REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL REPORT, DESIGN SERVIC

The Spalding County Board of Commissioners is requesting Statements of Qualifications from Engineering and Architectural Firms with a strong record in successfully assisting local governments with the preliminary report, final design and construction administration of Federally Assisted Projects. Responding firms should be qualified to provide a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and/or Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR), design and construction administration services for projects utilizing federal funds. Plans are to contract, within a year from the date of this notice, with a reputable Engineering/ Architectural Firm for Preliminary Report, Design and Construction Administration services for Federally Funded Projects related to community and economic development. This procurement could include Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Innovative CDBG Grants, Redevelopment Fund Projects (RDF), Employment Incentive Program (EIP) Projects, Economic Development Administration

(EDA) Projects, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) Projects, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Projects, Federal Highway Administration (FHA) Projects and any other federally funded projects in compliance with CFR 200 for Procurement. The County is considering applying for DCA’s Innovative CDBG Program this year. This procurement action may also lead to additional project contracts and/or contract addendums for Preliminary Engineering Report (PER), Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR), design and construction administration services, for State and federally funded projects. This is not a request for retainer services. Submitting firms will be re-considered, on a project by project basis, should federally funded opportunities arise in the next 2-year period. Interested parties should request a copy of the Statement of Qualifications Form and Section 3 Certification Form prior to preparing and submitting their proposal. Proposals should be received no later than 2:00 PM on December 2, 2019. All questions should be in writing using the email address listed below, and proposal packages should be submitted to the name and address listed below: Terri Bass, Purchasing Agent Spalding County P.O. Box 1087, Griffin, GA 30224 Email: tbass@spaldingcounty.com