OFFER_AND_ACCEPTANCE.RFQ.pdf

This is an Offer and Acceptance form for the City of Tucson's Job Order Contract (JOC) for Main Replacement services conducted by the Tucson Water Department. The procurement is a competitive one-step process to award up to five contracts for water system construction and repair services, including excavation, pipe installation, corrosion protection, paving, concrete work, disinfection, testing, and related infrastructure activities. The statement of qualifications was due on October 20, 2022, at 2:00 PM Arizona time, with a pre-submittal conference held on October 7, 2022. Individual job order limits are set at $2,500,000 per contractor, with an estimated first-year budget of $10,000,000. The contract term is one year with four one-year renewal options. Services will be requested on an as-needed basis, and the contracts are neither exclusive nor a guarantee that contractor services will be required.

Evaluation of proposals is based on a points-based system across four criteria: Qualifications and Experience of the Firm (40 points), Qualifications and Experience of the Team (35 points), Method of Approach and Available Resources (20 points), and Subcontractor Selection Plan (5 points). Contractors must hold appropriate Arizona contractor licenses and comply with wage requirements, paying the highest of the City of Tucson minimum wage, Arizona state minimum wage, or prevailing wage. The City maintains a 12% aspirational goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation through race and gender-neutral methods, requiring contractors to conduct outreach, solicit DBE proposals, and report subcontractor payments monthly. Potential contractors must demonstrate expertise in water system construction, compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and capability to respond to emergency situations across Pima County and City of Tucson jurisdictions.