CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR SCHOOL TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Apr 15, 2026
Due:	May 8, 2026
Agency:	Consolidated Government of Columbus
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D Q - Medical Services R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	RFP No. 26-0003
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COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT

Georgia’s First Consolidated Government

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

PURCHASING DIVISION

Date: April 8, 2026

1111 1st AVENUE - 1st FLOOR, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31901

P. O. BOX 1340, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31902-1340

706-225-4087 | www.columbusga.org

REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS:

Interested parties are requested to submit qualification packages, subject to conditions

and instructions as specified, for the furnishing of:

RFP No. 26-0003

CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR

SCHOOL TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY – P.I. #0020288

GENERAL SCOPE

Columbus Consolidated Government (the “City”) is requesting proposals for a

Consultant Team to perform a School Traffic Impact Study to assess the effects of

increased traffic volume due to student drop-offs, pick-ups, and overall school-related

activities.

All Proposers must be prequalified by the Georgia Department of

Transportation (GDOT).

The work shall be performed in accordance with GDOT Plan Development

Process (PDP), Plan Presentation Guide (PPG), Design Policies and Manuals,

and current software version approved by the Project Manager.

DUE DATE

MAY 8, 2026 - 5:00 PM (EASTERN)

SUBMISSION

REQUIREMENTS

See EXHIBIT XI for information and instructions on how to register and submit a

proposal through DemandStar.

ADDENDA

NO SUBMITTAL

The Purchasing Division will post addenda (if any) on the City’s Bid Opportunities

page at https://www.columbusga.gov/finance/Bid-Opportunities, on the Georgia

Procurement Registry and on DemandStar. Vendors are responsible for

periodically visiting the web pages for addenda, before the due date and prior to

submitting a response.

If you are not interested in this solicitation, complete and return page 3.

Andrea J. McCorvey,

Purchasing Division Manager

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

E-Notification

The City uses the Georgia Procurement Registry e-

notification system. You must register with the Team

Georgia Marketplace to receive future procurement

notifications

https://doas.ga.gov/state-

purchasing/getting-started-supplier.

If you have any questions or encounter any problems

while registering, please contact the Team Georgia

Marketplace Procurement Helpdesk:

Telephone:

Fax:

Email:

404-657-6000

404-657-8444

procurementhelp@doas.ga.gov

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STATEMENT OF "NO QUALIFICATION SUBMISSION"

Notify the Purchasing Division if you do not intend to submit a Proposal:

Email:

Attn:

Mail:

BidOpportunities@ColumbusGa.org

Heather Biddle, Buyer

Columbus Consolidated Government

Purchasing Division

P. O. Box 1340

Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340

We, the undersigned decline to submit a prequalification package for RFP No. 26-0003 for

Consultant Services for School Traffic Impact Study – PI #0020288 for the following reason(s):

Specifications are too “tight”, i.e., geared towards one brand or manufacturer (explain below)

There is insufficient time to respond.

We do not offer this product and/or service.

We are unable to meet specifications.

We are unable to meet bond requirements.

Specifications are unclear (explain below).

We are unable to meet insurance requirements.

Other (specify below)

Comments:

RFP No. 26-0003

COMPANY NAME:

REPRESENTATIVE:

DATE:

TELEPHONE:

EMAIL:

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PROPOSALS WILL BE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES AS

OUTLINED BELOW IN SECTION 5-401 THE PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE.

5-401. Competitive negotiation qualification-based selection. In accordance with the requirements

of the Brooks Act, the following procedures shall apply to the competitive negotiation procurement

method:

(1) Solicitation. The solicitation process shall be by public announcement, public advertisement, or

any other public forum or method that assures qualified in-state and out-of-state consultants are

given a fair opportunity to be considered for award of the contract. Procurement procedures may

involve a single step process with issuance of a request for proposal (RFP) to all interested

consultants or a multiphase process with issuance of a request for statements or letters of interest

or qualifications (RFQ) whereby responding consultants are ranked based on qualifications and

request for proposals are then provided to three or more of the most highly qualified consultants.

Minimum qualifications of consultants to perform services under general work categories or areas

of expertise may also be assessed through prequalification process whereby statements of

qualifications are submitted on an annual basis. Regardless of any process utilized for

prequalification of consultants or for an initial assessment of a consultant's qualifications under an

RFQ, an RFP specific to the project, task, or service is required for evaluation of a consultant's

specific technical approach and qualifications.

(2) Request for proposal (RFP). The RFP shall provide all information and requirements necessary

for interested consultants to provide a response to the RFP and compete for the solicited services.

The RFP shall:

(A) Provide a clear, accurate, and detailed description of the scope of work, technical

requirements, and qualifications of consultants necessary for the services to be rendered. The

scope of work should detail the purpose and description of the project, services to be

performed, deliverables to be provided, estimated schedule for performance of the work, and

applicable standards, specifications, and policies;

(B) Identify the requirements for any discussions that may be conducted with three or more of the

most highly qualified consultants following submission and evaluation of proposals;

subparagraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section;

(D) Specify the contract type and method(s) of payment to be utilized in accordance with § 172.9;

(E) Identify any special provisions or contract requirements associated with the solicited services;

(F) Require that submission of any requested cost proposals or elements of cost be in a concealed

format and separate from technical/qualifications proposals as these shall not be considered in

the evaluation, ranking, and selection phase; and

(G) Provide a schedule of key dates for the procurement process and establish a submittal

deadline for responses to the RFP which provides sufficient time for interested consultants to

receive notice, prepare, and submit a proposal, which except in unusual circumstances shall

be not less than 14 days from the date of issuance of the RFP.

(3) Evaluation factors.

(A) Criteria used for evaluation, ranking, and selection of consultants to perform engineering and

design related services must assess the demonstrated competence and qualifications for the

type of professional services solicited. These qualifications-based factors may include, but are

not limited to, technical approach (e.g., project understanding, innovative concepts or

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alternatives, quality control procedures), work experience, specialized expertise, professional

licensure, staff capabilities, workload capacity, and past performance.

(B) Price shall not be used as a factor in the evaluation, ranking, and selection phase. All price or

cost related items which include, but are not limited to, cost proposals, direct salaries/wage

rates, indirect cost rates, and other direct costs are prohibited from being used as evaluation

criteria.

selection phase. State licensing laws are not preempted by this provision and professional

licensure within a jurisdiction may be established as a requirement which attests to the

minimum qualifications and competence of a consultant to perform the solicited services.

(D) The following non-qualifications based evaluation criteria are permitted under the specified

conditions and provided the combined total of these criteria do not exceed a nominal value of

ten percent of the total evaluation criteria to maintain the integrity of a qualifications-based

selection:

(i) A local presence may be used as a nominal evaluation factor where appropriate. This

criterion shall not be based on political or jurisdictional boundaries and may be applied

on a project-by-project basis for contracts where a need has been established for a

consultant to provide a local presence, a local presence will add value to the quality and

efficiency of the project, and application of this criteria leaves an appropriate number

of qualified consultants, given the nature and size of the project. If a consultant outside

of the locality area indicates as part of a proposal that it will satisfy the criteria in some

manner, such as establishing a local project office, that commitment shall be

considered to have satisfied the local presence criteria.

(ii) The participation of qualified and certified disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE)

sub-consultants may be used as a nominal evaluation criterion where appropriate in

accordance with 49 CFR Part 26 and the Columbus Consolidated Government's

FHWA-approved DBE program.

(4) Evaluation, ranking, and selection.

(A) Consultant proposals shall be evaluated by the Columbus Consolidated Government based

on the criteria established and published within the public solicitation.

(B) While the contract will be with the prime consultant, proposal evaluations shall consider the

qualifications of the prime consultant and any sub-consultants identified within the proposal

with respect to the scope of work and established criteria.

shall conduct interviews or other types of discussions determined three of the most highly

qualified consultants to clarify the technical approach, qualifications, and capabilities

provided in response to the RFP. Discussion requirements shall be specified within the RFP

and should be based on the size and complexity of the project as defined in Columbus

Consolidated Government written policies and procedures (as specified in § 172.5(c)).

Discussions may be written, by telephone, video conference, or by oral

presentation/interview. Discussions following proposal submission are not required provided

proposals contain sufficient information for evaluation of technical approach and

qualifications to perform the specific project, task, or service with respect to established

criteria.

(D) From the proposal evaluation and any subsequent discussions which have been conducted,

the Columbus Consolidated Government shall rank, in order of preference, at least three

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

SOLICITATION	DESCRIPTION	DUE DATE
RFP No. 26-0003	CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR SCHOOL TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY – P.I. #0020288 Buyer: Heather Biddle Addendum No. 1	May 08,2026 (No Later than 5:00pm)

CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR SCHOOL TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY – P.I. #0020288 Buyer: Heather Biddle Addendum No. 1

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