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1 Consultant Prequalification Manual 6/23/2020 Revision Atlanta, GA 30308 Consultant Prequalification Manual Governs the Qualifications of Professional Consultants to Perform Work for the georgia department of transportation Consultant Prequalification Manual Page i Revision Summary Revision Number Revision Date Revision Summary 2/12/15 Reformatted to new standard template 6/15/15 Pages iii - 104 - Changed revision date to 6/15/2015 throughout Manual Section 11, pages 3-4 Revised definition of bona fide employee; Added a reference back to professional in all the area class definitions 9/10/15 Section 7, transportation Planning Added Section (h) Bat Surveys qualification requirements 1/14/16 Section 4 Added info regarding Plan of Correction procedures 3/1/16 Section 10 Updated Area Class , and Appendix B Updated summary description of Area Class , and 3/18/16 Section 10 Added new Area Class (b) Appendix B Added summary description of new Area Class (b) 12/2/16 Chapter 2 Added notification to the Director of Program Delivery of changes to a firm s Prequalification status.

2 1/23/18 Section 7 Area and Added description to area class. Added Add l personnel requirements Area Class Changed description to Traffic Projections Section 8 Area Class Added description to area class. Added Add l personnel requirements Appendix A Updated minor info regarding meeting minutes Appendix B Area Class Changed description to Traffic Projections 6/23/20 Section 11 Updated and added new Area Classes Appendix B Updated and added new Area Classes Consultant Prequalification Manual Page ii Intentionally Left Blank Consultant Prequalification Manual Rev Table of Contents 6/24/20 Page iii Table of Contents Revision Summary .. i Table of Contents.

3 Iii Purpose .. 1 Definitions .. 3 Qualification Process .. 5 Maintenance of Prequalification Status .. 7 Minimum Qualification Standards by Class of Work .. 9 Suspension of Certification .. 11 transportation Planning .. 13 Area Class: State-Wide Systems Planning .. 13 Area Class: Urban Area and Regional transportation Planning .. 14 Area Class: Aviation Systems Planning .. 15 Area Class: Mass and Rapid transportation Planning .. 16 Area Class: Alternate Systems Planning .. 17 Area Class: (a) NEPA Documentation .. 18 Area Class: (b) History .. 19 Area Class: (c) Air Studies .. 20 Area Class: (d) Noise Studies .. 21 Area Class: (e) Ecology .. 22 Area Class: (f) Archaeology .. 23 Area Class: (g) Freshwater Aquatic Surveys.

4 25 Area Class: (h) Bat 26 Area Class: Attitude, Opinion and Community Value Studies .. 27 Area Class: Airport Master Planning .. 28 Area Class: Location Studies .. 29 Area Class: Traffic 30 Area Class: Traffic and Toll Revenue Studies .. 31 Area Class: Major Investment Studies .. 32 Area Class: Non-Motorized transportation Planning .. 33 Intermodal and Mass Transit Operations .. 35 Area Class: Mass Transit Program (Systems) Management .. 35 Area Class: Mass Transit Feasibility and Technical Studies .. 36 Area Class: Mass Transit Vehicle and Propulsion System .. 37 Area Class: Mass Transit Controls, Communications and Information Systems .. 38 Area Class: Mass Transit Architectural Engineering.

5 39 Consultant Prequalification Manual Rev Table of Contents 6/24/20 Page iv Area Class: Mass Transit Unique Structures .. 40 Area Class: Mass Transit Electrical and Mechanical Systems .. 41 Area Class: Mass Transit Operations Management and Support Services .. 42 Area Class: Airport Design .. 43 Area Class: Mass Transit Program (Systems Marketing) .. 44 Highway Design - Roadway .. 45 Area Class: Rural Roadway 45 Area Class: Urban Roadway Design .. 46 Area Class: Complex Urban Roadway Design .. 47 Area Class: Rural Interstate Highway Design .. 48 Area Class: Urban Interstate Highway Design .. 49 Area Class: Traffic Operations Studies .. 50 Area Class: Traffic Operations 51 Area Class: Landscape 52 Area Class: Traffic Control Systems Analysis, Design and Implementation.

6 53 Area Class: Utility Coordination .. 54 Area Class: Architecture .. 55 Area Class: Hydraulic and Hydrological Studies (Roadway) .. 56 Area Class Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design .. 57 Area Class: Historic 58 Area Class: Highway Lighting and Outdoor Lighting .. 59 Area Class: Value Engineering .. 60 Area Class: Design of Toll Facilities Infrastructure .. 61 Highway Structures .. 63 Area Class: (a) Minor Bridge Design .. 63 Area Class: (b) Minor Bridge Design - CONDITIONAL .. 64 Area Class: Major Bridge Design .. 65 Area Class: Complex Bridge Design .. 66 Area Class: Hydraulic and Hydrological Studies (Bridges) .. 67 Area Class: Bridge 68 Topography .. 69 Area Class: Land Surveying.

7 69 Area Class: Engineering Surveying .. 70 Area Class: Geodetic Surveying .. 71 Area Class: (a) Aerial Photography/ Conventional Aircraft .. 72 Area Class: (b) Aerial Photography/Unmanned Aircraft System (Concept Grade) .. 73 Area Class: (c) Aerial Photography/Unmanned Aircraft System (Design Grade) .. 74 Consultant Prequalification Manual Rev Table of Contents 6/24/20 Page v Area Class: Aerial 75 Area Class: (a) Topographic Remote Sensing (LIDAR) (Conventional Aircraft, Terrestrial Sensors and Mobile Vehicle, Boat, or Rail Units) (Design Grade) .. 76 Area Class: (b) Topographic Remote Sensing (Unmanned Aircraft System LIDAR) (Design Grade) .. 77 Area Class: (c) Topographic Remote Sensing (Unmanned Aircraft System LIDAR) (Concept Grade).

8 78 Area Class: (d) Topographic Remote Sensing (Sonar) .. 79 Area Class: (e) Topographic Remote Sensing Thermal and Infrared Sensors .. 80 Area Class: Cartography .. 81 Area Class: Overhead/Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) .. 82 Soils, Foundation and Materials Testing .. 85 Area Class: (a) Soil Survey Studies .. 85 Area Class: (b) Geological and Geophysical Studies .. 86 Area Class: Bridge Foundation Studies .. 87 Area Class: Hydraulic and Hydrologic Studies (Soils & Foundation) .. 88 Area Class: (a) Laboratory Materials Testing .. 89 Area Class: (b) Field Testing of Roadway Construction Materials .. 90 Area Class: Hazardous Waste Site Assessment Studies .. 91 Construction Engineering .. 93 Area Class: Construction Engineering.

9 93 Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan (ESPCP) .. 95 Area Class: Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan (ESPCP) Preparation .. 95 Area Class: Rainfall and Runoff Reporting .. 96 Area Class: Field Inspections for Compliance of Erosion and Sedimentation Control Device Installations .. 97 Appendix A. Prequalification Committee Bylaws ..99 Appendix B. Quick Reference Summary of Area Classes .. 103 Consultant Prequalification Manual Rev Table of Contents 6/24/20 Page vi Intentionally Left Blank Consultant Prequalification Manual Rev Page 1 Purpose This Manual governs the minimum qualifications of professional architectural and engineering firms that perform design and any related work for the georgia department of transportation including firms providing other ancillary services to support design work.

10 Consultant Prequalification Manual Rev I. Purpose 6/23/20 Page 2 Intentionally Left Blank Consultant Prequalification Manual Rev II. Definitions 6/23/20 Page 3 Definitions The following terms as used in these Regulations, shall have the following meanings unless the text thereof indicates to the contrary. A. Bona-Fide Employee as used herein shall mean a W-2 employee of a single prequalified firm or firm seeking Prequalification status.