Dade County is soliciting qualifications from firms for professional parks, recreation, and outdoor facility design services. Services include concept report preparation, park planning, trail and recreation facility design, landscaping, site development, surveys, mapping, construction plans, and permit assistance. The deadline for submitting qualifications is June 8, 2026, at 3:00 p. m. An original and four copies of the qualifications must be submitted in a sealed envelope to the Dade County Board of Commissioners, Attn: Gidget Knight, County Clerk, 71 Case Avenue, Suite 243, Trenton, GA. Proposals received after the deadline will be returned unopened. Incomplete proposals may not be considered. The evaluation criteria include parks and recreation experience, federal/state funded project experience, design approach and methodology, scope and level of services, capacity and project management, and approach to cost management. Firms must be authorized to do business in Georgia and possess all necessary licenses. Inquiries should be directed in writing to Kathy Ragon.
The bid notice states that qualifications are due no later than 3:00 p. m. on Monday, June 8, 2026. qualifications are due no later than 3: 00 p. m. on monday, june 8, 2026.
Dade County shall select the most qualified firms based on the best value evaluation of criteria including parks and recreation experience, federal/state funded project experience, design approach and methodology, scope and level of services, capacity and project management, and approach to cost management. dade county shall at its sole discretion select the most qualified firms for each project, based on the best value evaluation of the following criteria: o parks and recreation experience 20 trails, parks, courts, landscaping, lighting, and outdoor facilitieso federalstate funded project experience 15 lwcf, rtp, gosp, or similar programso design approach and methodology 25o scope and level of services 20o capacity and project management 10o approach to cost management and budget awareness 10
Firms must submit qualifications including a brief history and overview, specific experience with federally assisted projects, experience providing services to local governments in Georgia, experience with state and federally funded projects, resumes of key personnel, methodology and approach for design services, scope and level of service proposed, organizational chart, statement of current workload and availability, statement of financial strength, statement concerning any previous projects unable to be completed timely or within budget, statement of any previous, existing, or pending litigation, rate schedule for services, and other pertinent information. all proposed firms shall submit original and four 4 copies of their proposal that include the following information and documents in this order: cover table of contentsqualificationso a brief history and overview of the firm and its general areas of practice. please include the number of years the company has been in existence and the firms specific experience with federally assisted projects. o firms experience providing parks, recreation, or outdoor design services to local governments in the state of georgia. list contact names and contact information for each reference. o firms experience working on state and federally funded projects. o resumés of key personnel that will be working with dade county, if selected, including their qualifications and relevant experience. scope and methodologyo methodology and approach for design services. o scope and level of service proposed. o organizational chart which identifies the project manager, key team leaders, support personnel, and reporting structure. ability to complete the projecto statement of current workload and availability for providing services. o statement of the companys financial strength. provide suitable documentation such as audited or reviewed financial statements, tax returns, or other verifiable information. o statement concerning any previous projects that the firm was unable to complete, unable to complete in a timely manner, or unable to complete as budgeted in the last ten years. o statement of any previous, existing, or pending litigation of the company. budget and feeso rate schedule for services. o other information regarding firms approach to establishing project cost.
