Fire station no. 51 (go bond) architectural services

The City of Phoenix is requesting qualifications for architectural and engineering services for Fire Station No. 51, a new 30,000-gross-square-foot facility funded through the General Obligation Bond Program, with statements of qualifications due August 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm via the City's Procurement Portal and a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for August 4 at City Hall.

The scope encompasses full architectural and engineering design, design development, construction administration, and observation services for a single-story fire station at the southeast corner of 32800 North 43rd Avenue in North Phoenix. The facility will include six apparatus bays, a minimum of 24 dormitories, standard fire-station amenities, a dispatch system package, a whole-station backup generator, a 2,000-gallon above-ground diesel fuel island, and a District Office component with one apparatus bay and four dormitories. Full site development encompasses parking, hardscape, landscape, irrigation, and security lighting on approximately 7.5 acres. The design must comply with the Phoenix Fire Department Station A/E Guide and City of Phoenix Building Standards, incorporate green stormwater infrastructure, achieve LEED Silver certification, be heat-ready, and utilize the UNIFIER web-based project management database. City of Phoenix project experience is not required.

The estimated construction cost is $26 million. The project will be delivered through a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract delivery method. Evaluation is weighted across Design Experience of Prime Firm (80 points), Construction Administration and Observation Experience of Prime Firm (40 points), Design Experience of Key Personnel and Subconsultants (80 points), Construction Administration and Observation Experience of Key Personnel and Subconsultants (40 points), Project Understanding and Approach (130 points), Staffing Information for Key Personnel (30 points), and Reference Checks (21 points), totaling 421 SOQ points plus 600 interview points. Firms will be notified of interview selections by September 1, 2026, with interviews on September 15 and final selection expected in late September.