Lift station 66 and lift station 77 wastewater infrastructure modifications - construction administration and inspection services

The City of Phoenix Office of the City Engineer is soliciting qualifications for Construction Administration and Inspection Services related to Lift Station 66 and Lift Station 77 Wastewater Infrastructure Modifications. The procurement involves two lift station sites located at 30101 N. Black Canyon Highway and 31700 N. 51st Avenue, with an estimated construction cost of $15 million. The scope encompasses construction administration and inspection services for installation of an additional pump within the existing wet well at Lift Station 77; similar services at Lift Station 66 for installation of a new wet well with new pumps, odor control improvements, and electrical upgrades; and right-of-way work for installing a new gravity main from Lift Station 77 to Lift Station 66 and a new force main from Lift Station 66 to Cave Creek Road. The City intends to award Items 1 and 2 to the highest-ranked consultant team and Item 3 to the second-highest-ranked team, selecting up to two qualified consultant teams overall. Evaluation criteria include construction administration and inspection experience of the prime firm (200 points), experience of key personnel and subconsultants (300 points), project understanding and approach (300 points), staffing information and availability (200 points), and reference checks (21 points), totaling 1,021 evaluation points. Statements of Qualifications must be submitted electronically in PDF format through the City's Procurement Portal by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026, limited to 11 pages maximum with 10-point minimum font size. A pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at City Hall, 200 W. Washington Street, 9th Floor, with a virtual option via Microsoft Teams, with selection notifications expected in mid-April 2026 and a scope meeting planned for early May 2026.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible respondents to particular organization types; however, the City does require tracking of Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontractors and suppliers with reference to SBE goals throughout the project execution. All proposing firms must be registered in the City's Vendor Management System prior to submission and must comply with the City's contact with city employees policy and conflict of interest provisions, with violations resulting in disqualification. Reference checks are mandatory, with firms required to submit the first three reference checks by 12:00 p.m. Phoenix time on April 3, 2026, to soq.referencechecks@phoenix.gov, with each reference evaluation scored on a scale of 1 to 4 across seven performance categories for up to 21 total evaluation points. The City reserves the right to reject any or all statements of qualifications, conduct due diligence reviews, and negotiate with selected teams until a contract is executed for City Council approval. Consultants must maintain all project records in electronic format with a computerized networked office platform and broadband internet connectivity, and may be required to use UNIFIER, an application service provider web-based project management database. No specific incumbent vendors, budget ranges, or award values are identified in the procurement documents beyond the estimated $15 million construction cost.