Prescott Valley Aquatics and Recreation Facility Project CMAR - CF2503

The Town of Prescott Valley, Arizona is issuing a single Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation for both architectural design services and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the Prescott Valley Aquatics and Recreation Facility Project (CIP #CF2503), a joint procurement that will result in two separate contracts upon award. The project involves the design and construction of approximately 30,000 square feet of aquatic and recreation facility space located within Mountain Valley Park at the northeast corner of Robert Road and Nace Lane. Proposers must submit a unified Statement of Qualifications from both an Architect and CMAR team, with the Architect required to be a Registered Professional Architect in Arizona who will provide all design services under direct professional supervision with certifications and stamps on all drawings and specifications, while the CMAR must be duly licensed, bonded, insured, and registered in Arizona. Evaluation criteria include general firm experience and qualifications (25 points), past performance of key personnel (20 points), team history and cohesiveness (20 points), understanding of the project and approach to services (30 points), and proposed project schedule (5 points); finalist interviews will be scored separately on proposed project staff (30 points), overall approach and methodology (25 points), knowledge of existing conditions (20 points), and team dynamic (25 points). The question period opens March 29, 2026 at 6:30 AM MST and closes May 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM MST, with a mandatory pre-submittal conference scheduled for April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM Arizona MST; Statement of Qualifications submissions are due June 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM MST through the Town's Bonfire procurement portal, with the SOQ not to exceed 30 pages plus a one-page cover letter submitted in PDF format.

Project funding is contingent upon voter approval in the November 2026 general election, with a full project budget of $30,000,000 for both the aquatic center and recreation facility; should voters not approve, the project will proceed as an Aquatic Center only with a committed budget of $16,000,000. The solicitation does not specify set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise designations based on the available documentation. The Town's Project Manager/Construction Manager is identified as Kitchell CEM, Inc., indicating an existing infrastructure and management framework that the selected team must integrate with and coordinate throughout the project delivery process. Proposers must address potential funding risk through design activities that could allow for reduced project scope after the November 2026 election results. All submissions must include executed copies of required appendices including Proposer Warranties, Affidavit of Non-Collusion, and Statement of Independence and Conflict of Interest, along with copies of professional architect and CMAR registrations and a vendor disclosure form. The selection committee will either select the best-qualified team without interviews or select not fewer than three firms to proceed to interviews, with the Town subsequently entering into separate negotiations with the Architect and CMAR regarding fair and reasonable compensation using sample agreement forms provided in the solicitation documents.