Description
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) seeks qualified firms to provide Independent Cost Estimator (ICE) services for alternative‑delivery and public‑private partnership (P3) transportation projects. The selected firm will be awarded a multi‑phase, project‑specific contract and will work under task orders to deliver independent, production‑based cost estimates, risk analyses, constructability reviews, schedule assessments, and negotiation support for complex heavy‑civil, highway, and bridge projects. Services include project management, coordination with GDOT’s project team, monthly invoicing, risk register development, constructability recommendations, and quality‑control oversight. The effort is open to firms with at least ten years of contractor‑style bottom‑up estimating experience and proficiency with HCSS or equivalent software.
• Minimum 10 years contractor‑style, bottom‑up estimating experience on heavy‑civil/transportation projects
• Proficiency with HCSS or similar production‑based estimating software (parametric methods not acceptable)
• Experience with Design‑Build, CM/GC, and P3 delivery methods
• Ability to develop independent cost estimates, risk registers, constructability reviews, and detailed schedules
• Required personnel: ICE Project Manager, Lead Estimator, two Discipline‑Specific Estimators, Scheduler, Quality‑Control Lead
• Submission of Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) due 11/16/2026 2:00 PM ET; questions due 11/02/2026 2:00 PM ET
• Contract will be multi‑phase, with each phase negotiated via task order; compensation ceiling to be established by GDOT
• Primary contact: Curtis Scott, Buyer Contact, [email protected], (404) 463‑1427