Design-Build North Mesa Bike Park and Amenities - Solicitation Phase 1 RFQ

The Incorporated County of Los Alamos is soliciting design-build services for the North Mesa Bike Park and associated amenities through a two-phase process, with Phase 1 RFQ submissions due October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time and a pre-response conference scheduled for October 6, 2026. This is a design-build project requiring a New Mexico-licensed engineer or architect and a New Mexico-licensed contractor; architects with specialized landscape design expertise are preferred for a significant portion of the work.

Offerors may request preference classifications under Los Alamos County Code Section 31-261(b) and New Mexico Statutes Section 13-1-21 et al., including Local Business preference (requiring Los Alamos County Business License and principal office within the County), New Mexico Resident Business preference, or Native American Resident Business, Native American Resident Veteran Business, or Resident Veteran Business preferences (each capped at six million dollars annual revenue). All preference requests require valid state-issued preference certificates submitted by closing.

The project scope encompasses a 58-week timeline: design phase (up to 16 weeks) with site evaluation, soil and drainage assessment, preliminary design development, and construction documents incorporating inclusive and adaptive-friendly features compliant with the Architectural Barriers Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design; and construction phase (up to 42 weeks) with work scheduled 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday, unless approved otherwise. The contractor must conduct at least three public engagement meetings and obtain all permits from the State Construction Industries Division. Construction must comply with NPDES Construction General Permit requirements given site disturbance exceeds one acre.

Phase 2 RFP invitations will issue November 18, 2026, with proposals due December 17, 2026. Phase 2 proposers must submit Proposal Security equal to 5 percent of proposal amount, proof of New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions registration, and separate design and construction costs. Design payment follows: 30 percent Schematic Design, 15 percent Design Development, 35 percent Construction Drawings, 20 percent Construction Administration. County Council approval is required for contracts exceeding three hundred thousand dollars. Estimated award is February 17, 2027. All submissions must be made electronically through the County's Procurement Portal at https://losalamosnm.bonfirehub.com; late submissions are not accepted.

Mandatory compliance forms include Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; Campaign Contribution Form (disclosing contributions exceeding $250 to any of seven County Councilors within two years); Verification of Authorized Offeror Form; and Request for Client Information Form (minimum three prior clients for similar services within three to five years).