DBHDD-042-DP Generator Replacement at Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta

Georgia State Financing
& Investment Commission
Request for Qualifications
RFQ No. DBHDD-042-DP
(Step I)
And
Request for Interviews
(Step II)
To Provide
Design Professional Services
for
Project No. DBHDD-042
Generator Replacement
at
Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. PROJECT FACT SHEET
II. RFQ OVERVIEW
1. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION
2. PROCUREMENT PROCESS
3. TERMS
III. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
1. QUESTIONS
2. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
3. EVALUATION CRITERIA
4. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS CONTENTS
5. SUBMITTAL OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
6. FINALIST NOTIFICATION
IV. REQUEST FOR INTERVIEW (FROM QUALIFIED FINALIST)
1. QUESTIONS
2. PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT
3. INTERVIEW INFORMATION
4. CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF FIRMS
5. FINAL SELECTION
V. EXHIBITS
1. Exhibit A - Certification Form
2. Exhibit B - Contractor Affidavit Under O.C.G.A 13-10-91(b)(1)
3. Exhibit C - Disclosure Statement

I. PROJECT FACT SHEET
Design Professional Services RFQ No. DBHDD-042-DP
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The following Schedule of Events represents the Owner's best estimate of the schedule that will be followed.
All times indicated are prevailing times in Atlanta. The Owner reserves the right to adjust the schedule as
the Owner deems necessary.
STEP I
Date Time Activity
June 26th, 2026 --- RFQ/RFP issued
July 8th, 2026 2:00 PM Deadline for written questions
Statement of Qualifications Due
July 16th, 2026 2:00 PM
Evaluation of Qualifications
July 20th, 2026 TBD
STEP II
July 20th, 2026 ---- Announcement of finalist firms
July 23rd, 2026 9:30 AM Pre-Proposal Site Visit for finalist firms
Deadline for written questions
July 29th, 2026 2:00 PM
August 4th, 2026 ---- Owner interviews finalist firms
GSFIC POINT OF
CONTACT
Kelsey Ayers
Phone: 404-270-0207
Email: Kelsey.Ayers@gsfic.ga.gov
EGNYTE UPLOAD
LINK
Upload one (1) electronic copy of the complete package in .pdf format onto the GSFIC / Egnyte ftp site by
selecting this link: https://gsfic.egnyte.com/ul/pNZmp64ims and following the upload instructions
provided below.
Click on the provided link above, when the page opens, enter name, email address, and company name,
click "Continue."
Drag and drop your file or click the "Browse" button to select a document from your computer. You should
see an upload progress bar and when it gets to 100% the upload is complete.

II. RFQ OVERVIEW
Design Professional Services
The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC), as "Owner", on behalf the Department
of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities ("Using Agency" or ''DBHDD''), is seeking firms
interested in providing Design Professional Services for a project known as Project No. DBHDD-042 -
Generator Replacement at the Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta.
1. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Background:
Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta (GRHA) is located on 174 acres in DeKalb County and operates 334
licensed, accredited inpatient beds for three major program areas: 1) Adult Mental Health, 2) Forensic
Services, and 3) Developmental Disabilities / Skilled Nursing. GRHA offers adult mental health services,
forensic program services, and rehabilitative services.
GRHA is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS).
Project Description:
The selected firm will provide professional design services for the replacement and modernization of the
facility's emergency backup power system. The project will evaluate the hospital's existing electrical
infrastructure and develop a code-compliant, reliable emergency power solution centered around a new
single-generator system capable of supporting full hospital operations and/or designated critical life-safety,
clinical, and mission-critical systems during utility outages.
The selected firm shall perform a comprehensive assessment, including existing conditions verification,
electrical load analysis, generator sizing calculations, and evaluation of system integration requirements.
Services shall include the preparation of design documents, technical specifications, cost estimates,
permitting and regulatory coordination, and construction administration support as required.
An automatic transfer switch (ATS) is currently under construction will need to be incorporated into the final
system design.
Project Delivery Method:
The delivery method for this Project will be Design-Bid-Build (DBB), and, at a minimum, will employ the
services of a Design Professional and a Commissioning Agent, in addition to the services of a GC.
Project Budget
The preliminary Stated Cost Limitation (SCL) or construction cost of the Project is estimated at 3,206,500.
The final SCL may be revised by the Owner due to final programmatic requirements, funding availability or
other circumstances.
Project Schedule:
The Design Professional's services are anticipated to take approximately 12 weeks. (Note: All of the dates
indicated in this section are estimates and as such are subject to change.)
Sustainable Approach:
The project will incorporate the requirements of the Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Construction Act of
2008 (O.C.G.A. 50-8-18) and it is the desire of the Owner to incorporate sustainable design and construction
concepts in the project where feasible to do so. Further, Georgia Peach certification is required with
commissioning.

Owner's Project Management Program (e-Builder)
The DP shall be required to use the Owner's free Project Management Program, E-Builder, for contract
administration processes including, but not limited to, Requests for Information, Change Orders, Payment
Applications, Notices of Non-Compliance and Incumberance Records.
Contract Information
The contract for Design Professional Services will be the GSFIC Design Professional Contract Agreement.
The agreement can be located on the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission's website:
https://gsfic.georgia.gov/doing-business-gsfic/construction-agreements-agency-request-form
Firms are encouraged to review and become familiar with the terms and conditions of this agreement.
Firms participating in this procurement process agree to execute the GSFIC contract form without
modification.
2. PROCUREMENT PROCESS
Selection of the DP will be a multi-step process. GSFIC will generally follow the requirements of Georgia
Code Title 50 Chapter 22 with respect to the selection of DP for the proposed project.
Step I - Request for Qualifications
The selection process starts with the Request for Qualifications ("RFQ"). Interested firms shall submit
Statements of Qualifications. Firms meeting the Minimum Qualifications outlined in the RFQ will have their
Statements of Qualifications reviewed by Selection Committee consisting of representatives of the Using
Agency, GSFIC, and possibly a third-party representative (i.e., another state representative, etc.). The
Selection Committee shall score each Statement of Qualifications to create a shortlist of the firms with the
most appropriate qualifications for the Project ("Finalist Firms").
Step II - Request for Interviews
Finalist Firms will be invited for Interviews with the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will
score each firm based upon the information previously submitted in Step I and Interviews.
3. TERMS
All respondents to this RFQ are subject to instructions communicated in this document and additional terms
and conditions contained herein.
Restriction of Communications
From the issue date of this (RFQ) solicitation until a successful proposer is selected and the selection is
announced, proposers are not allowed to communicate for any reason with any members of the Selection
Committee, the Using Agency, the End-User, or the Architect, except for submission of questions as
instructed in the RFQ, or during the proposer's conference (if applicable), or as provided by any existing
work agreement(s). For violation of this provision, the Owner reserves the right to reject the
qualifications/proposal of the offending proposer.
Submittal Costs and Confidentiality
All expenses for preparing and submitting responses are the sole cost of the party submitting the response.
The Owner is not obligated to any party to reimburse such expenses. All submittals upon receipt become
the property of the Owner. Labeling information provided in submittals "proprietary" or "confidential," or any
other designation of restricted use will not protect the information from public view. Subject to the provisions
of the Open Records Act, the details of the proposal documents will remain confidential until final award.

Award Conditions
This request is not an offer to contract or a solicitation of bids. This request and any proposal submitted in
response, regardless of whether the proposal is determined to be the best proposal, is not binding upon
GSFIC and does not obligate GSFIC to procure or contract for any services. Neither GSFIC nor any party
submitting a response will be bound unless and until a written contract mutually accepted by both parties
is negotiated as to its terms and conditions and is signed by GSFIC and a party containing such terms and
conditions as are negotiated between those parties. The Owner reserves the right to waive non-compliance
with any requirements of this RFQ I and to reject any or all Statements of Qualifications or Proposals
submitted in response. Upon receipt and review of responses, the Owner will determine the party(s) and
proposal that in the sole judgment of the Owner is in the best interest of the Owner (if any is so determined),
with respect to the evaluation criteria stated herein. The Owner then intends to conduct negotiations with
such party(s) to determine if a mutually acceptable contract may be reached and in the course of doing so
may use ideas expressed in any proposal.
Evaluation of Submittals and Qualifications
Evaluation of Statements of Qualifications, Proposals, Interviews will be conducted by a Selection
Committee consisting of various project stakeholders. Based upon the predetermined rating criteria
contained in the RFQ, the committee will assign a composite rating to each firm. Proposers understand and
accept that by responding to this solicitation they are willingly participating in a process that consists to
some degree of subjectivity on the part of selection committee members in determining the firm(s) capable
of providing the best overall solution.
Reciprocal Preference Law
For the purposes of evaluation only, a proposer that resides in the State of Georgia will be granted the
same preference over proposers that reside in another State in the same manner, on the same basis, and
to the same extent that preference is granted in awarding bids for the same goods or services by such other
State to proposers that reside therein. For the purposes of this law, the definition of a resident proposer is
one who maintains a place of business with at least one employee inside the State of Georgia. A P.O. Box
address will not satisfy this requirement.
Small and Minority Business Enterprise
It is the policy of the state of Georgia that minority-owned business enterprises (MBE), woman-owned
business enterprises (WBE) and small business enterprises (SBE), have a fair and equal opportunity to
participate in the state purchasing process. Therefore, the Owner encourages all MBE, WBE and SBE to
compete for contracts to provide goods, services, and construction, and encourages contractors to solicit
MBE, WBE and SBE in procuring subcontractors and suppliers. This desire on the part of the Owner is not
intended to restrict or limit competitive bidding or to increase the cost of the work. The Owner supports a
healthy free market system that seeks to include responsible businesses and provides ample opportunity
for business growth and development.
Contractors and subcontractors who utilize qualified minority subcontractors may qualify for a Georgia state
income tax credits for qualified payments made to minority subcontractors. In accordance with O.C.G.A.
48-7-38, when computing taxable net income of a Georgia based corporation, partnership, or individual,
there shall be subtracted from federal taxable income or federal adjusted gross income 10 percent of the
amount of qualified payments to certified minority subcontractors for state-agency-related construction
projects. For more information on filing only, contact the Georgia Department of Revenue at 404-417-2399.
A company cannot receive an MBE Certification with the state of Georgia government without first receiving
the DBE certification. To obtain information on the DBE/MBE Certification contact:
Georgia Department of Transportation
One Georgia Center
600 West Peachtree NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
404-631-1990

DOAS Supplier Relations
200 Piedmont Avenue, S.E.
Suite 1308, West Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-9010
404-657-6000
Statement of Agreement
With submission of a proposal, the Proposer agrees that he/she has carefully examined the Request for
Proposal, and the Proposer agrees that it is the Proposer's responsibility to request clarification on any
issue(s) in any section of the Request for Proposal with which the Proposer disagrees or needs clarified.
The Proposer also understands that failure to mention these items in the proposal will be interpreted to
mean that the Proposer is in full agreement with the terms, conditions, specifications and requirements in
the therein. With submission of a proposal, the Proposer hereby certifies: (a) that this proposal is genuine
and is not made in the interest or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm, or corporation; (b) that Proposer
has not directly or indirectly included or solicited any other Proposer to put in a false or insincere proposal;
(c) that Proposer has not solicited or induced any person, firm, or corporation to refrain from sending a
proposal.
Debarred, Suspended or Ineligible Firms
Contracts will not be executed and bids or proposals will not be solicited or considered from debarred,
suspended or ineligible persons or firms during the period of debarment. The list of debarred, suspended
or ineligible firms can be located on the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission's website at
http://www.gsfic.georgia.gov. Once on the website, select the "Doing Business with GSFIC" tab, then select
"Procurement Services," then click on the "Debarred, Suspended or Ineligible Entities" tab for access to the
list of those firms currently considered debarred, suspended or ineligible to compete, contract or
subcontract for work on projects administered by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.

III REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Step I - Request for Qualifications. All firms interested in performing DP Services shall submit a
Statement of Qualifications in accordance with the terms below.
1. QUESTIONS
The deadline for submission of questions relating to the RFQ is the time and date shown in the Schedule
of Events shown above. All relevant and significant questions that have been submitted in writing prior to
the deadline will be compiled, and answers will be posted to the project information on the Georgia
Procurement Registry at http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/ . Questions from Design Professionals about
any aspect of the RFI, or the project, shall be submitted in writing (e-mail is preferable) to the Point of
Contact on the Project Fact Sheet.
2. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Firms must meet the following Minimum Qualifications in order to have their Statement of Qualifications
reviewed and scored by the Selection Committee.
The firm or its principals are not currently ineligible, debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded
from bidding or contracting by any state or federal agency, department, or authority.
The firm or its principals have not been terminated for cause or be currently in default on any public
works contract.
Firms must be registered to do business in the State of Georgia with the Georgia Secretary of State.
3. EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Selection Committee will evaluate the Statements of Qualifications which have met the above
minimum qualifications according to the Criteria for the evaluation are listed below:
Stability of the firm, including the firm's corporate history, growth, resources, form of
25% - Stability
ownership, litigation history, financials, etc.
Firm's relevant project experience and team qualifications, including the
45% - Project demonstrated ability of firm in creating effective design of projects comparable in
Experience and complexity, size, and function to the one contemplated hereby as well as Experience
Team of the principal, lead designer, and project manager and team members on
Qualifications completed projects Previous Performance of the firm including level of quality of the
services of the firm to previous customers, customer's statements of that quality, the
firm's ability to meet established time requirements, the firm's response to project
needs during design and construction, the firm's control of design schedule, quality,
and budget. Evaluators may also consider personal or agency past experience with
firms.
Firm's suitability to provide services for the project, including the firm's apparent fit
to the project type and/or needs of the Owner, contract administration plan,
proposed design timeline, any unique qualifications, any techniques and/or
30% - Approach
methodologies offered by the firm that may be particularly suitable for this project
& Suitability
type. Current and projected workloads as well as the proximity of office to the project
location.

4. STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS CONTENTS
Statements of Qualifications shall include the following information and required forms.
REQUIRED CONTENTS FOR ALL STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
A BASIC INFORMATION AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A-1 Provide basic company information of the Firm:
a. State company name, address, name of primary contact, telephone number and e-mail
address. (If the firm has multiple offices, the qualification statement shall include
information about the parent company and branch office separately.)
b. Identify the office from which the project will be managed and its proximity to the project
site ("Project Managing Office or PMO").
c. Indicate the year the Project Managing Office was established and the number of people
staffing that office and their disciplines.
d. Provide form of ownership (LLC, Corporation, Partnership, etc.), including state of
residency of incorporation, and the year the company was established.
e. Provide general information about the firm's personnel resources, including disciplines
and numbers and classifications of employees, and locations and staffing of offices.
f. List the firm's annual revenues for the parent office and the local office separately (if
applicable) for the past 5 years.
A-2 Describe your experience with ANY litigation with Owners and/or Contractors. State basis of
litigation (nonpayment, breach of contract, etc).
A-3 State whether the firm, or a member thereof, has ever been removed from a contract or failed to
complete a contract as assigned? If so, provide explanation.
A-4 The firm, in order to be deemed eligible for evaluation, must provide supporting documentation
asserting that the firm meets the minimum qualifications required for this project:
a. Provide the name of insurance carrier, types and levels of coverage, and deductible
amounts per claim.
b. Firm has all the necessary, valid, and current license to do business in the State of
Georgia as issued by the respective State Boards and Government Agencies
responsible for regulating and licensing the services to be provided and performed.
Provide copies of relevant licenses. (i.e., Registered Architect, Professional Engineer,
Etc.)
A-5 Complete the Certification Form (Exhibit "A" enclosed with the RFQ) and provide a notarized
original with response as section "A-5" of the firm's Statement of Qualifications.
A-6 Complete and submit a "CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT UNDER O.C.G.A. 13-10-91(b)(1)"
(Exhibit "B") with response as Section "A-6" of the firm's Statement of Qualifications. Failure to
submit this form with Statement of Qualifications will result in the firm being eliminated
from consideration for this project
A-7 Complete and submit the "Disclosure Statement" (Exhibit "C") with response as Section "A7" of
the firm's Statement of Qualifications.
B EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
B-1 Describe your proposed design team and include an organizational chart of the team indicating
the percentage of time the individual will be committed to this project.
Identify the primary point of contact.
Designate the specific individuals who will fill key roles on the team.
Provide a resume for each of the proposed team members highlighting relevant project
experience.

B-2 Provide information of the firm's experience on projects of similar type, size, function, and
complexity:
Describe no more than seven (7) and no less than three (3) projects, in order of most relevant to
least relevant, which demonstrate the firm's capabilities to perform the project at hand. (If a
project listed was performed by an employee that previously worked at another firm, please
indicate as such.)
For each project, the following information should be provided:
a. Project name, location, year completed and project photograph(s).
b. Brief description of project and physical description including project delivery method, (final
construction cost, square footage, number of stories, structural or other unique components,
etc.).
c. Describe similarities of the completed project to the advertised project.
d. Describe the services performed by your firm and (if multiple offices) the location of the office
involved.
e. Respective Owner's stated satisfaction in construction and service of your firm. Provide any
Owner-written letters of reference/recommendation about the firm's performance on the project.
f. Owner/User/Contractor contact information.
C DESIGN APPROACH
C-1 Provide a statement of your definition of your firm's proposed overall role in this project, your
anticipated level of management responsibility and accountability for project concerns. Describe
your process for efficiently resolving issues and maintaining the project commitments while
working collaboratively with the Using Agency and others as applicable, without compromising
your team commitments. Provide your proposed methods and plans of communication.
C-2 Provide your proposed timeline covering the scope of design, and a detailed work plan for the
project. Each milestone must include detailed steps describing the tasks to be done. Describe
systems and procedures your firm uses to manage the design schedule. Describe your approach
to meeting an accelerated design schedule.
C-3 Describe your plan for applying sustainable design and principles into the project or any services
not specifically mentioned herein. Explain the relevance of these services to this project and how
they benefit the project
C-4 Describe your overall construction administration process.
D PROJECT SUITABILITY
D-1 Provide any information that may serve to differentiate the firm from other firms in suitability for
the project. Suitability may include, but is not limited to, the size and resources of the firm as
related to the size and complexity on the Project, any special or unique qualifications for the
project and any techniques or methodologies offered by the firm that may be particularly suitable
for this project type.
List current and projected workloads with expected completion dates.
D-2 Indicate the proximity of the Project location to the firm's office that will be managing the project.
5. SUBMITTAL OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Firms shall submit/upload one (1) electronic copy in .pdf format of the complete qualifications package to a
GSFIC ftp site. Submittals must be prepared in a manner that when printed would typically fit on standard
(8 12" x 11") paper. (The entire response shall not exceed 50 pages. Licenses and forms do not count
against the page count). Submittals that include qualifications of more than one firm shall not exceed the
page limits. Emphasis should be on completeness, relevance, and clarity of content. To expedite the review
of submittals, it is essential that respondents follow the format and instructions outlined below:
Submit one (1) electronic copy of the complete package in .pdf format onto the GSFIC / Egnyte ftp site.