File #: 2024-0267    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 2/9/2024 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 8/13/2024 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): ALL RFP - Request for Proposals No. 23-500654 Architectural and Engineering Services for Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs (RPCA) (Multiyear): for use by the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs (RPCA). Consists of providing on-call architectural and engineering design services. This request also seeks to reserve the right to transfer funds between contracts based on the needs of the County. Recommend award to the highest scoring proposers: Columbia Engineering & Services., Inc.; TSW; Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.; Foresite Group, LLC; Pond & Company; American Engineers, Inc.; WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.; Jericho Design Group, LLC. Total Amount Not To Exceed: $10,800,000.00.
Attachments: 1. Agenda Notes 2024-0267, 2. UD Recommendation rvsd 2024-0267, 3. Cum Score Report - 2024-0267, 4. Evaluation Summary - 2024-0267

Purchasing Type: Request for Proposals (RFP)                               

Public Hearing:  YES      NO                                   Department: Purchasing & Contracting                                     

 

AGENDA ITEM:

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Commission District(s): ALL

RFP - Request for Proposals No. 23-500654 Architectural and Engineering Services for Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs (RPCA) (Multiyear): for use by the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs (RPCA). Consists of providing on-call architectural and engineering design services. This request also seeks to reserve the right to transfer funds between contracts based on the needs of the County. Recommend award to the highest scoring proposers: Columbia Engineering & Services., Inc.; TSW; Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.; Foresite Group, LLC; Pond & Company; American Engineers, Inc.; WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.; Jericho Design Group, LLC. Total Amount Not To Exceed: $10,800,000.00.

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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer

Phone Number: (404) 687-3581

 

PURPOSE:

Consists of providing a multi-discipline approach involving architectural and engineering services to include: civil engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, mechanical engineering, surveying, irrigation, historic preservation, stormwater, stream restoration, boundary/topographic surveys and combination plats, master planning, feasibility studies, schematic design, construction documentation, stormwater/sanitary sewer analysis and design, specifications development, permitting, construction administration, park design and renovation, aquatic and athletic facility design, recreation center design and renovation, green infrastructure improvements, and historic/cultural preservation and renovation. This request also seeks to reserve the right to transfer funds between contracts based on the needs of the County. Sixteen (16) proposals were received.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

Recommend award to the eight (8) highest scoring proposers:

 

Columbia Engineering & Services, Inc., 2862 Buford Highway, Suite 200, Duluth, GA  30096

Estimated Amount: $1,350,000.00

 

TSW, 1447 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30309

Estimated Amount: $1,350,000.00

 

Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., 1200 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA  30309

Estimated Amount: $1,350,000.00

 

Foresite Group, LLC, 3740 Davinci Court; Suite 100, Peachtree Corners, GA  30092

Estimated Amount: $1,350,000.00

 

Pond & Company, 3500 Parkway Lane, Suite 500, Peachtree Corners, GA  30092

Estimated Amount: $1,350,000.00

 

American Engineers, Inc., an STV Company, 5160 Acworth Landing Drive, Acworth GA 30101

Estimated Amount: $1,350,000.00

 

WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc., 2677 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30324

Estimated Amount: $1,350,000.00

 

Jericho Design Group, LLC, 208 Pirkle Ferry Road, Ste C., Cumming, GA 30040

Estimated Amount: $1,350,000.00

 

Total Amount Not To Exceed: $10,800,000.00

 

and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the contracts and all associated documents.

 

Evaluation Committee Scores:

 

Firms:                                                                                                                                                                                             Scores

TSW                                                                                                                                                                                             88.37

Columbia Engineering and Services                                                                                                         88.33

Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.                                                                                                         88.07

Foresite Group, LLC                                                                                                                                                   87.80

Pond & Company                                                                                                                                                   85.76

American Engineers, Inc.                                                                                                                              78.57

WSP US Environment & Infrastructure                                             75.28

Jericho Design Group                                                                                                                                                   74.35

Cooper Carry                                                                                                                                                                        72.20

Robertson, Loia, Roof                                                                                                                                                   69.91

Prime Engineering                                                                                                                                                   69.23

Foreman Seely Fountain                                                                                                                              68.03

Goodwyn Mills Cawood                                                                                                                              66.98

Lose & Associates, Inc.                                                                                                                              65.81

Robert & Company                                                                                                                                                   65.69

Pieper O’Brien Herr                                                                                                                                                   63.10

 

After evaluation of the technical and cost proposals, the recommendation is to award to the eight (8) highest scoring proposers.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. Contract Effective Date:                        Contract Execution

2. Contract Expiration Date:                        December 31, 2028

3. Funding:                                                                  $5,000,000.00 General (RPCA)

                                                                                       $   800,000.00 SPLOST (Categories 3A, 3B, 3C) (RPCA)

   $5,000,000.00 ARPA