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RFQ - Glendale Police Crime Lab (242534) - CM@Risk June 2026

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

CITY OF GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT

CRIME LABORATORY FACILITY

CONSTRUCTION

MANAGER AT RISK

Project Number 242534 - Bid Number 42600060

City of Glendale Engineering Department

TABLE OF CONTENTS

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – CM@Risk Page #

INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………….……

SECTION I - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ………………………….…

SECTION II - SCOPE OF WORK ………………………………………

SECTION III - PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE ……...……………………………. 6

SECTION IV - SOQ REQUIREMENTS.……………….……………………………

SECTION V - SCORING CRITERIA FOR SELECTION …………………………

SECTION VI - SELECTION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE.………….………………. 11

SECTION VII - GENERAL INFORMATION.….………….………………………...…. 12

SECTION VIII - PROTEST OF SOLICITATIONS AND CONTRACT AWARD …

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

CITY OF GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT

CRIME LABORATORY FACILITY

CONSTRUCTION

MANAGER AT RISK

Project Number 242534 - Bid Number 42600060

INTRODUCTION

The City of Glendale (City) is embarking on one of the most significant public safety investments in its history: the development of a next-generation Police Department Crime Laboratory Facility that will serve as a scientific backbone of justice in our community.

This facility will not simply be a building - it will be a mission-critical environment where science, technology, and public trust intersect. Every program will be dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the evidence and providing a professional space for objective analysis. Design and construction decisions will influence the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic investigations for decades to come.

The City is seeking a qualified construction manager/general contractor to provide design phase assistance and construction services as the Construction Manager at Risk (CM@Risk) for the new Crime Laboratory Facility. All qualified firms interested in providing the required services are invited to submit their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) in response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

Firms must demonstrate their experience with advanced forensic laboratory facilities and SOQs must comply with all requirements specified in this RFQ.

SECTION I – PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The City recently completed a new Police Evidence Storage Facility located at 6420 W. Myrtle Avenue on the Field Operations Campus, which includes a small forensic laboratory primarily to triage evidence slated for follow-up testing and investigation. The new Police Crime Laboratory Facility will be placed on the same site adjacent to the Evidence Storage Facility (see Project Location Diagram on the following page) and will augment the current lab program with the following program and disciplines, which may be phased into facility operations over time:

• Various administrative work areas, offices, general support spaces, etc.

• Evidence screening

• Latent print comparisons

• Blood analysis for DUI determinations

• Controlled substances analysis (drugs)

• Forensic toxicology

• Forensic biology/DNA

PROJECT LOCATION DIAGRAM

North - Not to Scale

The proposed site will have limited frontage on Myrtle Avenue to the south, with the Evidence Storage Facility and a large city-owned retention basin on the west. The Field Operations Campus surrounds the property on the north and east sides. The site is approximately five acres total, inclusive of the existing Evidence Storage Facility and associated yard and parking space. The Field Operations Campus is not open to the public and site visits will not occur until after contract award.

Additional functions such as crime scene investigations, firearms-toolmarks-shoeprints, and digital forensics that support current forensic services are anticipated to remain in their current location (in the Evidence Storage Facility, not part of the new building) but these should still be studied by the team from a programming standpoint and to gain necessary understanding of processes, workflow and best practices.

The selected firm will have the opportunity to:

• Build a state-of-the-art forensic laboratory aligned with ISO 17025 and national accreditation standards

• Integrate advanced evidence flow strategies

• Create secure, resilient, and adaptable laboratory environments

• Incorporate forward-looking technologies and sustainable systems

• Deliver a facility that reflects the City’s commitment to justice, safety, and scientific integrity -

“Lead with Truth, Serve with Honor.”

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The overall project budget is approximately $50,000,000 including the cost for design, construction, FF&E, information technologies, and security/access controls systems. The size of the new facility is anticipated to be approximately 30,000 gross square-feet; however, final size and configuration will be determined after program verification by the selected design team.

The City is selecting the Architectural and Engineering Design Professionals (DP) team nearly concurrently with this CM@Risk selection. It is the City’s desire to have the new Police Crime Laboratory Facility completed at or before the end of 2029.

SECTION II – SCOPE OF WORK

The selected construction manager at risk (CM@Risk) will work closely with various City of Glendale departments, including, but not limited to, Engineering, Police, Field Operations, and Development Services, the selected DP, and others as needed during the project. The CM@Risk may be required to attend and make presentations to the City Council or other public meetings, and participate in other related public involvement activities, if requested.

The CM@Risk will provide pre-construction services in an agency support role during the design phase of the project and may serve as the general contractor during construction of the project, if it is determined to be in the City’s best interest. At some point prior to construction, if serving as the general contractor, the CM@Risk will assume the risk of delivering the project through a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract.

If serving as the general contractor, the CM@Risk will be responsible for construction means and methods and can self-perform all or some of the construction work. The CM@Risk will be required to demonstrate that their cost proposal for all self-performed work is competitive with the overall industry. The CM@Risk will also be required to solicit a minimum of three bids from pre-qualified subcontractors, using a subcontractor selection plan to perform any work that will not be self-performed by the CM@Risk.

PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES

by the CM@Risk shall include, but are not limited to:

• Work with the DP and City throughout the programming and design phases

• Participate in regular scheduled project coordination meetings

• Perform exploratory excavations in the areas identified by the DP and/or CM@Risk, as needed

• Provide detailed independent construction cost estimating that reflects knowledge of marketplace conditions

• Provide review and written feedback/comments on any of the DP’s opinion of probable cost submittals

• Provide project planning and scheduling for construction, and make scheduling recommendations through the design phase

• Provide value engineering and constructability studies at each stage of design

• Advise the City of ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery to reduce project costs and/or overall schedule time

• Provide long-lead procurement studies and possibly initiate procurement of long-lead items

• Assist in any permitting processes

• Coordinate with various City of Glendale departments and other agencies, including utility companies and other entities as necessary

• Protect the City’s sensitivity to quality, safety, and environmental factors

• Advise City regarding use of green building methods and materials, if applicable

• Provide a sub-contractor selection plan that describes how sub-contractors are selected, either from qualifications alone or a combination of qualifications and price

• Concur with Plans and Specifications produced by the DP prior to construction

• Submit a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for City review, negotiation and approval

• Bid, award, and manage all construction-related contracts and subcontracts while meeting the City’s bid requirements and

• Provide the required bonds and insurance.

CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES

by the CM@Risk could include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the general contractor during construction

• Construct the project per the permitted Plans and Specifications

• Coordinate with various City of Glendale departments and other agencies, including utility companies and other entities as necessary

• Arrange for procurement of materials and equipment, as required

• Schedule and manage site operations

• Manage all construction-related contracts and subcontracts

• Prepare agendas, conduct required meetings (including preconstruction conference, weekly

OACs, and others as needed), and take meeting minutes and issue them to all attendees

• Provide and/or coordinate quality controls and associated testing, including material and compaction testing, and any other tests as required by the construction documents

• Bond and insure the construction

• Comply with all federal, state, and local permitting requirements (i.e., NPDES, etc.)

• Manage project warranties and

• Maintain a safe work site for all project participants.

SECTION III – PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE

Interested parties are invited and encouraged to attend a pre-submittal conference that will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:00 am, at the Glendale City Hall located at 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301. Upon arrival prior to the start time, participants should check in at the security station, where they will be directed to the conference location. During the conference, City staff will discuss the scope of work, submittal requirements, general timeline, and respond to questions from attendees. Attendance is limited to a maximum of two attendees per firm. Please note that the pre-submittal conference is not being held at the project site as the Field Operations Campus is not open to the public; a site visit will not occur until after contract award. Because City staff may not have time to respond to individual inquiries regarding the scope outside of the pre-submittal conference, it is recommended that interested firms have a representative attend.

SECTION IV - SOQ REQUIREMENTS

Please be advised that failure to comply with all of the following requirements could be grounds for disqualification:

1. Submitting firms must be registered as a vendor with the City.

To register, please visit the Glendale Vendor Self Service site at:

glendaleazvendors.munisselfservice.com/vendors/default.aspx Please note that this site works best with the Chrome web browser.

2. Completed SOQs must be submitted no later than Thursday, July 30, 2026, before 2:00 pm

(local time); any submittal received after this time will not be considered.

3. SOQs must fully address/respond to RFQ Selection Criteria A through F outlined in Section V of this document and must present the information clearly in alphabetical order of the criteria.

4. SOQs must be submitted as a single letter-size (8.5” x 11”) document containing a maximum of sixteen (16) pages that address/respond to RFQ Selection Criteria A through F outlined in Section V of this document plus one (1) additional page for a cover letter.

• Any page counting toward the maximum outlined above shall be clearly labeled/numbered on the lower-right-hand corner of the page.

• Submittals may also include front and back design covers (not to be confused with the “cover letter”), a single index page, and/or divider pages, if desired. These pages will not be counted toward the maximum page limit as long as they do not include any information that could be construed as responding to the RFQ Selection Criteria.

• Main content/paragraph body text shall be a minimum of 10-point font size. Footers, photo captions or other supplemental/secondary text need not adhere to the 10-point minimum size, and all front choices shall be determined by the submitter, but consideration of legibility and ease of review is encouraged.

• Page orientation (portrait or landscape) and margins are left to the discretion of the submitter but must be consistent throughout the submitted SOQ document.

5. Clearly display on both the front design cover (if provided) and cover letter: the submitting firm’s name and the project title, project number, and bid number as shown here:

CITY OF GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME LABORATORY FACILITY

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK

Project No. 242534 – Bid No. 42600060

6. Further, the 1-page cover letter must also include the following:

• Submitting firm’s address, and phone number

• Information for proposed primary contact, including name, position, e-mail and direct phone number

• Written acknowledgement that the firm has reviewed the City’s ‘COG with CM@Risk GMP

Agreement Example’ and are willing to execute the agreement without revisions or modifications. If a firm is not willing to execute the agreement without revisions or modifications, provide a brief description of the firm’s concerns. This will not disqualify a firm from submitting and will not be considered by the selection committee in their scoring of the firm’s SOQ. The example agreement is available for download at:

www.glendaleaz.gov/your-government/connect/departments/engineering/design-and-construction-documents-and-forms

• Any additional relevant information as determined by the submitting firm.

7. If desired, additional materials, such as detailed résumés, descriptions of previous projects, and/or other information relevant to the assessment of the firm’s qualifications may be included at the end of the submittal document in clearly labeled appendices. Please be aware, however, that the selection committee members may limit their review activities only to the cover letter and RFQ Selection Criteria outlined in Section V of this document and will not be obligated to review any information in the appendices.

SECTION V – SCORING CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

The SOQ submittals will be scored against a 1,000-point total rubric, broken down as listed below.

Qualified firms interested in providing design phase assistance and construction services as the CM@Risk must address the following criteria in their submittal:

A. GENERAL INFORMATION - 50 points

1. Provide a general description of the firm and/or team that will provide services for this project, including an explanation of the legal organization of the firm/team.

• Identify the firm’s office location(s) that will serve this project directly and provide information on where the firm’s principal office/headquarters is located.

2. Provide an organizational chart showing key personnel of the firm/team and their proposed position(s) for this project.

3. List all Arizona contractor licenses held by the firm or team. Also, list the business license(s) issued by the Arizona Corporation Commission authorizing the firm to transact business in Arizona and list any Arizona professional licenses held by any members of the proposed team.

4. Identify any actual or potential claims filed on a contract or subcontract held by the firm, or officers of the firm, that resulted in litigation, arbitration and/or termination within the last three years and briefly describe the circumstances. This information applies only to contracts or subcontracts issued in the state of Arizona and/or the state where the office is located that will be managing this project if not in Arizona. If there were none of the above contract issues in the last three years, please state: No contract issues in the last three years and no pending or threatened contract issues.

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B. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE FIRM/TEAM - 150 points

1. Identify at least three projects of comparable scope, size, character, budget, and complexity completed in the last five years, in which the firm served as either CM@Risk, Design Builder (DB), Job Order Contractor (JOC), or General Contractor (GC). For each comparable project presented, provide:

• Project name and brief description, highlighting how the project is similar to the City’s project

• Role of the firm (i.e. CM@Risk, DB, JOC or GC) and identify the percent of work self-performed, if applicable. Also specify any preconstruction services provided, if applicable (i.e. cost estimating, scheduling, value engineering, constructability review, construction phasing plan input, etc.)

• Include any lessons learned from the project and how that knowledge will benefit the City’s project

• Project’s original and final pre-construction contract amount if firm acted as CM@Risk or Design Builder

• Project’s original contracted construction cost and final construction cost including change orders

• Originally scheduled and actual construction completion date(s)

• Project Owner, and name of Owner’s Representative with current telephone number and email address

• References: two names per project, with organization name, position/role, current telephone numbers and email addresses. It is acceptable for the Owner’s Representative outlined above to serve as one of the two references, if so desired.

2. Describe how the firm will support the key personnel and provide them with the resources necessary for the completion of this project.

3. Describe the firm’s safety program and the Lost-Work Day Case Rate.

4. List any proposed sub-contractors/sub-consultants, including their principal office/ headquarters location, a brief description of their experience and qualifications, and the percent of their anticipated work.

5. List all projects, completed or ongoing, within the City of Glendale where the firm/team provided CM@Risk, DB, JOC, or GC services during the last five years. If a project’s contract was with the City of Glendale (as Owner), provide one City staff reference including name and their role/the nature of their participation in the project.

C. EXPERIENCE OF KEY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THIS PROJECT - 200 points

1. For each individual identified in the submitted organizational chart (criteria A.2), provide:

• name

• position, credentials, and proposed role in the City’s project

• the person’s home office location

• their length of time with the firm

• a brief description of their overall experience and qualifications with an emphasis on what makes them the best qualified person for their proposed role

• information on at least two projects of comparable scope, size, character, budget, and complexity in which the individual played a primary role. If a project selected here to demonstrate an individual’s experience is the same as one selected for the firm/team under criteria B.1, provide just the project name and the role of the key staff member.

For projects other than those already presented under criteria B.1, provide all the same information as requested in criteria B.1.

• their proposed involvement in and ability to commit to this project, expressed as a percentage of their overall working hours.

2. For individuals employed by the sub-contractors/sub-consultants identified in criteria B.4 (if any), provide:

• name

• position, credentials, and proposed role in the City’s project

• the person’s home office location

• a brief description of their overall experience and qualifications

• an outline of their anticipated involvement in the project

D. UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT AND APPROACH TO PERFORMING THE

REQUIRED SERVICES - 400 points

1. Describe your firm’s understanding of the project and its key elements that must be considered, including a discussion on the major issues your team has identified and how you intend to address them.

2. Describe how, in your firm’s opinion, current market conditions, specifically regarding sub-contractor availability, supply chain issues, and escalation, could impact the City’s project.

3. Describe any innovative approaches of your firm to optimize the construction cost without compromising program/scope, quality, or schedule.

4. Present a proposed schedule outlining major tasks for both the design and construction phases of the City’s project.

5. Describe your firm’s project management approach and team organization during pre-construction and construction phase services, including a discussion on continuity of service between the two phases. Also describe how your firm will manage coordination and communication with the design team and the City.

6. Describe any processes or systems used by your firm for:

• constructability reviews

• quality control

• cost control

• schedule control

• dispute resolution, including an example of a dispute faced by your firm in the past and the outcome/resolution of the issue

E. SUBCONTRACTOR SELECTION PLAN - 50 points

1. Describe your firm’s subcontractor selection plan, including if your firm does a one-step or two-step selection process. The plan should demonstrate how subcontractors will be selected in accordance with Title 34-605 of the Arizona State Statutes.

F. CURRENT WORKLOAD - 50 points

1. Provide a list of all current active projects being managed or led by the office/branch being proposed to manage/lead the City’s project. For each project listed, provide:

• project name

• brief project description

• construction contract amount

• estimated completion date

• If the list exceeds fifteen projects, include the above information on your fifteen largest projects from a construction contract standpoint and provide a statement regarding how many additional active projects the office/branch is managing.

2. Describe how your firm intends to provide the resources required for successful execution of the City’s project.

G. OVERALL EVALUATION OF THE FIRM’S RFQ SUBMITTAL AND THE

DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES OF THE PROPOSED TEAM - 100 points

• The selection committee members reviewing the SOQ shall determine the points awarded for this item based on their perception of the submittal; the submitting firm need not provide any written response for this specific criteria/item.

SECTION VI - SELECTION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE

PHASE I – SOQ SUBMITTAL EVALUATION

A Selection Committee organized for this specific project will review, evaluate, and score the SOQ submittals against the RFQ Selection Criteria outlined in Section V of this document. The Selection Committee will then determine a final “short-list” of three to five of the highest-scoring firms for further participation in Phase II of the selection process.

PHASE II – PRESENTATION/INTERVIEW

The firms included on the final “short-list” will be notified and invited to participate in a presentation/interview to the Selection Committee. Additional information regarding the presentation/interview, including evaluation criteria for Phase II, will be provided at the time of notification and invited firms will have at least one week to prepare.

The ranked order of the single final list will be determined by the scoring/ranking of the presentation/interviews only. The selected most-qualified firm will be notified within a week after the presentation/interview and will be invited to a scoping meeting to start contract negotiations for the Professional Services Agreement.

SCHEDULE

The following is a tentative schedule only and is subject to change. Firms interested in this project must be available on the day scheduled for interviews. However, this date is subject to change depending on the time required to determine the “short listed” firms and the availability of the selection committee.

Pre-Submittal Conference Meeting at 10:00 am on July 14, 2026 All questions due to Engineering Department by 4:00 pm on July 17, 2026 RFQ submittals due to Engineering Department before 2:00 pm on July 30, 2026

NOTE: Dates listed below are estimates only Short-List Notification on or around August 28, 2026 Phase II Presentation/Interview week of September 14, 2026 Completion of Professional Services Agreement by October 16, 2026 City Council Award November 24, 2026 Notice to Proceed on or around November 25, 2026

SECTION VII – GENERAL INFORMATION

1. No reimbursement will be made by the City for any costs incurred prior to the execution of a written contract and a formal Notice to Proceed.

2. SOQs submitted in response to this RFQ are not returnable and will become the property of the City of Glendale.

3. Any changes to this RFQ will be in the form of an addendum.

4. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals and re-solicit or cancel this procurement if deemed by the City to be in its best interest.

5. The City reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any submittal to this RFQ and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective submittals received.

6. All firms or persons interested in submitting an SOQ in response to this RFQ will refrain from direct or indirect contact with any person who may play a part in the selection process, or any person employed by the City, other than the authorized representative as identified by the City.

This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms and to protect the integrity of the selection process. The City of Glendale Authorized Representative for this RFQ is John Murphey, Budget & CIP Administrator, Engineering Department.

7. All firms are encouraged to review the City’s ‘COG with CM@Risk Design Professional Agreement Example’ and ‘COG with CM@Risk GMP Agreement Example’ prior to submitting an SOQ. The example agreements are available for download at: www.glendaleaz.gov/your-government/connect/departments/engineering/design-and-construction-documents-and-forms.

8. Any firm selected as a finalist for this project will be required to provide a statement from an A-or better surety company describing the firm’s bonding capacity.

9. All questions regarding this Request for Qualifications must be submitted in writing via e-mail to EngineeringDept@GlendaleAZ.com no later than Friday, July 17, 2026, at 4:00 pm (local time).

10. A firm, business or individual, may be disqualified for any of the following:

• Litigation pending against the City.

• Failure to perform faithfully any previous contract with the City after said previous contract was terminated for cause.

• Failure to disclose any pending violations, lawsuits, etc., and any actions that may be a conflict of interest.

• Previously defaulting or terminating a contract with the City.

• Current or pending litigation which is likely to have a negative impact on a firm’s ability to execute this contract.

• These are a continuing disclosure requirement. Any such matter commencing after the execution of a contract must be disclosed in a timely manner in a written statement to the City.

SECTION VIII – PROTEST OF SOLICTATIONS AND CONTRACT AWARD

If a protest is lodged in connection with the subject procurement, the City will follow the ‘City of Glendale Procurement Policy & Procedures, Section 800 Protests, Record Requests and Hearings’, with the Director of Engineering serving as the Finance Director. If a protest cannot be resolved by the protestant and the Engineering Director, the protestant may request a hearing (Section 809 Request for Hearing). The City Manager will appoint a Hearing Officer in the appeal process.