Solicitation No. 2026-001
Qualifications Due
On April 6, 2026
City of Blairsville
Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
To Provide A/E Services
Project No. GA-22568-302-25
The City of Blairsville, as “Owner” is seeking Statements of Qualifications from firms interested in providing Architectural and Engineering (A/E) Services for the City of Blairsville – Sewer Main Extension and Pump Station located along Georgia State Route (SR) 515. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is issued to identify the most qualified potential providers of the above-mentioned services. One or more firms that respond to the RFQ and who are determined by the Owner to be especially qualified may be deemed eligible and may be invited to discuss and negotiate for these. All respondents to the RFQ are subject to instructions communicated in this document and additional terms and conditions listed in the Owner’s RFQ. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all statements of qualifications and to waive technicalities and informalities at the discretion of the Owner.
Restriction of Communication: From the issue date of this RFQ until a successful proposer is selected and announced, proposers are not allowed to communicate for any reason with any members of the Selection Committee or the Owner or staff, except for:
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Submission of questions as instructed in the RFQ
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During the proposer’s conference (if applicable), or
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As provided by any existing work agreement(s).
For violation of this provision, the Owner reserves the right to reject the proposal of the offending proposer.
The RFQ package may be obtained at https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/index. Statements of Qualifications must be delivered to Kaye McCann at cityclerk [at] blairsville-ga.gov (cityclerk[at]blairsville-ga[dot]gov) and should be delivered in accordance with instructions in the RFQ package.
Questions may be directed to Kaye McCann at cityclerk [at] blairsville-ga.gov (cityclerk[at]blairsville-ga[dot]gov) or (706) 745-2000. Questions will be answered via addendum only. The deadline for submitting questions is March 18, 2026, at 3:30pm “Local Time” (EST). The deadline for submitting statements of qualifications is April 6, 2026, at 3:30pm “Local Time” (EST). The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all statements of qualifications, as well as to waive technicalities and informalities.
It is the policy of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) that small businesses, female-owned businesses and minority businesses have a fair and equal opportunity to participate in these opportunities. Contractors and subcontractors who utilize qualified minority subcontractors may qualify for state income tax credits for qualified payments made to minority subcontractors. See Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) Section 48-7-38.
Kaye McCann, City Clerk
City of Blairsville
62 Blue Ridge Street
Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-2000
tobryant [at] clevelandga.gov (cityclerk[at]blairsville-ga[dot]gov)