Site work for a pipeline in Waynesboro, Georgia. Conceptual plans call for site work for a pipeline.

The City of Waynesboro, Georgia, is seeking qualifications from an engineering firm or individual to provide services for its Department of Transportation’s Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant. The award of the engineering contract is contingent upon project funding. The selected engineering firm will be responsible for assessing current gas infrastructure, developing repair plans, providing construction oversight, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and safety standards. The goal is to enhance the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the gas distribution system. Scope of work includes, at a minimum: 1. Preparation of final design, plans, and specifications; 2. Securing all necessary permits and clearances to comply with state and federal mandates; 3. Preparation of bid and contract documents, including advertising and bidding procedures, holding the bidders conference, bid openings, and evaluations; 4. Post-award services, including securing the construction firm’s certifications, review of specifications, warranties, operation manuals, and as-built drawings; 5. Construction services including supervision of construction, review of payment requests, change orders, and other coordination with the construction firm. This includes periodic construction review to ensure proper execution of project deliverables and methods; 6. Construction close-out, final inspection, and project certification; 7. Coordination with the City of Waynesboro to provide periodic updates to satisfy state and federal grant requirements. Information required for evaluation: - History of firm and resource capabilities. - Key personnel/qualifications. - Current workload. - DOT engineering experience or experience with similar gas infrastructure projects. - List of references. - Fee (as a percentage) for the Design and Construction Management Services. - Errors and Omissions Insurance. - Completed Statement of Qualifications Form. All qualifications will be evaluated in terms of project approach, timing, experience with gas infrastructure, quality of work, and capacity of performance. Past performance with local government gas infrastructure projects will be assessed in terms of timeliness, budget, and quality of work. The City reserves the right to request additional information, interview consultants, waive informalities, reject all submissions, reissue RFQs, or negotiate contract terms as needed. Consultants are responsible for all costs associated with the submittal. Submission instructions specify format, delivery addresses, and deadline requirements.