91ST avenue wastewater treatment plant electrical, instrumentation and control systems inspection and testing engineering services

The City of Phoenix is requesting qualifications for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems inspection and testing engineering services at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, with qualifications due June 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the City's Procurement Portal.

The scope spans design support, construction inspection, and commissioning testing for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems throughout the facility. The selected consultant must ensure adherence to City of Phoenix electrical, instrumentation, and control standards and support design engineers, contractors, and plant operations staff. Required staffing includes at least one Registered Professional Electrical Engineer and one Senior Instrumentation and Controls Technician. Key qualifications demanded are experience in arc flash hazard testing, control panel design and as-building documentation, and UL508 requirements. The consultant must supply all necessary tools and test equipment, maintain project records in electronic format using UNIFIER project management software, provide a computerized networked office with broadband connectivity, and participate in the Water Services Department Process Controls Standards Committee. City of Phoenix project experience is not required, though specific experience with City electrical standards and the 91st Avenue WWTP is preferred.

Evaluation is qualifications-based under a five-component scoring rubric: prime firm experience on similar projects over the past five years (300 points, 29.4%); key personnel and subconsultants experience (250 points, 24.5%); project understanding and approach (300 points, 29.4%); staffing information and team availability (150 points, 14.7%); and reference checks from at least three references (21 points, 2.1%). Statements of Qualifications must be submitted in PDF format and not exceed eight pages (excluding covers and table of contents) with 10-point minimum font and 8" x 11" dimensions. A pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 1, 2026, available in-person at City Hall or via Microsoft Teams. Selection notification is anticipated for early July 2026, with a scope meeting scheduled for July 2026. No formal interviews will be conducted. Funding may be added depending on fiscal needs for the contract duration.