RFQL 2026-0121 Architect and Engineering Firms

RFQL-2026-0121 The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia
Architect and Engineering Firms
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
(RFQL #2026-0121)
ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING FIRMS
June 01, 2026
Symrah Christopher, CPPO/CPPB
Interim SVP, Contracts and Procurement
230 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, NE
Contracts and Procurement Department - 5th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: 404.892.4700
Website: www.atlantahousing.org
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RFQL-2026-0121 The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia
Architect and Engineering Firms
The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia ("Atlanta Housing or AH") is soliciting qualifications from licensed
professional design and engineering firms (Design Services Firms), in good standing with professional regulatory agencies and
leading industry associations, to assist Atlanta Housing on planning, development and capital improvement projects across its
portfolio of property assets at various locations throughout the City of Atlanta, Georgia. With a vision of constructing cost-
efficient and memorable structures with groundbreaking design (including technology or manufacturing), AH is seeking firms
with experience in a wide range of residential and mixed-use development planning and design, as well as knowledge of
affordable housing construction. The purpose is to maintain a list of pre-qualified Design Services Firms that can provide the
planning, pre-construction and construction design and engineering services (collectively Design Services) necessary for
Atlanta Housing to complete its aggressive plan for preserving existing affordable housing and for creating new affordable
housing and mixed-use developments.
To view and download the full RFQL, on June 01, 2026, visit www.atlantahousing.org and click on Doing Business with Atlanta
Housing, then Solicitations. For questions regarding the RFQL, please e-mail Sopheria Lambert
(sopheria.Lambert@atlantahousing.org).
REQUIREMENTS - Please note that the following items are a requirement for submission on this RFQL.
Respondents are encouraged to read each section carefully when considering a response to the RFQL.
1. Firms / Supplier Registration
To do business with AH, Respondent must be a registered vendor prior to submitting a response. Please refer to the following
Internet URL for more information about Vendor Registration and to register on-line -
http://www.atlantahousing.org/business/vendors. If Respondent has already registered with AH, the Respondent's (Vendor)
profile must be up-to-date. For general questions on the vendor registration process ONLY, please contact Aria Ramos
(aria.ramos@atlantahousing.org) or Sherri Brown (sherri.brown@atlantahousing.org)
2. Compliance with E-Verify
In compliance with Georgia law1, effective July 1, 2013, before AH can consider Respondent's proposal for the services
requested, Respondent must register and participate in the federal work authorization program operated by the United States
Department of Homeland Security, commonly known as E-Verify, to verify employment eligibility information of newly hired
employees and must continue to participate in E-Verify during the term of the contract. To participate, you must submit to AH a
signed affidavit in the form of the affidavit either provided by Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts or approved by AH
("E-Verify Affidavit") - see Prerequisites Page in Jaggaer for the State of Georgia Contractor E-Verify Affidavit. The E-Verify
Affidavit is Respondent's certification that it has registered with, is authorized to use and uses the federal work authorization
program.
Respondent must certify that all tiers of contractors and subcontractors hired by Respondent to perform the services under the
agreement are compliant with E-Verify; that Respondent will continue to use E-Verify throughout the term of the contract; that
Respondent and all tiers of its contractors and subcontractors will only contract with other contractors and subcontractors who
present an E-Verify Affidavit, or the appropriate documentation in lieu of the E-Verify Affidavit; and that Respondent will submit
the appropriate affidavits and other documents to AH from it and all tiers of contractors and subcontractors, as required.
Failure to comply with Georgia law may result in disqualification of a Respondent's submission or withdrawal of a contract
award.
3. Insurance
The awarded contractor will be required to obtain insurance coverage before execution of a contract and must maintain the
insurance coverages during the entire contract period, at the minimum levels listed below:
1 O.C.G.A. 13-10-90 and 13-10-91
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A. Minimum Limits and Coverage
1. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability with the following minimum limits and coverage:
i. Workers' Compensation: Statutory limit in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia
ii. Employer's Liability:
(a) $500,000 each accident for bodily injury by accident
(b) $500,000 each employee for bodily injury by disease
(c) $500,000 each employee for bodily injury by disease
2. Commercial General Liability with the following minimum limit coverage:
i. $2,000,000 each occurrence (combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage
ii. $2,000,000 for personal and advertising injury liability;
iii. $2,000,000 aggregate for products and completed operation;
iv. $3,000,000 general aggregate;
v. $5,000 medical payments;
vi. $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim for sexual abuse and molestation
vii. Additional Insured Endorsement: Blanket additional insured coverage is required to the extent of
liabilities assumed by the awarded contractor under the resulting agreement, to include AH, its
commissioners; its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers
3. Automobile Liability with the following minimum limit and coverage:
i. $1,000,000 combined single limit each accident
ii. Coverage shall be for any auto (including owned, hired, and non-owned autos)
4. Professional Liability / Errors & Omissions
i. Professional Liability / Errors & Omissions insurance in the amount of not less than $2,000,000 per
claim and in the aggregate (including Law Enforcement activities)
5. [Intentionally omitted.]??
6. Cyber-Liability Insurance Requirements
In addition to having favorable cyber-risk controls and processes in place, the awarded contractor shall have
Cyber Liability Insurance with coverage to protect Atlanta Housing, including both first- and third-party coverage,
with limits not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim and $3,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall be
sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as are undertaken by the contractor awarded in this
agreement and shall address network security wrongful acts; privacy wrongful acts; crisis/breach management
expenses; regulatory proceedings expenses; media/content liability expenses; digital asset expenses; business
interruption costs; and cyber extortion and reward payments. The policy shall cover, but not be limited to, claims
involving infringement of intellectual property, infringement of copyright, invasion of privacy or breach of privacy
violations, release of private or personally identifiable information, breach of data, cost of data recovery,
unauthorized access to data or systems, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information,
alteration of electronic information, electronic theft, telecommunications fraud, computer fraud, social
engineering fraud, cyber deception, fraudulently induced transfers, ransomware, malware, extortion, and
network security. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs, regulatory fines and penalties, and
credit monitoring expenses, with limits sufficient to respond to these obligations.
B. Additional Requirements:
1. As a condition precedent to entering into the resulting contract, the awarded contractor will provide to AH all
certificates of insurance, including all required amendatory endorsements and a copy of the endorsement
page of the commercial general liability policy, prior to execution of the resulting contract and at the
beginning of each option term. Each such policy will not be canceled or materially changed or altered without
the awarded contractor or the insurance provider first giving 30 days' written notice thereof to AH's VP, Contracts
& Procurement Department, 230 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, NE, 5th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2421, sent by
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certified mail, return receipt requested.
2. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by AH before work commences. AH's approval
of the certificates and endorsements shall not be unreasonably withheld. However, failure to obtain the required
documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the awarded contractor's obligation to provide them. All
coverage limits and endorsements required herein shall be maintained in full force.
3. The insurance carrier shall be licensed to transact business in the State of Georgia and shall carry a current A.M.
Best's rating of no less than AVII.
4. The awarded contractor agrees to notify AH of any substantial change in such insurance coverage described
herein. Substantial change includes, but is not limited to, events such as cancellation, non-renewal, reduction in
coverage or receipt of a claim against such coverage with a potential recovery of more than 20% of available
coverage.
5. The premium cost of all insurance purchased by the awarded contractor for protection against risks assumed by
the awarded contractor by virtue of this Agreement shall be borne by the awarded contractor and is not
reimbursable by AH.
6. An umbrella liability policy (or excess liability) may be used to provide additional commercial general liability,
automobile liability, and employers' liability limits to meet AH's minimum coverage requirements.
7. AH reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review and reject any certificates of insurance or insurer failing to
meet the criteria stated herein.
8. The minimum insurance coverage limits outlined herein do not preclude the awarded contractor's contractual
obligations to cover losses for which it is liable in accordance with the terms of the Master Services Agreement.
The insurance obligations under this agreement shall be: (1) all the insurance coverage and/or limits carried by or
available to the awarded contractor; or (2) the minimum insurance coverage requirements or limits shown in the
agreement; whichever is greater. Any insurance proceeds more than or broader than the minimum required
coverage and/or minimum required limits, which are applicable to a given loss, shall be available to AH. No
representation is made that the minimum insurance requirements of this agreement are sufficient to cover the
obligations of the contractor awarded under the agreement.
9. For any claims related to the resulting contract, the awarded contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary
and non-contributory with respect to the AH Commissioners, officers, employees, agents, volunteers, and
assigns. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the awarded contractor, its officers, officials, employees,
agents, or volunteers shall be excess of the awarded contractor's insurance and shall not contribute with it. This
requirement shall also apply to any excess or umbrella liability policies.
10. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to the agreement should be endorsed to waive
subrogation against AH Commissioners, officers, agents, employees, volunteers, assigns, or shall specifically
allow awarded contractor or others providing insurance, evidence of compliance with these specifications to
waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. The awarded contractor shall waive its own right of recovery against
AH and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subcontractors.
11. Any self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by AH. AH reserves the right to require that self-
insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible, or require proof of ability to pay losses
and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention through confirmation
from the underwriter.
C. Clarification on Bonding Requirements
Performance and Payment Bonds are not required for Design Services Firms providing professional architectural and
engineering services under this RFQL.
Bonding requirements, if applicable, will be determined at the Task Order level and will apply only to work involving
construction or other services where such requirements are appropriate.
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Failure of the awarded contractor to fully comply with the insurance and bonding requirements of the agreement will be
considered a material breach of the resulting contract.
The awarded contractor shall provide certificates of insurance to AH prior to execution of the contract at the beginning of
each option term.
1.0 About Atlanta Housing
Atlanta Housing is the largest housing authority in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation. AH provides and facilitates
affordable housing resources for over 26,000 low-income households. These affordable housing resources include AH-owned
residential communities, AH-sponsored mixed-income, mixed-finance residential communities, tenant-based vouchers,
HomeFlex Program (formerly Project Based Rental Assistance Program), supportive housing arrangements, and
homeownership opportunities.
Atlanta Housing has broad corporate powers including, but not limited to, the power to acquire, manage, own, operate, develop
and revitalize affordable housing. AH's programs are funded and regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("HUD"). Using it's Moving to Work flexibility; AH has implemented a variety of innovations that benefit low-
income families and expand housing choice. AH's approach to providing quality affordable housing and human development
services is based on the belief that people can do better when given access to quality living environments and the tools they
need to become self-sufficient. To learn more about AH and its history, mission and business plan, Respondents are
encouraged to visit AH's website www.atlantahousing.org.
1.1 Purpose of Procurement
The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (Atlanta Housing or AH) is soliciting qualifications from licensed
or otherwise certified professional planning, design and engineering firms (collectively Design Services Firms), in
good standing with professional regulatory agencies and leading industry associations, to assist Atlanta Housing on
planning, development and capital improvement projects across its portfolio of property assets at various locations
throughout the City of Atlanta, Georgia. With a vision of constructing cost-efficient and memorable structures with
groundbreaking design (including technology or manufacturing), AH is seeking firms with experience in a wide range
of residential, mixed-use and community facilities development planning and design (including sustainability
planning and consulting), as well as knowledge of affordable housing construction. The purpose is to maintain a list
of pre-qualified Design Services Firms that can provide the planning, pre-construction and construction design and
engineering services (collectively Design Services) necessary for Atlanta Housing to complete its aggressive plan for
preserving existing affordable housing and for creating new sustainable, affordable housing and mixed-use
developments.
The scale of the work is highly diverse and could range from small projects for repairs at single family homes; to
rehabilitation work at multifamily communities; to planning, site development and new construction of mixed-income
rental and for-sale housing and/or mixed-income developments, as well as community facilities and infrastructure to
support those developments; to the full build-out of vacant land (or conversion of vacant structures) to residential
and mixed-use developments. With this solicitation AH is requesting interested Design Services Firms to submit their
firm's qualifications along with any subcontractors they may propose using. AH is looking for professional Design
Services Firms with the qualifications, experience and capacity to, upon subsequent award, carry out Building and
Landscape Architecture, Civil Design and Engineering, Structural Design and Engineering, Mechanical / Electrical /
Plumbing / Fire Protection (M/E/P/FP) Design and Engineering, Urban Planning, and Sustainability Planning and
Design - for a variety of projects. Interested Design Services Firms responding with their qualifications to this request
for qualifications (RFQL) would be evaluated by a panel of AH evaluators who would score responses against the
criteria published within this RFQL. All scores would be tabulated, and firms would be ranked in order from highest
qualified to next qualified to a minimum competitive range and classified as able to
As Atlanta Housing determines eligible Design Services are required for a proposed project, it will request that at least
two (2) pre-qualified firms submit a proposed fee, schedule and list of deliverables. Atlanta Housing will negotiate
final terms of the delivery of the Design Services and determine which of the several pre-qualified firms offers the best
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overall value. Work will be awarded to the pre-qualified Design Services Firms under specific task orders that will
require separate authorization. The award of pre-qualified Design Services contract absent a subsequently executed
task order shall not obligate Atlanta Housing to any contract value.
details. This solicitation is a Request for Qualifications and is intended solely to establish a list of prequalified Design
Services Firms. Pricing information is not requested and will not be evaluated as part of this RFQL. Following
establishment of the prequalified list, Atlanta Housing may issue separate Task Orders and, where appropriate,
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to select firms for specific assignments. Pricing, detailed technical approaches, and
projectspecific requirements will be evaluated at the Task Order or RFP stage, as applicable.
1.2 Scope of Work and Specific Requirements
Atlanta Housing is soliciting qualifications from professional Design Services Firms or teams, in good standing
with regulatory agencies and leading industry associations, to assist AH with various Design Services related to
planning, capital improvements and development across its portfolio of property assets at various locations
throughout the City of Atlanta, Georgia. The Selected Respondents are expected to perform some or all the
following scope of services to assist AH in predevelopment activities such as planning, design conceptualization
and refinement, detailing and construction documentation, construction administration, and close-out of task
order awarded assignments. The scope of services described herein is intended to define the general range of
professional design and engineering services that may be required by Atlanta Housing. Only those services
expressly identified in a written and fully executed Task Order are authorized and compensable. Inclusion of any
service category or activity in this RFQ does not obligate Atlanta Housing to assign such services, nor does it
guarantee compensation absent an executed Task Order issued by Atlanta Housing.
This includes but is not limited to the following activities:
1. Feasibility & Conceptual Design:
a. Actively participate in initial project introductory meeting(s) and discuss conceptual site plans and
programming;
b. Confirm programming and design assumptions;
c. Perform a zoning analysis for current use, zoned use, and highest and best use;
d. Utilize GIS mapping, existing documentation, and site visits to determine site plan options;
e. Design and deliver conceptual drawings, massing diagrams, renderings, elevations, etc. for
consideration by AH;
f. Refine site master planning within the neighborhood context, which may include
participation in design charrettes, community/stakeholder outreach and meetings as
required;
g. Provide other due diligence, research and mapping as required;
h. As requested in Task Order, submit electronic plans, reports, and construction documents in
both PDF and original electronic format suitable for use.
2. Schematic Design:
a. Actively participate in the Project kick-off meeting(s) to review and discuss the goals of the
Project; including the scope, schedule and budget;
b. Review all existing historic documents and information provided by AH;
c. Conduct site visits and field reviews as necessary to verify existing geometric conditions;
d. Conduct topographic, property, tree and utility surveys sufficient to identify encumbrances,
establish site requirements and to develop plans for project; and provide one or more detailed
electronic survey(s) of the site that shows topography, property lines, land ownership, utilities
and easements;
e. Identify all factors that would influence the site development including but not limited to
zoning, air rights, regulatory reviews, building code requirements, adjacent site constraints,
property ownership, easements, encroachments, views, noise, access points, and
connectivity to public transit, bikes paths and parks;
f. Obtain geotechnical survey information for the property;
g. Obtain hydraulic surveys / tests to evaluate green infrastructure strategies and stormwater
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management BMPs (Best Management Practices), to inform the development plan.
h. If required, perform a Development of Regional Impact (ARC) or other Social, Environmental
and Economic Impact Analysis, which includes conducting a Traffic Impact study to examine
the capacity and safety impacts of the proposed plan;
i. Based on conceptual designs, conduct and prepare a preliminary code analysis package,
including, but not limited to, the following components: Occupancy classification,
construction type, occupant load by area and floor, travel distances, accessibility, exit types,
units and widths, plumbing fixture counts, parking requirements, fire resistance requirements;
j. Communicate with relevant agencies and departments to verify information as required;
k. Based on due diligence, prepare and present design options for the project for review by AH;
consistent with code and governmental requirements funder regulatory requirements such as
HUD, DCA, etc.;
l. Assist in the development of design and sustainability standards for the project;
m. Prepare the plans, elevations, sections, outline specifications and narratives, as required, to
describe the applicable disciplines including, but not limited to architectural, structural, civil,
landscape, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and technology aspects of the
selected design option, sufficient to develop an initial cost estimate that may be prepared by
selected Design Services Firm or others;
n. Submit design documents at 50% and 100% completion of the Schematic Phase to AH for review;
o. Review and comment on the cost estimate and make recommendations for potential cost
reduction strategies;
p. As requested in Task Order, submit electronic plans, reports, and construction documents in
both PDF and original electronic format suitable for use.
3. Design Development:
a. Conduct and document preliminary reviews with required regulatory agencies of the City of
Atlanta, Counties in and around the city of Atlanta, particularly Fulton County and the State of
Georgia;
b. Update the code analysis package, including, but not limited to, the following components:
Occupancy classification, construction type, occupant load by area and floor, travel distances,
accessibility, exit types, units and widths, plumbing fixture counts, parking requirements, fire
resistance requirements;
c. Update the Energy and Sustainability Rating Systems checklist, as appropriate for the Project (see
9b below);
d. Perform energy modeling;
e. Prepare the plans, elevations, sections, outline specifications and narratives, as required, to
describe the applicable disciplines including, but not limited to, architectural, structural, civil,
landscape, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and technology aspects of the
selected design option, sufficient at 100% completion to provide a cost estimate that may be
prepared by selected Design Services Firm or others sufficient for developers, contractors and
subcontractors to provide construction costs;
f. Submit Design Development Documents at 100% completion to AH for review;
g. Review and comment on the cost estimate and make recommendations for potential cost
reduction strategies;
h. As requested in Task Order, submit electronic plans, reports, and construction documents in
both PDF and original electronic format suitable for use.
4. Construction Documentation:
a. Finalize the code analysis package, including, but not limited to, the following components:
Occupancy classification, construction type, occupant load by area and floor, travel distances,
accessibility, exit types, units and widths, plumbing fixture counts, parking
requirements, fire resistance requirements;
b. Ensure compliance with green infrastructure, water quality and stormwater management
requirements of the City of Atlanta and other State and Federal regulators;
c. Finalize the Energy and Sustainability Rating System checklist, if required, for the Project and
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prepare the Sustainability Rating System submittal, if required, for relevant certification (see 9b
below);
d. Prepare the Construction Documents, as required, to describe the applicable disciplines
including, but not limited to, architectural, structural, civil, landscape, mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, fire protection and technology aspects of the selected design option, sufficient at
100% completion of relevant discipline to provide a cost estimate that may be prepared by
selected Design Services Firm or others sufficient for developers, contractors and
subcontractors to provide firm construction buy-out costing;
e. Submit the Construction Documents at 35%, 50%, and 95% completion to AH for review;
f. Review and comment on the cost estimate and make recommendations for potential cost
reduction strategies;
g. As requested in Task Order, submit electronic plans, reports, and construction documents in
both PDF and original electronic format suitable for use;
h. Provide support as required to AH or AH's development partners and contractors in securing
approval of all entitlements;
i. Revise drawings to obtain building permits and to achieve all other requirements dictated by
any governmental authority or agency having jurisdiction over the Project.
5. Construction Bidding and Administration:
a. Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) including developing drawings and clarifications
to be issued to potential bidders as necessary;
b. Prepare any addenda prior to bid submission date;
c. Attend pre-bid conference(s) and bid openings, as required;
d. Assist in the analysis of all bids including the analysis of CSI division costs and
construction schedules;
e. Perform value-engineering and revise drawings as required;
f. Revise drawings and/or scope as necessary to achieve construction goals and budget.
6. Construction Administration:
a. Participate in pre-construction conference(s) as requested by AH;
b. Attend dispute resolution conferences when requested by AH;
c. Attend weekly Project meetings regarding the progress of the work as requested by AH;
d. Conduct weekly site visits to monitor the quality and progress of the contract work;
e. Review and approve contractor's shop drawings and other submittals for conformance
to the requirements of the construction contract;
f. Procure and oversee testing by qualified parties as necessary and as directed by AH;
g. Submit a weekly written field report of work in progress and overall construction status;
h. Review, approve and certify all contractor's periodic (and final) requests for payment within 10
days of receipt;
i. Convene weekly job site meetings and record all actions discussed during such meeting in
the form of written minutes;
j. Revise drawings to correct errors, clarify intent or to accommodate change orders;
k. Revise drawings to obtain building permits and to achieve all other requirements dictated by
any governmental authority or agency having jurisdiction over the Project;
l. Recommend solutions to special problems or special conditions encountered during
construction;
m. Notify AH of any defects or deficiencies discovered in the work within five (5) calendar days of
discovery;
n. Notify AH in writing of any matter of dispute with the contractor within five (5) calendar
days of notice of such dispute;
o. Prepare a set of record drawings within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of
substantial completion;
p. Attend all pay request and construction meetings;
q. Promptly respond to all RFIs within five (5) days of receipt and prepare bulletins for
contractor pricing of any potential change orders.
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7. Construction Close-Out:
a. Receive and certify that the contractor's (bound) operation and maintenance manuals
comply with the requirements of the construction contract;
b. Verify that all required equipment warranties and test reports meet the design requirements
and that they are included in the contractor's bound operating and maintenance manuals;
c. Receive and certify that the written warranties of workmanship and system operation provided
by the contractor and their sub-contractors (or any other vendor material guarantees) are
complete and in compliance with the construction contract requirements;
d. Receive and certify that the contractor has secured all inspection signoffs on the permits
covering the work;
e. Prepare and submit electronic and hard copy record drawings within thirty (30) days after
the commencement of the Close-Out Phase; and
f. Comply with all other terms and conditions of AH's printed close-out instructions as contained
in the contactor's construction contract.
8. Post-Occupancy:
a. Consult with AH and make recommendations regarding all equipment and warranties;
b. Perform an Inspection of the contract work including materials, systems and equipment no
sooner than the ninth month and no later than the end of the tenth month after formal
completion of the construction contract and submit a written report to AH regarding the same;
c. Advise and assist AH in construction matters for a period of twelve (12) months after
completion of the Project.
9. Sustainability Consulting:
a. In general, consult on building and site programming, design and engineering to maximize
natural resources conservation, environmental resilience, energy efficiency, and resident
comfort during all phases described above;
b. Conduct sustainable design workshops, if required, to develop preliminary checklists for
participation in LEED, SITES, or other qualifying energy performance / green building /
sustainability rating system(s), as well as model Sustainable Communities certification
("Energy and Sustainability Rating Systems");
c. If Energy or Sustainability Rating System Certification is required, advise and assist AH in
obtaining the relevant certification as required by the certifying agency;
d. Perform indoor air quality modeling and testing, if required;
e. Conduct energy audits of existing buildings if needed for acquisition and capital improvements
planning;
f. Advise and assist AH with exploring or evaluating next generation sustainability strategies such
as geothermal grids, onsite energy generation, high-performance / net-zero buildings including
non-traditional materials such as mass timber, and regenerative development;
g. Advise AH on financing opportunities and strategies to implement sustainability investments in
real estate projects.
h. Participate in or otherwise support AH on establishing relationships and
advancing sustainability initiatives with partners such as Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and
others as needed.
10. Staffing
a. On an as-needed basis, provide supplemental staff to AH to cover specific in-house Design
Services activities for a defined duration.
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
The following expenses will be reimbursed by AH with an up to 10% mark-up:
a. Due diligence activities that include but are not limited to site, utility, tree, geotechnical, and
hydrology survey/testing;
b. Survey and testing of city-owned piping, sewers and water lines;
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c. For existing structures: rodding, jetting, and video scoping of existing roof drain and sanitary
plumbing lines to city sewer main;
d. Destructive testing;
e. Other expenses as may be agreed to in advance by AH in writing.
The following expenses will be reimbursed by AH without markup:
a. Printing of Design Documents required for AH review (quantity to be determined by AH
project manager);
b. Printing of Construction Documents, at 35%, 50%, and 95% completion, required for
AH review (quantity to be determined by AH project manager);
c. Printing of Construction Documents, at 100% completion, required for AH to bid
(quantity to be determined by AH project manager);
d. Fees associated with the Project's application for Energy and Sustainability Rating
System certification;
e. Fees associated with approval of entitlements;
f. Record Drawings (quantity to be determined by AH project manager); and
g. Messenger and transport services used to transmit any project related information.
h. Other expenses as may be agreed to in advance by AH in writing.
i. AH will not cover travel expenses except as agreed upon through a prior written request and written
approval process.
1.3 Atlanta Housing Construction and Development Plans
Atlanta Housing currently serves approximately 25,000 households and is seeking a means to leverage existing real estate
and capital assets in furtherance of Atlanta Housing's expanded commitment to create affordable housing opportunities to
all residents of the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta Housing has land holdings in and around the City of Atlanta that with
redevelopment can offer additional opportunities to serve more households and maintain affordable housing options. There
are six former public housing developments or land that AH acquired that Atlanta Housing owns, that AH has made a strategic
priority for development: Bowen Homes, Bankhead Courts, Palmer House, North Avenue, Herndon Homes and Englewood
Manor. Bowen, Herndon and Englewood currently have developers managing design and construction. However, Bowen and
Englewood were both supported significantly by Design Services Firms on the current bench of consultants - Bowen for
Choice Neighborhood community engagement and master planning, and Englewood for public realm design, engineering,
and construction administration (see Exhibit X for examples). Based on capacity, resources and the real estate market, AH
intends to develop the remaining sites of Bankhead Courts, North Avenue and Palmer as well as other vacant land /
structures within its portfolio and acquire land and partnerships to further accelerate the development of affordable housing.
The services listed above may be needed on these ventures.
In addition to the strategic re-prioritization of the primary sites, Atlanta Housing is re-aligning its in-house and contract
resources to leverage its substantial resources towards additional redevelopment efforts at other locations of various sizes.
Atlanta Housing plans to significantly add to the total number of affordable housing units by rehabilitation and new
construction throughout the City of Atlanta by expanding its direct coordination of construction activity in addition to its
partnership with local and national developers.
1.4 Pre-Proposal Conference
Atlanta Housing will conduct a virtual Pre-Proposal Conference via Zoom on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. While this
meeting is not mandatory, AH strongly encourages interested parties to attend. Questions pertaining to the RFQL and technical
specifications will be discussed during the meeting; however, these responses are considered non-authoritative. Written
questions received by AH will be addressed in writing through the issuance of an addendum. Please review paragraph 2.0
Schedule of Events for all dates and times relating to this RFQL.
1.5 Contract Term (Initial and Option Years)
The initial term of the contract shall be for a term not to exceed three (3) years. AH may renew the contract for (2) one-year terms
at the sole discretion of AH. Renewal will be accomplished through the issuance of a contract extension letter. In the event that
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