Plans are to contract within a year from the date of this notice, with a reputable consulting firm for grant engineering and design services for Federally Funded Projects related to community and economic development. This procurement could include American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Redevelopment Fund Projects (RDF), Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) Projects, Employment Incentive Program (EIP), Economic Development Administrations (EDA) Projects, and any other federally funded project in Compliance with 2 CFR 200 for Procurement. This procurement action may also lead to additional project contracts and/or contract addendums for engineering, design, and other related services for State and Federally funded projects. This is not a request for a retainer of services. The scope of services includes the preparation and administration of a project related to public infrastructure improvements, including, but not limited to, water infrastructure, sewer infrastructure, road and drainage infrastructure, and other public infrastructure activities. All firms submitting will be reconsidered, on a project-by-project basis, should future state and federally funded opportunities arise within the next 2-3 year period.