PROFESSIONAL ON-CALL AIRPORT PLANNING/ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

The City of Cartersville is soliciting qualified aviation consulting firms to provide on-call planning and environmental services under a five-year Master Agreement for the Cartersville Airport Capital Improvement Plan. This is a Request for Qualifications only, with no pricing or cost information required at this stage; selection will be based solely on technical merit as evaluated by a Selection Committee using factors including the firm’s overall qualifications and experience, key personnel credentials, past performance on similar general aviation airport projects within the last five years, proximity to the airport, familiarity with the FAA Atlanta District Office and GDOT Aviation Programs, workload capacity, and references from at least four current Georgia or adjacent state airport clients. The consultant must hold current GDOT pre-qualification in Area Class No. 1.08 Airport Master Planning and be able to provide plans stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer in Georgia. All work must comply with federal regulations including 49 USC § 47107(a)(17), 2 CFR §200.320, FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14, and Georgia state laws, and must adhere to non-discrimination requirements prohibiting bias based on race, color, national origin, or sex. DBE utilization is mandatory for federally funded projects exceeding $250,000, requiring all participating DBE firms to be certified through the Georgia Uniform Certification Program; failure to meet DBE requirements constitutes a material breach subject to contract termination. Services will cover airport master planning, noise compatibility, environmental assessments, data collection, aviation forecasting, facility requirements determination, airfield modeling, layout planning, compatible land-use studies, and site selection. Work is limited to the projects listed in the attached 1350 VPC 2027_2029 CIP sheet, with individual task orders negotiated under the Master Agreement. Proposals must be submitted in four sealed copies, no more than twenty-five pages, single-sided on 8.5” x 11” paper, delivered by July 30, 2026, at 2:00 pm to the City’s PO Box in Cartersville, clearly labeled with the RFQ title. Unauthorized communication with city officials or airport authority members will result in immediate disqualification, and consultants may request a site visit prior to submission.