NOTICE- Design-Build State Route 280 (South Cobb Drive) Improvements

The City of Smyrna, Georgia, is seeking a Design-Build contractor to provide design, preconstruction, and construction services for the State Route 280 (South Cobb Drive) Improvements Project. This project covers approximately 1.65 miles of the corridor from Concord Road to Windy Hill Road. The planned improvements include a roadway configuration featuring two through lanes and one local access lane in each direction, separated by raised landscaped buffers and a raised median. Additionally, the scope includes the installation of 12-foot shared-use paths on both sides of the roadway, as well as curb, gutter, and roadway lighting along the local access lanes and shared-use paths. The procurement process, identified by solicitation number PNA-006-11132026DB, utilizes a two-phase, low-bid selection process where the award is based on the highest overall score among qualified proposers. The tentative schedule begins with the Public Notice Advertisement on November 13, 2026, followed by an Industry Forum on November 27, 2027, and the issuance of the RFQ on March 5, 2027. Statements of Qualifications are due by April 2, 2027, with final proposals from selected finalists due by May 28, 2027, and a final letting on June 14, 2027. Proposing firms must be prequalified by the Georgia DOT and provide resumes for key team leaders, including the DB Project Manager, Preconstruction Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, and Utility Liaison.