transportation DBE Program Plan. For more information on the GDOT DBE Program please contact: Georgia Department of Transportation Equal Opportunity Division One Georgia Center, 7th Floor 600 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Phone: (404) 631-1972 Scope of Services: Under the terms of the resulting Agreement, the selected consultant will provide Engineering and Design Services, for the ACCGovProject identified. The anticipated scope of work for the project is included in Exhibit I. In addition, ACCGov desires that the Consultant have the ability to provide, either with its own forces or through a sub-consultant team member, comprehensive services necessary to fulfill all engineering services which may arise during the Project. Contract Term and Type ACCGov anticipates one (1) Multi-Phase Project Specific contract to be awarded to one (1) firm, for the project/contract identified. ACCGov anticipates that the payment method may be Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost per Unit of Work, or Specific Rates of Compensation. As a Multi-Phase Project Specific contract, it is the intention of ACCGov that the Agreement will remain in effect until successful completion of the engineering phase of the project, and may choose to utilize the selected consultant for services during the construction phase including revisions, construction supervision as necessary. ACCGoOv will utilize standard design services agreement to indenitfy terms and conditions for services and finalized with finalist as during the contract negotiation phase. Contract Amount The Project Specific contract amount will be determined via negotiations with ACCGov. If ACCGov is unable to reach a satisfactory agreement and at reasonable rates to be paid for the services to be provided, ACCGov reserves the right to terminate negotiations with the highest scoring finalist and begin negotiations with the next highest scoring finalist. Selection Method A. Method of Communication All general communication of relevant information regarding this solicitation will be made via the Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR) under RFQ # 24024. All firms are responsible for checking the GPR on a regular basis for updates, clarifications, and announcements until the bid closing date. ACCGovreserves the right to communicate via electronic-mail with the primary contact listed in the Statements of Qualifications. Other specific communications will be made as indicated in the remainder of this RFQ. B. Phase I - Selection of Finalists Based on the Statements of Qualifications submitted in response to the projects/contracts listed in this RFQ, the Selection Committee will review the Experience and Qualifications and Resources and Workload Capacity listed in Section IV. Selection Criteria for Phase I. The Selection Committee will discuss the top responsive submittals and the final rankings of the top submittals will be determined. From the final rankings of the top submittals, the Selection Committee will identify three (3) to five (5) firms which will be shortlisted as a Finalist. Finalist Notification for Phase II Firms selected and shortlisted as finalists will receive notification and final instructions from ACCGov regarding the Phase II - Technical Approach response. D. Phase II - Finalists Response on Technical Approach and Past Performance ACCGov will request a Technical Approach from the firms advanced to Phase II and are Finalists for the project/contract. ACCGov reserves the right to request a presentation/interview on any project/contract as determined in its best interests. Each finalist firm shall be notified in writing and informed of the Technical Approach due date. Any additional detailed Technical Approach instructions and requirements, beyond that provided in Section V. Selection Criteria for Phase II, for the finalists will be provided in the Finalist Notification. Members of the Selection Committee will review the Technical Approach (and are expected to attend the presentation/interview if so chosen). Firms shall not address any questions, prior to the award announcement, to anyone other than the designated contact as provided in Section VIII.D. Final Selection Final selection will be determined by carrying the scores from Phase I forward for each Finalist and by evaluating the Technical Approach and Past Performance criteria for Phase II. The Selection Committee will discuss the Finalist's Phase II Responses and the final rankings will be determined. Negotiations will then be initiated with the top-ranked firm(s) to finalize the terms and conditions of the contract(s), including the fees to be paid. In the event a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached with the highest-ranking firm(s), ACCGov will formally terminate the negotiations and possibly enter into negotiations with the second highest-ranking firm, and so on until a mutual agreement is established and ACCGovawards a contract. The final form of the contract shall be developed by ACCGov. Schedule of Events The following Schedule of Events represents ACCGov's best estimate of the Schedule that will be followed. All times indicated are prevailing times in Athens, Georgia. ACCGovreserves the right to adjust the Schedule as ACCGovdeems necessary. Deadline for submission of written questions and requests for clarification on 5/2/2024 at 4:00 PM ACCGov completes evaluation and issues notification and other information to finalist shortlisted firms on 5/13/2024.