RFQ: Architectural/Engineering Firm
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Architectural/Engineering Qualifications
Thomson-McDuffie County is seeking an architectural/engineering firm to provide design services and construction management for its project funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), State Fiscal Recovery Fund (SFRF), awarded under the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget’s (OPB) Improving Neighborhood Outcomes in Disproportionately Impacted Communities grant program.
Responding firms should be technically qualified and licensed to provide design and inspection services for local, state and federally funded projects. Procedures for selection of an individual/firm will be in accordance with the RFQ package and local procurement requirements, as well as the requirements of Procurement Standards in Title 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317 – 200.327, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and applicable subparts and within the grant managements system administered by the Governor’s OPB Georgia Grants.
Thomson-McDuffie County reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject all submissions, reissue a subsequent RFQ, terminate, restructure, or amend this procurement process at any time. Thomson-McDuffie County reserves the right to request additional information from any consultant submitting under this RFQ if it deems such information necessary to further evaluate the consultant’s qualifications or for clarification. Thomson-McDuffie County reserves the right to interview any consultant submitting under this RFQ. Thomson-McDuffie County reserves the right to waive informalities and minor irregularities in submittals and reserves the sole right to determine what constitutes informalities or minor irregularities. Consultants shall be responsible for all costs associated with consultant’s submittal.
All qualifications will be evaluated in terms of quality of RFQ packet and responses, project approach, timing, experience, quality of work, and capacity of performance. Past performances on local government construction projects will be assessed in terms of timeliness, completing work within budget, and quality of work. In the event Thomson-McDuffie County elects to negotiate a contract with a selected consultant, they reserve the right to negotiate such terms and conditions of the contract, including, but not limited to scope, role, price, and staffing which may be in the best interests of Thomson-McDuffie County. Interested parties are invited to secure a RFQ package by calling Linda D. Grijalva, Deputy Director, 706-650-5694 or emailing lgrijalva@csrarc.ga.gov
Request for Qualifications must be received by 4:00 p.m., August 29, 2023 and addressed as follows: Attn: David Crawley, County Manager, McDuffie County Board of Commissions, 210 Railroad Street Thomson, GA 30824. All proposals must be sealed and clearly labeled: Thomson-McDuffie County RFQ. RFQ’s received after the specified date and time will not be considered.
Thomson-McDuffie County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. Thomson-McDuffie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Charles G. Newton, Kenneth L. Usry,
Chairman McDuffie BOC Mayor City Of Thomson
