LaGrange-Callaway Airport Engineering Services

The Troup County Board of Commissioners is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from prequalified consulting firms to provide comprehensive aviation engineering, planning, and construction administration services for the Lagrange Callaway Airport Capital Improvement Plan. This solicitation, identified as PE-77030-NONST-2027-000000026 and governed by NAICS code 541330, is strictly a qualifications-based procurement under the Brooks Act and FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14, and not a request for priced proposals. Only firms currently prequalified by the Georgia Department of Transportation in Area Classes 1.08 Airport Master Planning, 2.09 Airport Design, 2.09b Airport Design - Electrical, and 8.02 Airport Construction Administration and Observation are eligible to respond. Proposals must be submitted as two hard copies and one digital copy, limited to twenty-five pages excluding cover letter and tabs, sealed, and delivered to the Troup County Purchasing Department by 2:00 p.m. on July 17, 2026, with the envelope clearly marked “AIRPORT CONSULTING SERVICES RFQ 2026 - ENGINEERING.” Requests for information must be submitted via email to Ramona Gillham by July 7, 2026, and no direct communication with selection committee members or county officials is permitted during the process. The selected consultant will support a portfolio of federally funded capital projects totaling approximately $3.54 million, including airport layout plan updates, AWOS upgrades, runway and taxiway rehabilitation, terminal area improvements, construction of multi-unit T-hanger taxi lines, and DBE program administration. The evaluation will be conducted by a selection committee using seven weighted criteria—firm qualifications, key personnel experience, relevant project history, geographical proximity, references, past performance, and familiarity with FAA and GDOT aviation programs—each scored on a scale of 1 to 10. Compliance with federal regulations is mandatory, including full adherence to 49 CFR Part 26 for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation, with a FY26 DBE utilization goal of 7.28% for projects exceeding $250,000. Proposed DBE firms must be certified through the Georgia Uniform Certification Program, and all plans must be prepared and stamped by a Georgia-licensed Professional Engineer. The contract also prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national