2026-094 Candler Road-Flat Shoals Parkway LCI Master Plan Study Update

DeKalb County Government is soliciting a qualified consultant or firm for the Candler Road-Flat Shoals Parkway Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Master Plan Study Update. This project involves updating the master plan for an approximately 1,900-acre study area in unincorporated Decatur, Georgia, extending from Interstate 20 to the North, Columbia Drive to the East, the South River to the South, and Doolittle Creek to the West, with I-285 traversing the center. The initiative supports the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Sub-Element 602 CAS Investment Policy Studies program and focuses on an area primarily designated as Regional and Neighborhood Centers, serving roughly 7,206 residents. The total contract value is 250,000 dollars, funded by an 80 percent ARC share and a 20 percent local share. The scope of work is divided into four primary tasks: Existing Conditions Analysis (25 percent), Plan Development (25 percent), Public Involvement (35 percent), and Project Deliverables (15 percent). The selected consultant must commence work within ten days of the Notice to Proceed. The contract is subject to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirements, including specific wage rates and posting mandates, and requires the consultant to maintain workers compensation insurance of at least 1 million dollars. Additionally, the consultant must comply with background screening certifications and Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) reporting requirements.