Pinal County Office of Budget and Finance Purchasing Division

31 N Pinal Street, Building A Florence, Arizona 85132

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS 262431

COVER SHEET

Release Date

March 17, 2026

Solicitation Number

SOQ262431

Solicitation Title

Services to be performed for

GSA FOR AIRPORT DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Pinal County – Public Works

Responses will be received until 2:00 PM MST (Arizona), Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Electronically through the Bonfire Purchasing System

For additional information please contact Kristen Grieco, Procurement Officer Email: Kristen.Grieco@pinal.gov 520.866.6639

Documents included in this package Statement of Qualifications Cover Sheet General Terms and Conditions Special Terms and Conditions Scope of Work Response Submittal Requirements Attachments

The undersigned hereby affirms that (1) he/she is a duly authorized agent of the Consultant, (2) he/she has read all terms and conditions and technical specifications which were made available in conjunction with this solicitation and fully understands and accepts them unless specific variations have been expressly listed in his/her offer, (3) that the offer is being submitted on behalf of the Consultant in accordance with any terms and conditions set forth in this document, and (4) that the Consultant will accept any awards made to it as a result of the offer submitted herein for a minimum of one-hundred eighty (180) calendar days following the date of submission. Offers must contain, in blue ink, a manual signature of an authorized agent of the Consultant or a verifiable electronic time and date stamped signature in the space provided on all appropriate signature lines in this solicitation. Typed names as signatures are not allowed.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover Sheet Page 1

Table of Contents Page 2

Executive Summary Page 3

Specifications Page 5

Special Terms and Conditions Page 10

General Terms and Conditions Page 16

FAA Contract Terms Page 22

Consultant Information Page 30

Proprietary / Confidentiality Statement Page 35

No Bid Statement Page 36

Submission Form Page 37

Exhibit 1 – Exceptions Form Page 38

Exhibit 2 – Lobbying Certification Page 39

Exhibit 3 – Non-Collusion Affidavit Page 40

Exhibit 4 – Minimum Insurance Requirements Certification Page 41

Insurance Requirements Page 43

Exhibit 5 – Debarment Certification Page 44

Reference and Instructions Regarding Attachment B, Agreement Page 45

Substitute W9 Form Page 46

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OFFICIAL SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: Pinal County officially distributes solicitation documents through the Bonfire Purchasing System and through the local newspaper. Copies of solicitations obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those Consultants (who may also be referred to as “Contractors”) who obtain solicitation documents from the Bonfire Purchasing System website will be in receipt of officially posted and relevant information regarding solicitations issued by Pinal County. The County cannot be held responsible for incorrect information, nor can it attest to the accuracy of information found on websites other than the Bonfire Purchasing System.

PURPOSE OF SOLICITATION: Pinal County is issuing this Solicitation for the purpose of entering into a contract for services as specified herein from a Consultant(s) that will provide prompt and efficient service to the County for a General Services Agreement (GSA) for Airport Design and Construction Management Services. Although this Solicitation specifies an exact location and timeline for these services to be completed, it is understood and agreed that the County may, during the term of the contract, request additional services be performed by the successful Consultant(s). This option, if exercised, is the prerogative of the County and shall be honored by the Consultant(s) throughout the contract period. No guarantees are made that additional services will be requested.

TERM OF CONTRACT: The awarded contract shall commence on May 27, 2026 and shall remain in effect through May 26, 2027.

OPTION TO RENEW FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS (WITH PRICE ADJUSTMENT): The prices or discounts quoted in this Solicitation shall prevail during the specified term of the contract, at which time the County shall have the option to renew the contract for four additional one-year periods. Continuation of the contract beyond the initial period is a County prerogative and not a right of the Consultant and will be exercised only when such continuation is clearly in the best interest of the County. During the option period, the County will consider an adjustment to the pricing structure if the manufacturer or supplier notifies the Consultant of a price adjustment. It shall be understood that such price adjustments shall not exceed the amount passed on to the Consultant/supplier by the manufacturer.

The Consultant shall notify the County of such adjustments during the option period at least ninety calendar days prior to the end of the then current contract year and must include detailed justification for the requested adjustment.

The County reserves the right to reject any price adjustments submitted by the Consultant and/or to terminate the contract with the Consultant based on such price adjustments.

The County may consider an adjustment to the pricing structure outside of the option period if such adjustment would be detrimental to the Consultant. The Consultant shall submit an immediate request for such an adjustment in writing to the Purchasing Division and must include detailed justification for the requested adjustment outside of the option period. This consideration is a County prerogative and there is no guarantee that the request will be accepted outside of the option period. The County reserves the right to accept, reject or negotiate any price adjustments submitted by the Consultant and/or to terminate the contract with the Consultant based on such price adjustments.

NON-APPROPRIATION. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 35-190, as amended, the financial obligations of the County as set forth herein after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for the purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise available. The awarded agreement will automatically terminate on July 1st of the first fiscal year for which funds are not appropriated. The County shall give the Consultant written notice of such non-appropriation.

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SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: The following activities and dates tentatively outline the process to be used to solicit Consultant responses and to review each Consultant Response.

March 17, 2026 Release Request for Proposal March 30, 2026 @ 3:00 PM Deadline for Submitting Questions

April 15, 2026 @ 2:00 PM Response Submission Deadline May 2026 Issue Notice of Intent to Award May 27, 2026 (estimated) Contract Award

RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS: Questions which arise during the Response preparation period regarding issues around this Solicitation, purchasing and/or award should be directed electronically, via the Bonfire Purchasing System, to Kristen Grieco, Procurement Officer, Purchasing Division, Pinal County. The Consultant submitting the question(s) shall be responsible for ensuring that the question(s) is received by the date and time listed above in the schedule of activities for submitting the question(s).

Any official interpretation of this Solicitation must be made by an agent of the County’s Purchasing Division who is authorized to act on behalf of the County. The County shall not be responsible for interpretations offered by employees of the County who are not agents of the County’s Purchasing Division.

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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS #262431

SPECIFICATIONS

1. SPECIFICATIONS

Pinal County is soliciting responses from qualified Consultants (also referred to as “Contractors”) for design and construction management services for the Pinal County Airpark (MZJ) located at 25233 E. Pinal Airpark Road, Marana, AZ 85653 and San Manuel Ray Blair Airport (E77) located at 86181 E. Avenida de Aviacion, San Manuel, AZ 85631.

It is expected that the business and their team members will have significant experience with this type of project.

It is expected that the individuals overseeing and managing this project are licensed professionals. The successful Consultant shall be considered and shall remain an independent contractor throughout the term of any contract awarded pursuant to this Solicitation.

The successful Consultant shall be solely responsible for scheduling and coordinating work of the sub-contractors, suppliers, and other individuals or entities performing or furnishing any of the work under direct or indirect contract with the successful Consultant.

Background. These General Service Agreements (GSA) are widely used by all jurisdictions who participate in the Department of Transportation’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Pinal County’s Development Services

- Public Works Division works with Stakeholders, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and State Transportation to develop a list of Capital Improvement Projects on a yearly basis. This list is five (5) years in duration with each year having potential projects. Those projects, if funded, will be designed by the chosen Consultant. If in the construction phase, the Consultant will provide Construction Management Services that follow applicable County, FAA, and Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) rules and regulations.

Objective. The primary goal is to choose the best-suited Engineering/Construction Management firm(s) that will advance and execute the County’s plan for capital improvements of the County sponsored airports. This will be a one (1) year contract with four (4) one-year optional renewals for design and construction management services for the two Pinal County sponsored airports, Pinal County Airpark and San Manuel Ray Blair Airport.

The department anticipates awarding up to two (2) Consultants.

2. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Failure to provide required information may deem your submittal non-responsive. Submittals must contain, in blue ink, a manual signature of an authorized agent of the Consultant or a verifiable electronic time and date stamped signature in the space provided on all appropriate signature lines in this solicitation. Typed names as signatures are not allowed.

• Consultant Information Form

• Proprietary / Confidential Statement

• Sub-contractor List, if applicable

• Exhibit 1 – Exception Form

• Exhibit 2 – Lobbying Certification

• Exhibit 3 – Non-Collusion Affidavit

• Exhibit 4 – Minimum Insurance Requirements

• Exhibit 5 – Debarment Certification / Proof of SAM.gov eligibility

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3. SCOPE OF WORK

3.1 REQUIRED CONSULTANT SERVICES. The airport consultant services required for typical airport development projects involve services generally of an architectural, civil, geotechnical, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering nature.

3.1.1 Preliminary Phase. This phase involves those activities required for defining the scope of a project and establishing preliminary requirements. Some examples of activities within this phase of a project include:

a. Conferring with the County on project requirements, finances, schedules, early phases of the project, and other pertinent matters and meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other concerned agencies and parties on matters affecting the project.

b. Planning, procuring, and/or preparing necessary surveys, geotechnical engineering investigations, field investigations, and architectural and engineering studies required for preliminary design considerations.

c. Developing design schematics, sketches, environmental and aesthetic considerations, project recommendations and preliminary layouts and cost estimate.

d. NEPA documents as required such as Simple Catex or documented Catex.

3.1.2 Design Phase. This phase includes all activities required to undertake and accomplish a full and complete project design. Examples include:

a. Conducting and attending meetings and design conferences to obtain information and to coordinate or resolve design matters.

b. Collecting engineering data and undertaking field investigations; performing geotechnical engineering studies; and architectural, engineering and special environmental studies.

c. Preparing necessary engineering reports and recommendations.

d. Preparing detailed plans, specifications and cost estimates.

e. Printing and providing necessary copies of engineering drawings, contract documents and specifications.

3.1.3 Construction Phase.

a. Assisting County sponsored airports in advertising and securing bids, negotiating for services, analyzing bid results, furnishing recommendations on the award of contracts and preparing contract documents.

b. Onsite construction inspection and/or management involving the services of a part-time or full-time resident engineer(s), inspector(s) or manager(s) during the construction or installation phase of a project.

c. Providing consultation and advice to County sponsored airports during all phases of construction.

d. Representing County sponsored airports at preconstruction conferences.

e. Inspecting work and providing relevant progress reports to County.

f. Reviewing and approving shop and erection drawings submitted by contractors for compliance with design concepts.

g. Reviewing, analyzing and approving laboratory and mill test reports of materials and equipment.

h. Preparing and negotiating change orders and supplemental agreements.

i. Observing or reviewing performance tests required by specifications.

j. Preparation of record drawings.

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k. Determining amounts owed to contractors and assisting Pinal County sponsored airports in the preparation of payment requests for amounts reimbursable from grant projects.

l. Making final inspection and submitting a report of the completed project to County sponsored airports, FAA and (ADOT).

m. Preparing, submitting, and auditing Davis-Bacon wage reports and interviews.

3.1.4 Special Services. The development of some projects may involve special activities or studies.

Some examples of special services that might be employed for airport projects include:

a. Soils investigations, including core sampling, laboratory tests, related analyses and reports.

b. Detailed mill, shop, and/or laboratory inspections of materials and equipment.

c. Land surveys and topographic maps.

d. Field and/or construction surveys.

e. Photogrammetric surveys.

f. Special environmental studies and analyses.

g. Expert witness testimony in litigation involving specific projects.

h. Project feasibility studies.

i. Public information and community involvement surveys, studies and activities.

j. Assisting the Pinal County sponsored airports in the preparation of necessary applications for local, State and Federal grants.

k. Preparation of DBE Plan/Goals.

l. Preparation of or updating the airport layout plan.

m. Preparation of property maps.

n. Preparation of quality control plan.

o. Preparation of final report.

p. Preparation of Airport Layout Plan (ALP) updates.

Expected and potential projects at Pinal County Airpark (MZJ) and San Manuel Ray Blair Airport (E77).

The following projects are those identified on the most recent ACIP (Airport Capital Improvement Plan Years 26-30). They would be eligible for FAA and ADOT Grants. Other projects not listed below may be undertaken but would not be eligible for FAA/ADOT grant participation, but instead be the full financial obligation of Pinal County.

Design / Install Taxiway Lighting (MZJ/E77) Design / Construct Drainage Improvements (MZJ) Design / Construct PAPIs and RGLS (MZJ) Design / Construct/Rehabilitate Taxiways/Taxilanes (MZJ/E77) Design / Construct Roads and Parking Lots (MZJ) Design / Construct Parking Aprons (MZJ) Design / Construct Fencing (MZJ/E77) Design / Execute hangar relocation (E77) Design / Construct Drainage Improvements (MZJ/E77) Design / Construct RSA Improvements (MZJ) Design / Construct Runway/Taxiway Guidance Signs (MZJ/E77) Design / Construct Landing and Navigation Aids (MZJ) Design / Construct Blast Pads (MZJ) REIL Replacement (E77)

4. PROJECT PROPOSALS. Prior to the initiation of work, the Contractor may be requested to submit a proposal for a specific project and/or attend a meeting with County representatives to discuss specific project, and subtask objectives, procedures, methods, materials, staffing, deliverables, completion dates, Statement of Qualifications 262431 Page 8 of 49 project costs, and other matters that are pertinent to the conduct and successful completion of the defined project and subtasks within the designated time frame.

5. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS. No guarantee is made that Pinal County will approve language provision requests of the following agreements. The County’s Professional Services Agreement shall be the main contract document for this project and the language of the Professional Services Agreement shall supersede any other language.

6. EVALUATION CRITERIA. The evaluation committee will score Responses based on the following criteria not listed in any order of importance. The total number of points allowable under the primary evaluation is 100-points.

A Capacity/Capability – 25pts A1 - Claims and Cancelled Contracts – 5pts

A2 - Org Chart – 10pts A3 - References – 10pts

B Experience and Qualifications – 50pts B1 - Related Project Experience – 25pts B2 - Key Personnel Experience – 25pts

C Method of Approach – 25pts C1 - Project Management – 15pts C2 - Budget/Budget Control 10 pts

7. RESPONSE FORMAT. Failure to respond in the required format or failure to provide required information may deem your submittal non-responsive.

To facilitate an effective evaluation process, responses must be submitted on 8.5” x 11” paper, with a minimum font size of ten (10), and all pages should be numbered in the following manner: page __ of __ pages with a maximum of twelve (12) pages. Resumes of key staff are not to exceed two (2) pages. All acronyms in the response must be defined.

Attachments/Exhibits included in this solicitation that require signature and/or are a required document to be returned with your Responses shall be included as an exhibit to your Responses and will not be included in the 12-page limit. Schedules, if applicable, may be submitted on 11" x 17" sheets and are counted as one page (limit of five pages).

Submittals should be prepared concisely and provide a straightforward description of the Consultant’s ability to perform the requirements of this Solicitation.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: Pinal County will only accept electronic bid Responses submitted through the Bonfire Purchasing System. A Submittal Log will be posted after the County has had an opportunity to review and verify the submittals offered to the County.

The original Offer must be received before the due date and time through an electronic package transmitted through the Bonfire Purchasing System. The Consultant is responsible for ensuring its Response is posted in its entirety by the due date and time outlined in the solicitation document. No allowances will be provided to those Consultants whose submittal is not uploaded prior to the due date and time outlined in the solicitation.

If the submittal arrives late and/or is not uploaded in its entirety, it will not be included in the electronic lockbox.

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The Solicitation Opening for SOQ262431 will take place VIA GOOGLE MEET on April 15 @ 2:05 PM MST utilizing the call-in information below:

Participant-guest login:

Wednesday, April 15, 2026: 2:00 – 2:15 PM Time zone: MST (Arizona) Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kaa-srhm-sbd Or dial: 7151-538-(US) +1 941 PIN: 521 112 086#

Proposers are NOT required to participate. No in-person entry to our building will be permitted.

To enable the County to conduct a uniform review of the information submitted in response to this Solicitation, Consultants must address the following information, numbered in a manner that directly corresponds with the number of the Table of Contents section of the submitted Response. The County reserves the right to reject submittals that do not follow the required format. Include concise, complete information which will demonstrate that your firm is uniquely qualified to provide the products and services specified in this Solicitation.

ALL signatures on required documents must be in blue ink or a verifiable electronic time and date stamped signature in ONE (1) PDF document.

A. Provide response without reference to Pinal County logo or company logo in one (1) PDF document B. Submit response in a format that follows a clearly outlined Table of Contents that identifies all material and attachments that comprise your response by section and by page number. i.e. Required Documentation section, Evaluation Criteria section, etc. as outlined on the Response Submittal Requirements page

C. One-page Cover Letter. Submit a Cover Letter on official business letterhead that:

a. Affirms your willingness to comply with all work requirements and other terms and conditions as specified in this Solicitation; and

b. Provides, in brief and concise terms, a summation of your submittal and identifies the points that make your firm uniquely qualified for this project; and

c. That is signed by an Authorized Representative of your firm who has the authority to commit to the proposed work.

D. Provide documentation that satisfies the Required Document Requirements E. Provide documentation that satisfies the criteria to be evaluated F. Provide the completed and signed Cover Sheet G. Addendum(s) Acknowledgement, if applicable H. Inquiry Form I. Submission Form J. Completed W-9 K. Universal Entity Identifier (UEI) Number L. Additional Attachments, if applicable https://meet.google.com/kaa-srhm-sbd

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SPECIALTERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. METHOD OF AWARD - BEST EVALUATIVE SCORE BASED ON WRITTEN RESPONSE: It is the intent of the County to award this Solicitation to the Consultant who receives the highest score when the Responses submitted by interested Consultants are reviewed by the County's Response Evaluation Committee. For this Solicitation, the Evaluation Committee will score Responses based on the following criteria listed in no particular order. The total number of points allowable under this evaluation is 100-points.:

A Capacity/Capability B Experience and Qualifications

C Method of Approach

A more detailed description of these criteria can be found on Page 8 of this document.

Evaluation criteria, other than costs, are evaluated first. After rating the written Responses, costs are then considered against trade-offs such as satisfaction of requirements in the Solicitation, qualifications and financial condition of the Consultant, risk, and incentives.

The County reserves the right to conduct negotiations with Consultants and to accept revisions of Responses.

During this negotiation period, the County will not disclose any information derived from Responses submitted, or from discussions with other Consultants. Once an award is made and the contract is finalized, the Solicitation file and the Responses contained therein are public records.

2. POST INTENT TO AWARD MEETING: The Consultant may be required to attend a post intent to award meeting with the County to discuss the terms and conditions of the contract. This meeting will be coordinated by the Purchasing Division once a Notice of Intent to Award has been issued.

3. DEBRIEFING: Offeror(s) not selected for award may request a debriefing on the selection process as well as discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of their firm’s proposal upon the Final Notice of Award being posted on the Bonfire Purchasing website.

A debriefing may be scheduled by contacting the Procurement Officer listed on the Cover Sheet of this Solicitation once the Final Notice of Award has been posted.

4. PROOF OF REGISTRATION WITH THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION: Successful Consultants that are corporations or limited liability companies are required to furnish a Certificate of Good Standing from the Arizona Corporation Commission, as proof that they are properly registered to do business in the State of Arizona, prior to finalization of award.

5. LOBBYING PROHIBITED: Consultants are prohibited from directly or indirectly communicating with members of the Board of Supervisors regarding their qualifications or any other matter related to the eventual award of a contract for the goods and/or services requested in this Solicitation. Consultants are prohibited from contacting County employees or evaluation committee members regarding their qualifications or the award of a contract unless in response to an inquiry from an employee or committee member as part of the formal evaluation process outlined in the Solicitation. Any violation of these provisions will result in the Consultant’s immediate disqualification from the selection process.

Consultant warrants that it will not engage in lobbying activities as defined in 40 CFR part 34 and A.R.S. § 41- 1231, et seq., using monies awarded under the contract. Upon award of the Contract, Consultant shall disclose all lobbying activities to the County to the extent these activities present an actual or a potential conflict of

Statement of Qualifications 262431 Page 11 of 49 interest or where such activities would create an appearance of impropriety. Consultant shall implement and maintain adequate controls to assure that monies awarded under the contract are not used for lobbying.

Subcontractors shall be subject to these same provisions. Consultant shall include “anti-lobbying” provisions in all subcontracts. This paragraph does not apply to the extent that the services are defined in the contract as being lobbying for the County’s benefit or on the County’s behalf.

6. ISRAEL BOYCOTT PROHIBITED: Pursuant to A.R.S. § 35-393.01(A) and to the extent allowable by law, if the Consultant engages in for-profit activity and has ten (10) or more employees, and if this agreement has a value of $100,000 or more, the Consultant certifies it is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of this agreement to not engage in, a boycott of goods or services from Israel. This certification does not apply to a boycott prohibited by 50 U.S.C. § 4842 or a regulation issued pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 4842.

7. USE OF FORCED LABOR OF ETHNIC UYGHURS PROHIBITED: Pursuant to A.R.S. § 35-394, the use of forced labor, any goods produced by forced labor or contractors or subcontractors that utilize the forced labor of Ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China is prohibited. Written certification that the contractor complies with this provision shall be submitted to the County. If written certification has been submitted, and the contractor later determines that it is not in compliance with this provision, it shall notify the County within five (5) business days. If the County does not receive notification that within one hundred and eighty (180) days of finding the violation that the company has remedied the violation of this section, the contract will terminate.

If the contract naturally or otherwise terminates before the end of the one hundred and eighty (180) day remedy period, the contract shall terminate on the contract termination date.

8. CONFLICTS WITHIN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: In the event that conflicts exist within the Contract

Documents, the following policies shall govern: A. Addenda shall supersede all other Contract Documents to the extent specified. Subsequent addenda shall supersede prior addenda only to the extent specified. B.

Drawings and Specifications are intended to agree and be mutually explanatory and shall be accepted and used as a whole and not separately. Should any item be omitted from either the drawings or Specifications as specified, it shall be implied that such omissions are contained in both the drawings and the Specifications as necessary for the proper construction of the work herein specified. Should any error or disagreement between the Specifications and drawings exist or appear to exist, the Consultant shall not avail itself of such manifestly unintentional error or omission but must have same explained or adjusted by the County's project manager before proceeding with the work in question.

9. LOCATIONS OF WORK: The work described in this Solicitation shall be performed at either the Pinal County Airpark (MZJ), 25233 E. Pinal Airpark Road, Marana, AZ 85653 or San Manuel Ray Blair Airport (E77), 86181 E. Avenida de Aviacion, San Manuel, AZ 85631.

10. LOCAL OFFICE PREFERRED: Due to the service level required in conjunction with this Solicitation, it is preferred but not required, that the Consultant maintain an office within 150 miles of Pinal County, Arizona.

11. SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY CONSULTANT: The successful Consultant shall employ a competent superintendent who shall be the primary representative for the Consultant and all communications provided to, and all decisions made by the superintendent shall be binding to the Consultant. Notwithstanding, the superintendent shall be considered to be, at all times, an employee of the Consultant under its sole direction and not an employee, agent, or representative of the County.

12. ELIGIBILITY OF CONSULTANTS - MUST BE ENGAGED IN PERFORMING SERVICES RENDERED:

Pre-award inspection of the Consultant's facility may be made prior to award of the contract. Solicitations will only be considered from firms which are engaged in the business of performing services as described in this Solicitation. Consultant(s) must be able to produce evidence that they have an established satisfactory record of performance for a reasonable period of time and have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the services if awarded a contract. The term “equipment and organization” as used herein shall be construed to mean a fully equipped and well-established company in line with the best business practices in the industry and as determined by the proper authorities of the County. The County reserves the right, before awarding the contract, to require a Consultant to submit

Statement of Qualifications 262431 Page 12 of 49 such evidence of its qualifications as it may deem necessary and may consider any evidence available to it (including, but not limited to, the financial, technical, and other qualifications and abilities of the Consultant, including past performance and experience with the County) in making the award in the best interest of the County.

13. CJIS BACKGROUND CHECK: Consultant and all subcontractors must submit to a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Background Check prior to entering the facility. The Consultant shall submit a list of all employees, within two (2) days of Notice to Proceed or Notice of Award or within fourteen (14) days prior to appearance on the work site to include full name, date of birth, social security number, and driver’s license number for background check. Any record indicating felony offenses, questionable character, or that represents a possible security risk shall be just cause for the County to deny a person access to the facility. Final approval of the proposed employees to be used by the Consultant or subcontractor shall be at the sole discretion of the County and shall not be cause for additional payment.

14. CONSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT NOT ALLOWED: Responses will only be considered from firms which are directly engaged in the business of performing the services described in this Solicitation. Accordingly, no part of this contract can be consigned to another Consultant.

15. SUBCONTRACTORS OF WORK SHALL BE IDENTIFIED: The Consultant shall be required to identify any and all subcontractors that will be used in the performance of the contract resulting from this Solicitation. The Consultant shall submit a list of all subcontractors within fourteen (14) days prior to appearance on the work site. The Consultant shall also identify the capabilities, experience, and portion of the work to be performed by the subcontractor(s). The competency of the subcontractor(s) with respect to skill, responsibility and business standing shall be considered by the County when making the award in the best interest of the County.

16. CURRENT PERMITS REQUIRED: Consultant must obtain and pay for all required permits, licenses, inspection fees, etc., and shall comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations regarding the design and construction management services of County sponsored airports. Damages, penalties, and/or fines imposed by the County on the Consultant for failure to obtain required permits, licenses or fees shall be borne by the Consultant. Consultant shall be required to submit a current copy of their permits, licenses, and inspection certificates prior to the commencement of each project.

17. DEFICIENCIES IN WORK TO BE CORRECTED BY CONSULTANT: The successful Consultant shall promptly correct all deficiencies in service and/or any service that fails to conform to the Contract Documents.

All corrections shall be made immediately after such deficiencies and/or non-conformances are verbally reported to the Consultant by the County's Project Manager. The Consultant shall bear all costs of correcting such rejected services. If the Consultant fails to correct the service within the period specified in this Solicitation, the County reserves the right to place the Consultant in default of its contractual obligations, obtain the services of another Consultant, and charge the Consultant for these costs, either through a deduction from the final payment over to the Consultant or through invoicing.

18. ADDITIONAL SERVICES MAY BE PURCHASED DURING CONTRACT PERIOD: Although this Solicitation specifies estimated projects and services that are to be performed for the County, it is understood and agreed that the County may, during the term of the awarded contract, request additional services for the same locations from the successful Consultant. This option, if exercised, is the prerogative of the County and shall be honored by the Consultant as a condition of contract award.

19. METHOD OF PAYMENT MONTHLY INVOICES: The successful Contractor(s) shall submit monthly invoices by the tenth (10th) day of each month. These invoices shall be submitted by email to the County's Accounts Payable department via financeinvoices@pinal.gov. The invoice shall reflect the appropriate Purchase Order number, the service location(s), and the type of service(s) provided to the County in the prior month.

20. INDEMNIFICATION: Indemnification – General. The Consultant shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County, Board of Supervisors, officials, officers, directors, and employees, from and against all liability, claims, demands, suits, actions or proceedings of any kind that are not the result of or directly related to the performance of professional services, including, without limitation, claims mailto:financeinvoices@pinal.gov

Statement of Qualifications 262431 Page 13 of 49 arising from bodily injury, personal injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss or damage, which arise out of or are in any manner connected with this Agreement, including workers' compensation claims, in any way resulting from or arising from the services rendered by the Consultant, its employees, agents or subconsultants, or others for whom the Consultant is legally liable, under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Consultant need not indemnify or save harmless the County Board of County Supervisors, its officers, agents and employees, from damages resulting from the negligence of the County Board of Supervisors, officials, officers, directors, agents, and their insurers, and employees. The County cannot and by this Agreement does not agree to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate, or assume the defense of the Consultant or any other person or entity whatsoever, for any purpose whatsoever.

Indemnification for Professional Services. The Consultant shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the County, Board of Supervisors, and any of its officials, officers, directors, agents, and their insurers, and employees, from and against damages, liability, losses, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, but only to the extent caused by or arising out of the negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant, its employees, agents or subconsultants, or others for whom the Consultant is legally liable, in the performance of professional services under this Agreement. The Consultant is not obligated to indemnify or hold harmless the County for grossly negligent acts of the County, Board of Supervisors, or any of its officials, officers, directors, agents, and employees.

Indemnification – Costs. The Consultant shall, to the extent provided by law, investigate, handle, respond to, and provide defense for and defend against, any such liability, claims or demands at the sole expense of the Consultant or, at the option of the County, agrees to pay the County or reimburse the County for the defense costs incurred by the County in connection with any such liability, claims or demands. The Consultant shall, to the extent provided by law, bear all other costs and expenses related thereto, including court costs and attorney fees, whether or not any such liability, claims or demands alleged are groundless, false, or fraudulent. If it is determined by the final judgment of a court of any competent jurisdiction that such injury, loss or damage was caused in whole or in part by the act, omission or other fault of the County, Board of Supervisors, officials, officers, directors, agents and employees, the County shall reimburse the Consultant for the portion of the judgment attributable to such act, omission or other fault of the County, Board of Supervisors, officials, officers, directors, agents and employees.

21. FEDERAL STANDARDS COMPLIANCE: All services to be purchased in conjunction with this Solicitation shall be in accordance with all governmental standards to include, but not be limited to, those issued by the Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute of Occupational Safety Hazards (NIOSH), and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (See Attachment C-1 FAA Contract Provisions).

22. VARIATIONS ALLOWED IF INDICATED: For purposes of Response evaluation, Consultants must indicate any variances to the Specifications, terms, and conditions, and attached Sample Agreement no matter how slight. If variations are not stated in the Consultant's Response, it shall be construed that the Response fully complies with the Specifications, terms, and conditions, and attached Sample Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, it is hereby agreed and understood that the County reserves the right to reject these variations if they individually, or as a whole, do not meet the standards established in the Specifications.

23. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Pinal County intends and expects that the contracting processes of the County and its Providers provide equal opportunity without regard to gender, race, creed, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, or disability and that its Providers make available equal opportunities to the extent third parties are engaged to provide goods and services to the County as subcontractors, Consultants, or otherwise.

Accordingly, the Provider shall not discriminate on any of the foregoing grounds in the performance of the contract and shall make available equal opportunities to the extent third parties are engaged to provide goods and services in connection with performance of the contract (joint ventures are encouraged).

Pinal County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all proposers that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this solicitation, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit in response to this solicitation and will not be discriminated against on the

Statement of Qualifications 262431 Page 14 of 49 grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for award. The Provider shall disseminate information regarding all subcontracting opportunities under this contract in a manner reasonably calculated to reach all qualified potential subcontractors who may be interested. The Provider shall maintain records demonstrating its compliance with this article and shall make such records available to the County upon the County’s request.

24. PURCHASE BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES: Each governmental unit which avails itself of this

Solicitation will establish its own contract, place its own orders, issue its own purchase orders, be invoiced there from, make its own payments, and issue its own exemption certifications as required by the Consultant. It is understood and agreed that Pinal County is not a legally binding party to any contractual agreement made between any other governmental unit and the Consultant as a result of this Solicitation.

25. COOPERATIVE PURCHASE BY OTHER ARIZONA GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES: This term shall address those contracts which are under cooperative purchasing agreements with other Arizona government agencies in order to conserve resources, reduce overhead and purchase costs and improve delivery time, i.e.- SAVE, Mojave, etc. The contract resulting from this Solicitation may be extended for use by other municipalities, school districts and government agencies in the State of Arizona with the approval of the Contractor. Orders placed by other agencies and payment thereof will be the sole responsibility of that agency. The County shall not be responsible for any disputes arising out of transactions made by others. Contractor shall sell to cooperative entity at the same price and on the same lead times and other terms and conditions on which it sells to the County, with the sole exception of any legitimately additional costs for extraordinary shipping or delivery requirements if the cooperative entity is having materials delivered or installed or services performed at locations not contemplated in the contracted pricing (e.g. delivery at a location outside Arizona).

26. CONFIDENTIALITY: Responses to this Solicitation are considered to be confidential documents while they are under consideration and, as such, are not subject to official bid openings. The only information released at the public opening of Request for Proposals, Statement of Qualifications or Request for Quotes that are not cost driven, will be the names of the Respondents. Only after staff has made an official recommendation of award and a contract is fully executed will Responses to this Solicitation be available as public record.

In consideration of Invitation for Bids or for Request for Quotes that are cost driven, the only information that will be released is the names of the Respondents, the total cost of the bids, and the apparent responsible, responsive Consultant. Only after County staff makes an official recommendation of award and a contract is fully executed will Responses to this Bid be available as public record.

Responses submitted to the County for consideration shall be subject to the Arizona Public Records Law, after award is made. Any confidential information in the Consultant’s Response shall be identified by the Consultant as such. Should the County receive a request for the release of any information in the Consultant’s Response identified as confidential in accordance with Arizona public records law, the County will notify the Consultant of the request and will exercise best efforts in assisting the Consultant in taking all legally available steps to resist or narrow such request. If, in the opinion of County’s legal counsel, the County is nonetheless compelled to disclose any portion of such information to anyone or else stand liable for contempt or suffer censure or penalty, the County may disclose such information without liability.

27. GRATUITIES AND KICKBACKS: It shall be a breach of ethical standards for any person to offer, give, or agree to give any employee or former employee (within six months of termination from County employment), or for any employee or former employee (within six months of termination from County employment) to solicit, demand, accept, or agree to accept from another person, a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, preparation of any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering of advice, investigation, auditing, or in any other advisory capacity in any proceeding of application, request for ruling, determination, claim or controversy, or other particular matter, pertaining to any program requirement or a contract or subcontract, or to any solicitation or proposal therefore.

It shall be a breach of ethical standards for any payment, gratuity, or offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a subcontractor under a contract to the prime Consultant or higher tier subcontractor or any person

Statement of Qualifications 262431 Page 15 of 49 associated therewith, as an inducement for the award of a subcontract or order. In the event that any gratuities or kickbacks are offered or tendered to any Pinal County employee, the proposal shall be disqualified and shall not be reinstated.

28. DEBARMENT: By submitting this Response, the Consultant warrants and certifies that they are eligible to submit a Response because they are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in a transaction by any Federal, State, or local department or agency. The Consultant must provide documentation of good standing with their submittal.

29. LOGOS: The County logo is trademarked and property solely of Pinal County. Consultants do not have permission to use the County’s logo on any documentation or presentation materials and to do so would be a violation of the County’s trademark. Pinal County prefers Consultant does not utilize its trademark so as to not influence an evaluator’s evaluation.

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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. APPLICABILITY. These General Terms and Conditions apply, but are not limited, to all bids, proposals, qualifications and quotations (hereinafter referred to as “Offers” and/or “Responses”) made to Pinal County (hereinafter referred to as "County") by all prospective suppliers (herein after referred to as "Consultants") in response, but not limited to, Invitation to Bid, Invitation for Bid, Request for Proposals, Statement for Qualifications, and Request for Quotations (hereinafter referred to as “Solicitations”).

2. CONTENTS OF OFFER

2.1 General Conditions. Consultants are required to submit their Offers in accordance with the following expressed conditions:

2.1.1 Consultants shall make all investigations necessary to thoroughly inform themselves regarding the plant and facilities affected by the delivery of materials and equipment as required by the conditions of the Solicitation. No plea of ignorance by the Consultant of conditions that exist or that may hereafter exist as a result of failure to fulfill the requirements of the contract documents will be accepted as the basis for varying the requirements or the compensation to the Consultant.

2.1.2 Consultants are advised that all County contracts are subject to all legal requirements contained in the Pinal County Procurement Code, Purchasing policies, and state and federal statutes. When conflicts between the Solicitation and these requirements occur, the highest authority shall prevail.

2.1.3 Consultants are required to state exactly what they intend to furnish to the County via this

Solicitation and must indicate any variances to the terms, conditions, and specifications of this Solicitation, no matter how slight. If variations are not stated in the Consultant’s Offer, it shall be construed that the Consultant’s Offer fully complies with all conditions identified in this Solicitation.

2.1.4 Pinal County intends and expects that the contracting processes of the County and its

Consultants provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accordingly, the Consultant shall not discriminate on any of the foregoing grounds in the performance of the contract.

2.1.5 All Offers and other materials submitted in response to this Solicitation shall become the property…