Professional Engineering Services for Buckman Direct Diversion Facility

The City of Santa Fe, on behalf of the Buckman Direct Diversion Board, is issuing a Request for Qualifications to procure professional engineering services for the redesign and reconstruction of the Buckman Direct Diversion Facility's intake and raw water pumping infrastructure located approximately 15 miles northwest of Santa Fe on the Rio Grande River. The selected engineering firm will advance three existing concept-level intake configurations to 15% design level, conduct alternatives evaluation, and develop the selected alternative to 30% design level. Key deliverables include hydraulic and sediment loading evaluation, intake structure layout refinement, permit identification and assessment, turbidity and sediment removal performance targets, aquatic species exclusion evaluation, operation and maintenance assessment, construction phasing approach, multi-criteria decision analysis, 30% design drawings with basis of design documentation, opinion of probable construction costs, and a project management plan. This is a single-award contract with an anticipated nine-month duration for the 30% design phase. Evaluation will be conducted on a point-based system across two phases, with Phase 1 criteria including Organizational Experience (600 points), Organizational References (150 points), Mandatory Specifications (100 points), Interview Presentations (100 points), and Financial Stability (50 points), totaling 1,000 points, while Phase 2 includes local preference considerations up to a maximum of 6% of total points. Critical deadlines include a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on May 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams, a mandatory site visit on May 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM at 341 Caja Del Rio Road, written questions due by May 22, 2026, proposal submissions due June 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM, evaluation commencing June 15, 2026, oral presentations on June 23, 2026, finalist selection by June 30, 2026, contract finalization by July 9, 2026, and final award anticipated by July 31, 2026.

Offerors must demonstrate relevant experience with river water intake design, including documented successes and failures, provide minimum three references from similar projects completed within the past three years, and confirm organizational capacity to perform work within the specified timeframe. Firms must submit independently audited financial statements or alternative financial documentation to demonstrate financial stability. Local preference designations are available only for purchases funded by the City of Santa Fe and are not applicable to contracts utilizing state, federal, or grant funds; eligible resident businesses and those with all resident business subcontractors may receive up to 30 preference points each in Phase 2 evaluation. All offerors must comply with the City's Living Wage Ordinance, submit a Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form, provide a Conflict of Interest Statement, and execute a Non-Collusion Affidavit. No specific funding source or budget range is identified in the RFQ, and the Board reserves the right to negotiate contract terms, select components or features from multiple proposals to create a composite award, and reject any or all proposals if deemed not in the public interest.