A. Overview

Macon-Bibb County (MBC) is soliciting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firm(s) to provide Engineering Design Consultant Services for the PI 0017879.

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeks to identify potential providers for the Scope of Services for the projects listed in Exhibit 1. Firms that respond to this RFQ, and are determined by MBC 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. MBC reserves the right to reject any or all Statements of Qualifications or Technical Approach, and to waive technicalities and informalities at the discretion of MBC.

B. 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 MBC including the Mayor and MBC Commissioners, except for the submission of questions as instructed in the RFQ, or with the contact designated in RFQ Section VIII.C., or as provided by any existing work agreement(s). For violation of this provision, MBC reserves the right to reject the submittal of the offending respondent.

C. The Macon-Bibb County Board has no formal overall annual goal for DBE participation on all federally funded projects. 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/ protégé relationship.

Macon-Bibb County 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, The Department of Transportation Disadvantage Business Program Plan

21-067-FL, Engineering Design Services for the Ocmulgee Hertiage