PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE PROJECTS

The purpose of this Request for Qualifications, herein after referred to as "RFQ" is to solicit sealed Statements of Qualifications, hereinafter referred to as "SOQ", from qualified professional engineering firms to provide engineering services for two (2) clean water infrastructure resilience projects for The City of Richmond Hill. The projects are funded in part by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) Hurricane Helene Resilience Funding (HRF) Program.

The City of Richmond Hill is currently seeking statements of qualifications from qualified professional engineering firms to provide engineering services for two (2) clean water infrastructure resilience projects, referred to collectively as the "Projects": Clean Water Project No. 36 – Pump Station Improvements and Backup Generators and Clean Water Project No. 38 – Manhole Floodproofing. The overall goal of the Projects is to strengthen the resilience of the City's wastewater collection system against storm events and flooding.

Services will include surveying and field assessment of existing conditions, preliminary engineering, environmental documentation, design, permitting, preparation of construction plans and specifications, all documentation and processes required to bid the Projects for construction, contract administration, construction observation, pay request and grant administration support, and closeout of the Projects. Firms may submit for one or both Projects; the Letter of Interest must clearly indicate the Project(s) for which the Firm wishes to be considered.

Potential respondents must be a Georgia registered Professional Engineering Firm with demonstrated experience in the design and construction oversight of municipal wastewater collection and pumping systems. Experience with projects funded through GEFA or other Federal or State disaster resilience grant programs is preferred. The construction of the Projects will immediately follow the completion of design efforts.

**Submission method:** SOQs must be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope, plainly marked with the RFQ number, title, closing date and time, and company name. Sealed SOQs will be received at City Hall located at 40 Richard R. Davis Drive, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324 for hand or express delivery; for standard mailed documents send to P.O. Box 250, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324 by **11:00 A.M., December 3rd, 2026**.

Each SOQ must be submitted in one (1) original, three (3) bound copies, and one (1) electronic copy (PDF) on a USB flash drive. The SOQ should not exceed 30 pages in length, excluding appendices and required forms.

Evaluation criteria

• Experience with the design of similar projects, including projects funded through GEFA or other State/Federal disaster resilience programs: 30 Points
• Project Approach, including ability to meet the funding program schedule: 25 Points
• Project Team (including sub-consultants): 20 Points
• Knowledge of the community and the City's wastewater collection system: 15 Points
• Proposed Schedule: 10 Points

**Insurance:** Commercial General Liability minimum limits: $1,000,000 bodily injury and property damage per occurrence and annual aggregate. Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability minimum limits: $500,000 for each accident, disease policy limit, each employee. Professional Liability minimum limits: $1,000,000 per claim/occurrence.

The City intends to award the contract on or about December 15th, 2026. Due to funding program deadlines, the successful Firm will be expected to execute a contract within ten (10) days of notice of award.