Introduction
MFA, Program Management, LLC, acting as the Program Manager (“PM”) on behalf of Macon-Bibb County (“Owner”), is pleased to invite your firm to submit Qualifications for Professional Architectural and Engineering design services for a new multipurpose arena in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. The project is expected to enhance the quality of life for the community by attracting new events and entertainment, retaining and better accommodating current events, and catalyzing new development in the surrounding area.
The Owner has retained the PM to provide project management and representation services for this project. The PM will act as the primary coordinator for procurement of all services. It is in this capacity that the PM, on behalf of Macon-Bibb County, solicits qualifications from design firms for the services herein. The goal is to assemble a best-in-class design team for all aspects of the arena’s design.
Solicitation Documents
Announcement of this Request for Qualifications may also be posted on the Macon-Bibb County website at www.maconbibb.us/purchasing and on the Georgia Procurement Registry website https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp
Submission Deadline: All Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) must be received by the Owner no later than 12:00 PM (Noon) EST on September 3, 2025. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to ensure delivery by the deadline; late or misdirected submittals (including those delayed by shipping services) will be rejected and unopened.
Submission Method: Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes or packages clearly marked “RFQ – Macon-Bibb County Arena Design Services” and delivered to:
Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department
700 Poplar Street, Suite 308
Macon, GA 31201
Electronic or faxed submissions will NOT be accepted. Firms should submit one (1) original and five (5) hard copies of their proposal, as well as one (1) electronic copy in PDF format on a USB flash drive. The hard-copy original must be signed in ink by an official authorized to bind the firm.
Deadline to submit questions is Tuesday, August 26, 2025 @ 5:00 pm. All questions must submit to Laura Hardwick via email lhardwick@maconbibb.us
26-008-LH Engineering and Design Services New Macon Arena-RFQ
26-008-LH Attachment D Required Documents
26-008-LH RFQ OFFICIAL TABULATION