Geotechnical, Environmental Site Selection, and Construction Inspection Services

Fulton County Schools (FCS) invites you to submit qualifications for furnishing any or all Geotechnical, Environmental Site Selection, and Construction Inspection Services for various Fulton County School (FCS) projects.

FCS intends to enter into a Professional Service Agreement for the services with one (1) or more firms to provide Geotechnical Services, Environmental Site Selection Services, and Construction Inspection Services. To qualify for consideration, a firm shall possess and be prepared to provide expertise, resources and personnel experienced in providing one (1) or more of these services in Fulton County, Georgia. In the qualification submittal, firms are to clearly document their experience and credentials. Firms can select one (1) or multiple service offerings but must show proficiency in each one to be considered for eligibility to provide services in that area.

The intent of this Request for Qualification is to select contractors capable of performing all of the services listed below. The district may choose multiple contractors to perform one (1) or all these functions. The specific services that may be required in this RFQ are the following:

Environmental Site Selection Services

• Provide Phase I Environmental Assessments in accordance with ASTM E1527-13/21 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (or then-current ASTM Standard) and include the field investigation and data collection for the site evaluation. If deemed necessary, provide a Phase II or Phase III Environmental Assessment.
• Provide a Preliminary School Site Assessment to include all the information necessary for the completion of the "Preliminary School Site Assessment Report and School Site Approval Form" (or then - current form(s)) for submission to the Georgia Department of Education.
• Provide an Environmental Site Risk/ Hazard Analysis of the proposed site performed in accordance with the guidelines established by the Georgia Department of Education.

Initial Wetlands Assessment, Endangered Species and Archeological Review

• The proposed Scope of Work shall include field delineation of jurisdictional wetlands and waters on the site using the Routine Onsite Determination Method as found in the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wetland Delineation Manual.
• If wetland areas are identified, prepare and submit a letter request, along with the wetland field data forms, to the USACE for verification of the field delineation.
• Review the databases of listed endangered species and nearby archeological sites provided by Environmental Data Resources to provide a preliminary assessment of the site.

Environmental Services

• Wetland Permitting and Continued Consulting.
• Endangered Species and Archeological Consulting.

Geotechnical Services

• Provide seismic refraction survey.
• Water testing and surveys including manhole and other confined spaces testing.
• Microbiology water and soils sampling and testing.
• Litigation support, as necessary.
• As required, provide machine to clear a wooded site for geotechnical work to be performed.

Construction Inspection Services

• Provide inspection services of building structures and systems as required by FCS before, during, and after construction to determine compliance with all applicable building codes and ordinances relevant in the local jurisdictions within Georgia, state and /or federal law.
• Provide special construction materials inspection services.

**Submission:** Submittals will be received digitally until **2:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 8, 2026**, through Euna Procurement (Bonfire) at https://fultonschools.bonfirehub.com or via the Euna Procurement (Bonfire) link on the FCS Contracting website at https://www.fultonschools.org/contracting.

Submittals are legal and binding upon the Offeror when submitted.

The Offeror provided submittal(s) will be given an initial evaluation by a committee. The results of the initial evaluation will establish a "qualifying range". Results of initial evaluations and subsequent interviews with qualifying firms will be reported to the Capital Program Contracts. A list of recommended firms will be presented to the Fulton County Board of Education for approval. If approved by the Board and other matters (insurance, bonds, etc.) are agreed upon, the firm will become eligible for project assignment.

Geotechnical Services, Environmental Site Selection Services, and Construction Inspection Services will be procured through a Task Order Agreement.

Offeror may lose up to 10 points for substantive modifications proposed by Offeror which materially differ from the RFQ terms and are likely to, in the opinion of FCS, require substantial legal negotiations to resolve.

FCS reserves the right to terminate for convenience, at any time for any reason with no penalty, any Agreement awarded through this solicitation by providing the Contractor with thirty (30) days written notice.