???? RFQ # 26-0908-01 - Connect Dublin Multimodal and Streetscape Plan Addendum #1

Request for Qualifications
To Provide
Connect Dublin Multimodal and Streetscape Plan
For
City of Dublin
RFQ # 26-0908-01
Date of Issuance: September 8, 2026
Issuing Agency: City of Dublin, Georgia
Submission Deadline:
October 12, 2026 @ 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time
City of Dublin
100 S Church Street
Dublin, Georgia 31021
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1. OVERVIEW
The City of Dublin, Georgia (the "City") is seeking statements of qualification
("Submittal") from firms, ("Consultant"), to provide planning and design
services related to the Connect Dublin Planning and Design Project concerning
approximately 13.5 miles of roadway, drainage improvements, and pedestrian
facilities, along with various corridor improvements throughout town and the
scope and goals of the project are found in the City's full grant application
attached as "Attachment A", (the "Project").
2. BACKGROUND
The City was awarded a $1,500,000 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with
Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant for the planning and design of the
Connect Dublin Project in June of 2024 and completed the Grant Agreement
with US Federal Highway Administration in December of 2025, attached hereto
as "Attachment B". Funds will be used to plan and design the Project as
outlined in this RFQ, the Attachments, and as negotiated with the successful
Consultant. The Project will be administered in compliance with all applicable
Federal and State rules and regulations.
The City hopes to engage with a Consultant that will assist with fulfilling the
Project and leave us with deliverables that will allow for future successful
application(s) for implementation funding.
3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
a. Restriction on Communication:
i. From the advertisement date of this request for qualifications
until a successful Consultant is selected and the award is made
official and announced, Consultants are not allowed to
communicate about this solicitation or scope with any City of
Dublin staff or elected official, including City Council members,
except for the submission of questions as instructed in this RFQ
or with the contact designated below. Violations of this provision
may lead to disqualification and rejection of Submittals of the
offending Consultant at the discretion of the City Manager.
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b. Point of Contact and Questions or Requests for Clarification concerning
this RFQ:
i. Consultants should examine this entire RFQ and all attachments
and forms and seek clarification in writing. All questions
regarding this RFQ should be addressed to:
Josh W. Powell, City Manager
powellj@dublinga.org
with the title: "Connect Dublin Multimodal and
Streetscape Plan Question" in the subject line.
All questions shall be submitted no later than the date indicated
in the schedule below.
Questions received after this date will not receive a response. All
valid questions and responses will be posted on the City's website
and the GPR by date set forth in the schedule below.
All submittals shall be submitted no later than the date indicated
in the schedule below to the City Manager's Office at:
City of Dublin, Georgia
Attn: Josh W. Powell, City Manager
100 S. Church Street
Dublin, Georgia 31021
Submittals must be presented in a sealed opaque envelope,
identify the Consultant's name and the Individual representative's
name and title submitting the Submittal, and reference "RFQ
#26-0908-01" and the project name "Connect Dublin Multimodal
and Streetscape Plan" clearly on the outside of the envelope or
box.
The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive any
technicalities associated with any Submittal if deemed in the best
interest of the City.
For electronic version Submittals, the Submittal must be a .pdf
document and must follow the same format as the hardcopy
submission. Submit the electronic version to Josh W. Powell at
powellj@dublinga.org. Upon successful receipt of the electronic
submittal, the sender will receive a receipt confirmation email. If
you do not receive an email receipt confirmation for your
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submittal within one (1) hour of your submittal, please contact
Jaime Carter, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager, via
email at carterj@dublinga.org, or by phone at (478) 277-5000.
Late submittals will not be accepted or considered. The City
assumes no responsibility for Submittals that are received after
the prescribed time or that are not properly addressed or
identified.
All costs associated with responding to this RFQ are entirely on
the Consultant. The City assumes no responsibility for any costs
associated with responding to this RFQ.
c. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal:
i. There is no DBE goal for this project, however, efforts in Women
and Minority Business Enterprise (W/MBE) or Disadvantage
Business Enterprise (DBE) inclusion are encouraged.
d. Contract Term and Type:
i. The City anticipates one (1) contract to be awarded to one (1)
firm for this Project. The City anticipates that the contract type
will be paid via a Firm-Fixed Price and/or Cost-Plus Fixed Fee
methodology. As a project specific contract, it is the City's
intention that the agreement will remain in effect until successful
completion of the Project.
ii. Please note, the commencement of work will be immediately
following the Notice to Proceed. The Project completion date
shall be no later than June 30, 2028, per the City's agreement
with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
e. Contract Amount: The project contract amount will be determined via
negotiations with the City and the selected Consultant. If the City is
unable to reach a satisfactory agreement and at reasonable rates to be
paid for the services to be provided, the City reserves the right to
terminate negotiations with the first selected Consultant and begin
negotiations with the next highest ranked Consultant and so forth until a
contract is achieved or the City closes this RFQ without issuing an award
in the sole discretion of the City.
f. Budget: The budget for this project is $1,500,000, which is entirely
funded by the RAISE Grant.
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g. Schedule of Events:
The following Schedule of Events represents the City's best estimate of
the schedule that will be followed. All times indicated are Eastern
Standard Time. This schedule is subject to modification at the sole
discretion of the City. Interviews will be scheduled with individual
Consultants within the date range provided below.
PHASE I Connect Dublin Multimodal & Streetscape Plan
Date of Issue: Tuesday September 8, 2026
Last day to submit questions
Phase I: Monday September 14, 2026, by 2PM
Date of final answers Phase I: Thursday, September 17, 2026 @ 5PM
Statement of Qualifications
(Submittals) Due: Thursday, September 24, 2026 @ 2PM
Notice to Top Ranked
Consultants and Invitation to Monday, September 28, 2026, by close of
submit Proposals business.
Phase II
Submission of Proposals
Deadline: Monday, October 12, 2026, by 2PM
100 S. Church St., Dublin, GA 31021
Office of the City Manager
Proposal submission location: https://www.bidnetdirect.com
Phase III
Finalists Interviews: October 19-22, 2026, exact date & time TBD
Final Selection: By Friday October 23, 2026
Negotiation process between
City and selected team: Completed by Friday October 31, 2026
h. Joint Venture Proposals: Joint Venture Proposals are not allowed and will
not be considered. The City intends to contract with one primary
Consultant.
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i. Open Records Act: Regardless of any attempt to designate or mark any
Submittal otherwise, all records received by the City are subject to the
Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 et. seq. and will be
provided upon proper request as provided by law without prior notice to
any Consultant.
j. Award Conditions: This is a request and not an offer for contract or a
solicitation of bids. Neither the City nor any Consultant will be bound
until a written contract, mutually accepted by both parties, is negotiated,
executed, and delivered.
4. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Interested Consultants should familiarize themselves with this RFQ and the
attachments hereto. The selected Consultant will be responsible for providing
the professional services needed to perform the Project, including, but not
limited to:
(The following is not a comprehensive list of services/deliverables, but intended
to provide Consultants and idea of the type of work expected to be involved as it
relates to the Consultant's Qualifications)
a. Project Management and Coordination
* Deliverables: Coordination with FHWA; Grant Compliance
Assistance/Guidance; Federal and Applicable State Rule and
Regulation Compliance throughout.
b. Outreach and Engagement Activities
* Deliverables: Staff; Elected Official; Stakeholder; and Public
Outreach Meetings & Events; Online Outreach
c. Existing Conditions Analysis
* Deliverables: System Inventory and Analysis; Environmental
Screening; GIS Data Compilation and Mapping for the Project.
d. Multimodal and Streetscape Plan Development
* Deliverables: Establish Vision/Goals/Metrics; Bike-Pedestrian
Study; Feasibility Study; Identify Key Downtown and Connector
Corridor Improvement Options, Including Multimodal Pathways;
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Transportation Plan for Project Area; Prioritization Plan; Identify
Implementation Funding Opportunities
e. Policy Development
* Deliverables: Complete Streets Policy (draft); Traffic Calming Policy
(update to existing).
f. Conceptual Design (30%)
* Deliverables: Conceptual Designs to 30% completion for Project
with Cost Estimates
g. Final Plans, Policies, and Designs
* Deliverables: Final Documents
5. SELECTION PROCESS
a. The selection process will be conducted in three phases:
Phase I - Initial Submittal of Qualifications
Phase II - Proposals of Technical Approach and Schedule
Phase III - Interviews and presentations of project approach proposals.
b. A review committee of city staff will rank Submittals in order of preference
based on the evaluation criteria outlined herein. The review committee will
notify the top-ranked Consultants and invite them to submit Proposals in
conformity with Phase II as outlined herein. The review committee will also
notify Consultants of dates for interviews for Phase III. The review
committee will rank the interviewing Consultants in accordance with the
criteria outlined herein. The review committee reserves the right to add
additional processes to the selection process and will notify affected
Consultants accordingly. The top-ranked Consultant will be contacted for
final contract terms and presented to the City's Mayor and Council for final
approval at a public council meeting.
c. Phase I Submittals will be evaluated on the following criteria:
1) Qualifications and credentials of project team.
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2) Recent experience in completing projects of a similar nature,
including references.
3) Workload capacity of the project team members.
4) Available resources dedicated to delivering the project.
5) Each criteria carries an equal weight.
d. Phase II Proposals for Technical Approach:
1) Consultants selected based on Phase I will be notified and invited to
submit Proposals for further review.
2) Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
i. Consultant's project approach
ii. Project understanding; and
iii. Proposed project schedule.
3) Each criteria carries an equal weight.
e. Phase III Interviews will be evaluated on the following criteria:
1) All criteria from Phase I
2) Demonstrated understanding of Dublin's needs and goals for the
Project.
3) The Consultant's Proposed technical approach, including
comprehension of the project, responsiveness to the Project Scope
and schedule, and ability to integrate innovative strategies to enhance
the Project.
4) The Project Team's suitability and "fit" to provide services for the
project.
6. SUBMITTAL AND PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Submittals and Proposals must contain the following information:
a. Format:
a. All Submittals and Proposals should be typed and submitted on
standard (8 12" x 11") paper, using a minimum size 11 font with no
smaller than 0.5-inch margins. The pages should be numbered. Each
Submittal is limited to twenty (20) pages or less. Each section must
begin on a new page as indicated below. The 20-page limitation does
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not include the "required forms" specified below. All other Submittal
requirements count towards the page limitation.
b. Consultants must submit one (1) original hardcopy version and one
(1) electronic version of the submittal. The Phase I submittal must
follow the format and meet the content requirements as outlined
below. The deadline for submittals (both hardcopy and electronic)
are as indicated in the schedule of events above.
c. Each Submittal shall be prepared simply and economically. Fancy
bindings, colored displays, and promotional materials are not desired.
Emphasis must be on completeness, relevance, and clarity of content.
Additional pages, other than what has been specified herein should
not be included and will be grounds for disqualification.
b. Phase I:
a. Administrative Requirements: (Counts towards the 20-page limit -
except for required forms specified below.)
i. Cover Page: Each submittal must have a separate cover page
(both hard and electronic submittal) and each must list the
RFQ number, the RFQ title, the proposing firm's full legal
name, mailing address, phone number, fax number, Unique
Entity Identification Number (per Executive Order 12549),
date of the proposal, and point of contact with contact
information.
ii. Cover Letter: Each submittal must include a separate cover
letter (both hard and electronic). This letter should at a
minimum briefly state the understanding of the work to be
done and include a statement why the firm believes it is the
best qualified to perform the work. The cover letter should be
signed by the Proposer or an authorized representative and be
no longer than one (1) page.
iii. Basic Consultant Information:
1. Company name
2. Company headquarters' address
3. Contact information: name and all contact information
(telephone number(s) and email address) of primary
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contact for the proposing firm (this will be the
individual with whom the City will direct all
communications)
4. Company website (if available)
5. Office Location(s): If the firm has multiple offices,
please include information about the parent company
and branch office separately and identify the office
from which the project will be managed.
6. Ownership: Provide form of ownership, including
state of residency or incorporation, and the number of
years in business. Please indicate if firm is a sole
proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, or other structure.
7. Personnel: Briefly describe the history and growth of
your firm. Provide general information about the
firm's personnel resources, including disciplines and
numbers of employees and locations and staffing of
offices.
8. Subconsultants: If applicable, provide a brief
summary of all subconsultants' history, resources and
disciplines. State the expected role for each
subconsultant as part of the team.
9. Financial Report: provide the firm's last annual report
or financial statement that will demonstrate its
financial stability and ability to undertake this project.
iv. Required Forms: (These forms are attached to the RFQ and
do not count towards the 20-page limit)
1. Certification Form: Complete the Certification Form
(Form 1 enclosed with RFQ) and provide a notarized
original within the firm's Submittal. This is to be
submitted for the primary Consultant ONLY.
2. Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act
Affidavit: Complete the form (Form 2 enclosed with
RFQ), and provide a notarized original within the
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