FY27-AP-WATER Statesboro Bulloch County Airport Water & Sewer Infrastructure Project

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners is initiating a two-phase procurement for professional engineering design services to support the Statesboro Bulloch County Airport Water and Sewer Infrastructure Project, with Phase I focused on soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms. This Request for Qualifications, identified as PE-61600-NONST-2027-000000057, is open to firms capable of delivering water and sewer infrastructure design for a 900-acre airport site, including evaluation of existing utilities, design of waterline extensions and upgrades, wastewater system components, and preparation of full construction documents using the Design-Bid-Build method. Submissions must strictly adhere to a 20-page limit, use 11-point font, and include four mandatory notarized forms: a Non-Collusion Affidavit, a Respondent’s Declaration, a Contractor Affidavit affirming E-Verify compliance, and a Subcontractor Affidavit if applicable. All responses must be physically delivered in hard copy to the County’s administrative office by August 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT, and no electronic submissions are permitted. The County reserves the right to reject any response, waive irregularities, and proceed without award if necessary, and all submissions become public record under Georgia’s Open Records Act unless designated as trade secrets. Evaluation of Phase I responses will be conducted using a weighted trade-off methodology with no consideration of cost, emphasizing three primary factors: the firm’s relevant project experience and qualifications (45%), suitability to deliver the specific services including past performance, proximity, and inclusion efforts for minority and women-owned enterprises (30%), and overall organizational stability including financial health, corporate history, and litigation record (25%). Firms selected as qualified may be invited in Phase II to submit detailed proposals under a subsequent Request for Proposals. The County requires contractors to indemnify it against liabilities and mandates compliance with Georgia state law, including O.C.G.A. § 13-10-91 for E-Verify, and to maintain a minimum of $5 million in professional malpractice insurance. All communication must be routed through the Procurement Director, Peyton Fuller, using the project identifier FY27-AP-WATER in the subject line, and no direct contact with County officials is permitted. The services are anticipated to commence in September 2026 with construction documents due by January 2027, though