47-020 RFQP Hall County Master Transportation Plan

Hall County, Georgia, is seeking qualified contractors to provide transportation planning and engineering services for the Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization to develop the Hall County Master Transportation Plan. The scope of work involves analyzing existing planned projects from unincorporated Hall County, GHMPO, and GDOT, while incorporating data from various regional plans, including the Comprehensive Plan Update, SPLOST project lists, and the 2055 GHMPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Key activities include conducting congestion analysis to identify bottlenecks and utilizing GDOT crash data for safety analysis. Deliverables include a project website, public engagement schedules, and stakeholder involvement strategies. The project is phased, with initiation and data collection beginning in January 2027 and public involvement extending through January 2028. The contract is a fixed-firm agreement, and the award will be based on a scoring system where technical qualifications account for 80 percent and the cost proposal accounts for 20 percent of the total score. Bidders must submit four hard copies of their proposal and a USB flash drive, with the cost proposal submitted in a separate sealed envelope. Mandatory documentation includes a bid response form, a W-9, an E-Verify affidavit, an ethics affidavit, and a debarment and suspension certification. Payment terms are net 30 days in arrears, and the awarded contractor must maintain insurance coverage as specified in the contract for services.