What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe City of Chickamauga seeks Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms to provide planning, design, and engineering services for a HUD Community Project Funding grant supporting downtown blight remediation and revitalization. The scope includes project planning, preliminary and final design, bid document preparation, bidding assistance, and construction administration for underground electrical relocation, sewer line installation, storefront rehabilitation, and non-contaminated site preparation. Single firms, prime consultants with subconsultants, and joint ventures may submit one electronic PDF via email and two printed hard copies to City Manager Micheal Haney by December 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Respondents must submit written questions or clarification requests by December 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. A Selection Committee will evaluate submittals based on firm stability (10%), relevant experience and qualifications (30%), past performance (30%), and apparent suitability (30%), with finalist notification scheduled for December 18, 2026. The selected consultant must comply with federal requirements, including the Build America, Buy America Act, 2 CFR Part 200, and Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.
Scope of work
- Project planning and development
- Preliminary and final design
- Preparation of plans, specifications, and bid documents
- Assistance during bidding
- Construction administration
- Underground relocation of overhead electrical infrastructure and sewer line installation
- Rehabilitation and facade improvements to selected downtown storefronts
- Site preparation (clearing, grading) on non-contaminated Crystal Springs Print Works property
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Stability of the firm | 10% |
| Firm's relevant project experience and qualifications | 30% |
| Past performance of the firm | 30% |
| Firm's apparent suitability to provide services for Project | 30% |
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified engineering firms
- Provide 5 to 10 relevant project examples of similar type, size, function, and complexity
- Experience coordinating projects with federal, state, and local funding and regulatory agencies
- Compliance with BABA, Davis-Bacon, 2 CFR Part 200, and HUD cross-cutting requirements
Documents to include with your response
- Transmittal letter
- Table of contents with corresponding tabs
- Description and Resources of Firm (including litigation history and conflict of interest disclosure)
- Experience and Qualifications (lead staff and 5 to 10 project examples)
- Statement of Suitability
How to submit
- Method
- Email and hard copy
- Instructions
- Submit a single PDF file via email and two printed hard copies shipped to the City Manager; 20-page limit, 11-point minimum font, 8.5 x 11 inch paper.
