HUD-5369-B.pdf

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) document issued by the City of Tucson, Arizona, for the El Pueblo Center Revitalization project. The City seeks a qualified architectural and engineering firm to provide comprehensive construction documents and construction administration services for five interconnected project areas: a daycare facility, office building space, hi-tech/hi-flex classrooms, campus wayfinding improvements, and an event plaza. The project is located at 195 W Irvington Road in southwest Tucson. Submissions are due on June 4, 2025, with a pre-submittal conference scheduled for May 20, 2025. The City will award the contract in whole to a single qualified firm. Recommended submittals should not exceed twenty pages in 8.5" by 11" format. Construction is estimated to commence in Fall 2026 and be completed by January 2028.

The City will evaluate submissions based on four specific criteria: qualifications and experience of the firm and team (45 points), method of approach and available resources (35 points), innovation and creativity (15 points), and overall proposal organization (5 points). The total projected design budget is approximately $650,000, with contract awards subject to potential negotiations for billing rates. The project is funded through federal earmarks and subject to federal compliance requirements, including HUD regulations, prevailing wage standards, and immigration law compliance. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation is required, with firms needing to demonstrate good faith efforts to include certified DBE/SBE firms through prime contractor work, subcontracting arrangements, joint ventures, or material and supply provisions. Firms must be certified through the Arizona Unified Certification Program (AZUCP) to be eligible. Non-compliance penalties include payment withholding, contract termination, and disqualification from future bidding.