Project Information

Bid Title

Automated Parking System and Installation

Issuing Agency

Macon Bibb County

Location

Georgia

Published Date

Jan 7, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 12, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26-027-LH

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Project Description

26-027-LH Automated Parking System and Installation (2/12/26)

January 7, 2026

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GENERAL

Invitation

Notice is hereby given that Macon-Bibb County will receive responses to the Request for Proposal from qualified vendors to furnish and install an Automated Parking System. Macon-Bibb County will receive responses to this Request for Proposal (original plus 5 copies & Flash Drive) in the Procurement Department, 700 Poplar Street Suite 308, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia on Thursday, February 12, 2026, for the Automated Parking System.

This RFP defines minimum technical, operational, and contractual requirements and serves as the basis for vendor proposals addressing system design pricing, implementation, training, and long-term support.

NO LATE RESPONSES WILL BE CONSIDERED

The names of responding firms will be publicly read on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. in the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department Conference Room, located on the 700 Poplar Street, Suite 308, Macon Georgia 31201.

Deadline for submitting questions is Friday, January 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. All questions must be submitted by email only to lhardwick@maconbibb.us

Definitions

Wherever the term “Owner”, “County”, or “Macon-Bibb County” occur in this document, it shall mean Macon-Bibb County, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia acting through the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners.

26-027-LH Automated Parking System and Installation-RFP-Rev1

Attachment A

Attachment B Parking Scope of Work

Solicitation Documents

Bid documents may be examined and obtained on Macon-Bibb County website to be viewed and downloaded from one of the links included below:

Georgia Procurement Registry website http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_custom_index.jsp?agency=61100

Macon-Bibb County Procurement Page www.maconbibb.us/purchasing

A Pre-Bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Procurement Conference Room, 700 Poplar Street, Suite 308, Macon, GA 31201. This Pre-bid is notmandatory.

Insurance Requirements

Insurance coverage shall be carried with an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia. All coverage should be written with insurance companies with a Best Rating of A or better. Insurance shall be obtained prior to commencement of work and shall remain in force throughout the period of the contract. Macon-Bibb County shall be named as additional insured on the policy.

Workers’ Compensation: Statutory

Errors and Omission: $1,000,000

General Liability: $1,000,000

Submittals

Responses must be sealed and identified on the outside of the package as and delivered to
“26-027-LH, Automated Parking System and Installation”

Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department

700 Poplar Street Suite 308

Macon, Georgia 31201

Telephone: (478) 803-0550

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MACON-BIBB COUNTY, GEORGIA

Request for Proposal (RFP)

FOR

Automated Parking System and Installation

26-027-LH

MACON-BIBB COUNTY

ISSUE DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026

DUE DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026

MBE/WBE/DBE Participation: Minority, Women Owned, and other Disadvantaged Business

Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process. Additionally, respondents

are encouraged to use M/W/DBE sub-consultants where possible. Small and other disadvantaged

businesses requiring assistance with the competitive process can contact Cherise Stephens, Small

Business Affairs at (478) 300-2297 or csthepens@maconbibb.us

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GENERAL

A. Invitation

Notice is hereby given that Macon-Bibb County will receive responses to the Request for Proposal from

qualified vendors to furnish and install an Automated Parking System. Macon-Bibb County will receive

responses to this Request for Proposal (original plus 5 copies & Flash Drive) in the Procurement Department,

700 Poplar Street Suite 308, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally prevailing

in Macon, Georgia on Thursday, February 12, 2026, for the Automated Parking System.

This RFP defines minimum technical, operational, and contractual requirements and serves as the basis for

vendor proposals addressing system design pricing, implementation, training, and long-term support.

NO LATE RESPONSES WILL BE CONSIDERED

The names of responding firms will be publicly read on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. in the

Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department Conference Room, located on the 700 Poplar Street, Suite 308,

Macon Georgia 31201.

Deadline for submitting questions is Friday, January 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. All questions must be

submitted by email only to lhardwick@maconbibb.us

B. Definitions

Wherever the term “Owner”, “County”, or “Macon-Bibb County” occur in this document, it shall mean Macon-

Bibb County, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia acting through the Macon-Bibb County Board of

Commissioners.

C. Solicitation Documents

1. Bid documents may be examined and obtained on Macon-Bibb County website to be viewed and downloaded

from one of the links included below:

Georgia Procurement Registry website

http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_custom_index.jsp?agency=61100

Macon-Bibb County Procurement Page www.maconbibb.us/purchasing

D. A Pre-Bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Procurement Conference

Room, 700 Poplar Street, Suite 308, Macon, GA 31201. This Pre-bid is not mandatory.

E. Insurance Requirements

Insurance coverage shall be carried with an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia.

All coverage should be written with insurance companies with a Best Rating of A or better. Insurance shall be

obtained prior to commencement of work and shall remain in force throughout the period of the contract.

Macon-Bibb County shall be named as additional insured on the policy.

Workers’ Compensation: Statutory

Errors and Omission: $1,000,000

General Liability: $1,000,000

F. Submittals

Responses must be sealed and identified on the outside of the package as and delivered to

“26-027-LH, Automated Parking System and Installation”

Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department

700 Poplar Street Suite 308

Macon, Georgia 31201

Telephone: (478) 803-0550

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Submissions may not be withdrawn for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days after the deadline for

closing. Macon- Bibb reserves the right to reject any and all submissions and to waive technicalities and

formalities. Respondents shall carefully read the information contained herein and submit a complete response

to all requirements and questions as directed. Submittals and any other information submitted in response to

the RFP shall become the property of Macon-Bibb County.

G. Responsiveness

To be considered “responsive” the submission should include completed copies of the following documents:

• Price Proposal Form

• Proposer Qualification Form

• List of Sub-Consultants

• Minority Participation Goal

• Financial & Legal Stability Statement

• Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (E-Verify) Affidavit

• Non-Collusion Affidavit

H. Responsibility

To be considered “responsible” the submitting firm must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of experience providing the services included herein

• Licensed to do business in the State of Georgia

• Financially and legally responsible to perform the services included herein

I. Reservations

Macon-Bibb County will not provide compensation to Respondents for any expenses incurred by the

Respondent(s) for submittal preparation or for any demonstrations that may be made, unless otherwise

expressly stated or required by law.

Each submission should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description

of your firm’s ability to meet the requirements of this RFP. Emphasis should be on completeness, clarity of

content, responsiveness to the requirements, and an understanding of the Owner’s needs.

Macon-Bibb County makes no guarantee that an award will be made as a result of this RFP and reserves the

right to accept or reject any or all submittals, with or without cause, waive any formalities or minor technical

inconsistencies, or delete any item/requirement from this RFP or contract when deemed to be in the Owner’s

best interest.

Macon-Bibb County will consider only representations made within the submission in response to this RFP.

Owner will not be bound to act by any previous knowledge, communication, or submission by the firms other

than this RFP.

Failure to comply with the requirements contained herein may result in the submission being deemed “non-

responsive” or “non-responsible”. Non-responsive submissions will not be reviewed for potential awards.

J. Local Preference

1.

Macon-Bibb County reserves the right to award bids to County businesses and merchants whose bid is

within 5% (five percent) of the lowest responsive and responsible bid which conforms to the

Invitation to Bid.

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II. PROJECT OVERVIEW

This project involves the design, installation, integration and commissioning of a fully automated parking

system at Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MGRA). The system will manage vehicular access and

revenue collection for airport parking operations, with a focus on efficiency, user convenience, and no cash

handling.

III. SCOPE OF SERVICES

See attachment B for Scope of Services.

IV. SUBMITTAL FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS

Submissions must be organized in a manner to display the required information easily accessible to include

a table of contents and labelled tabs:

Proposal Sections must include the following sections:



Executive Summary

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Project Technical Approach



Project Implementation Plan/Timeline

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Qualifications and References



Required Forms and Certifications

Note: Technical and Cost Proposals must be submitted in separate envelopes and titled as “Technical Proposal

and Cost Proposal.”

Experience

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History of Company (including years in business)

List of projects with similar scopes and size

Contact information (including address(es), telephone/Fax numbers, email, etc.

Structure of the firm (include principal(s), project team, if applicable)

Qualifications

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Proven experience working with automated parking systems

Successful installations/ implementations for automated parking system

Financial stability and long-term viability

Ability to provide references upon request

Price Proposal Structure

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Hardware Costs

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Software Licensing Fees

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Installation and Labor Cost

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Training Costs

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Recurring annual fees (maintenance, support, hosting)

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Optional modules and enhancements

(All pricing must be valid for a minimum of 120 days from proposal submissions)

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VII SCORING/EVALUATION CRITERIA (total possible number of points = 100)

Experience/Qualifications – Maximum 20 points

Project Technical Approach – Maximum 25 Points

Project Implementation Plan/Timeline – Maximum 25 Points

Price Proposal – Maximum 30 Points

Note: Demo presentation of proposed product (s)

Macon-Bibb County reserves the right to conduct interviews and negotiations.

VIII AWARD BASIS

Awards will be recommended to the respondent with the highest number of points.

VIIII. SUBCONTRACTOR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

A.

Contractor shall submit a “Subcontractor/Supplier Participation Report” on this contract quarterly

to the Macon-Bibb County Office of Small Business Affairs which shall include the following:

1. The name of each subcontractor or supplier participating in the contract.

2. A description of the work to be performed, materials, supplies, and services provided by each

subcontractor or supplier.

3. Whether each subcontractor or supplier is a minority owned, woman owned, LGBTQIA+

owned, veteran owned, disabled person owned, Certified Disadvantaged Business Entity, non-

profit, or local business.

4. Whether each subcontractor is a supplier, subcontractor, or other.

5. The dollar value of each subcontract or supply agreement.

6. The actual payment to date of each subcontractor or supplier participating in the contract

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B. The report shall be updated during the applicable quarter by the Contractor whenever any of the

approved subcontractors or suppliers have completed the portion of the work they were contracted

to perform. Copies of this report should be transmitted promptly to the Macon-Bibb County Office

of Small Business Affairs.

C. The County may withhold any payment due to the Contractor on any project for failure to submit

the Subcontractor/Supplier Report within thirty (30) days following the end of the calendar quarter

or for the failure to submit updates to the quarterly report within thirty (30) days of any

subcontractor or supplier having completed the portion of work they were contracted to perform.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
• NAICS 238990All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
• NAICS 812930Parking Lots and Garages

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