Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has received Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from several developers for the improvement of several correctional facilities in the state under P3 scheme. 

The RFQ was issued by the ADOC on June 27, and the SOQs were opened on August 26 at the Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery. The following five developer teams responded to the RFQ:

• The GEO Group, Inc.
• Corvias, LLC
• Corrections Consultants, LLC
• CoreCivic, Inc.
• Alabama Prison Transformation Partners

Participation in the RFQ process was mandatory and required interested developer teams to respond and submit an SOQ to demonstrate the team’s financial capacity and technical expertise. This process provides structure to protect the interests of the State of Alabama, ensuring that only qualified developer teams are permitted to participate in the proposal process. This pre-qualification process is used on many Alabama public works construction projects.

The ADOC, the Alabama Building Commission and the Alabama Department of Finance, with support from third-party experts HPM and CGL, will evaluate the SOQs and notify those who are selected to receive the Request for Proposal (RFP).

The ADOC anticipates a Request for Proposals to be issued to qualified developer teams this fall with receipt of proposals for the new prisons in early 2020.