Detailed Master Plan and Design for the New Mexico State Fair Grounds in Albuquerque, NM

The New Mexico General Services Department Facilities Management Division, jointly with the New Mexico State Fair Grounds District Board and EXPO New Mexico, is requesting proposals for detailed master plan and design services for the State Fair Grounds redevelopment in Albuquerque, with proposals due June 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM MST via the Bonfire e-Procurement Portal.

This is a qualifications-based, single-award procurement for comprehensive professional services encompassing urban planning, civil engineering, infrastructure and horizontal design, vertical design, development advisory services, and implementation oversight. The selected firm must advance the previously approved Concept Master Plan into a technically validated, financially phased, and implementation-ready detailed master plan suitable for procurement, entitlement, and execution. The scope includes Phase 1 Early Win Improvements (new development, pedestrian improvements at Central and San Pedro Avenues, internal roadways and utilities, public park with public realm improvements, and a sports stadium); anchor developer solicitation and evaluation for affordable housing, retail/mixed-use, and possible hotel development; Development and Disposition Agreement (DDA) and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) structuring; budget tracking and cost control; land acquisition status reporting; and development schedule refinement. Horizontal development encompasses demolition design and construction, civil infrastructure, public parks, and State Fair infrastructure improvements. The scope references State Fair Infrastructure cost estimates ranging from $19 million to $56 million depending on anchor development delivery schedules.

New Mexico resident business preference (8% bonus) and New Mexico/Native American resident veteran preference (10% bonus) are available upon appropriate certification. Errors and Omissions Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate is required.

Evaluation is based on 1,000 technical points: specialized design and technical competence (460 points), capacity and capability (180 points), past record of performance (180 points), development and disposition agreement experience (150 points), and organizational references (30 points), plus pass/fail business specifications and up to 250 additional points for oral presentations. Proposal evaluation occurs June 29–July 3, 2026; finalists announced July 6; oral presentations tentatively July 16; contract award anticipated August 3, 2026. The contract term may extend up to eight years from the date of last signature, subject to Department of Finance and Administration approval. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the African American Pavilion on the State Fair Grounds property. Questions are due June 17, 2026, with responses provided June 19, 2026.