Bleckley 2027 CDBG Health Department Building Improvements

Statements of qualifications and proposals are being requested from architectural firms with a strong record in successfully assisting local governments with the implementation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs. Responding firms should be technically qualified and licensed in the State of Georgia to provide these services.

Plans are to contract for architectural preliminary design services required for a potential FY2027 CDBG project and, if funded, for architectural services for the implementation of the project. The purpose of the project is to provide Health Department Building Improvements.

Plans are to contract for architectural preliminary design services required for a potential FY2027 CDBG project and, if funded, for architectural services for the implementation of the project. The purpose of the project is to provide Health Department Building Improvements.

Information which should be submitted for our evaluation is as follows:

1. History of firm and resources
2. CDBG/EIP/RDF experience, including other DCA grant programs
3. Key personnel/qualifications
4. Current workload
5. Scope and level of service proposed
6. Experience with similar projects and list of references
7. Fees and/or Percentages (if any) associated with the Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for the application, and Design and Construction Management Services, if the project is funded. The draft PER would be needed no later than **January 4, 2027**.
8. Errors and Omissions Insurance
9. *Statement of Qualifications Form*

Interested parties should request copies of the *Statement of Qualifications Form* prior to preparing and submitting their proposal. Proposals should be received no later than **5:00 PM on November 17, 2026**. Proposals received after the above date and time may not be considered. We reserve the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities in the proposal process. Questions, Statement of Qualifications, and proposal packages should be submitted to the name and address listed below: Laurie Simpson, Senior Grant Administrator, 5405 Oak Street, Eastman, GA 31023.

Bleckley County also abides by the following laws as they pertain to HUD Assisted Projects: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Title 1; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act); Section 104(b)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968; and the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA).