OFFER_AND_ACCEPTANCE.RFQ.pdf

This is an Offer and Acceptance form for the City of Tucson, Arizona, related to a competitive procurement for Job Order Contracts (JOCs) in main replacement services for the Tucson Water Department. The City intends to award up to five contractors to perform comprehensive water system installation and repair services, including excavation, pipe installation, trenching, boring/jacking, paving, concrete work, disinfection, testing, and permitting. The procurement follows a one-step competitive process in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes Section 34-604. The statements of qualifications were due on October 20, 2022, at 2:00 PM Arizona time, with a pre-submittal conference held on October 7, 2022. The contract term is one year with four one-year renewal options, with an estimated first-year budget of $10,000,000 and individual job order limits of $2,500,000 per contractor unless waived by the Director of Procurement.

Evaluation will be conducted 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). The City maintains a 12% aspirational goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation through race and gender-neutral methods, requiring contractors to conduct outreach efforts and report subcontractor payments monthly. Contractors must hold appropriate Arizona contractor licenses and comply with the highest applicable wage requirements among City of Tucson minimum wage, Arizona state minimum wage, and prevailing wage standards. Services will be requested on an as-needed basis with no guarantee of contract utilization. The resultant contracts are neither exclusive nor a commitment that contractor services will be required.