Professional Services for the Farallon Well No. 3 (TB #1)

The City of Buckeye, Arizona is requesting qualifications for professional engineering services on the Farallon Well No. 3 (TB #1) project, with Statements of Qualifications due October 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM local time through the City's Procurement Portal.

The scope encompasses complete design services for a new drinking water well and associated raw water transmission lines to integrate with existing infrastructure at the Farallon Water Campus. Deliverables include permitting assistance, complete construction documents (plans and specifications), construction assurance services, and assessment of the existing raw water transmission network's capacity. The City will use a Construction Manager at Risk delivery method for project construction. Well drilling and hydrogeologic report services are contracted separately and excluded from this engagement.

Firms will be evaluated on a 100-point scale: Project Experience and Qualifications of the Firm (30 points), Experience of Key Personnel (30 points), and Understanding of the Project and Approach (40 points). Submittal requirements include a cover page, table of contents, cover letter, project experience documentation (maximum six projects), key personnel resumes and organizational chart, and a description of the approach to performing services. Professional Liability insurance of $2 million each claim and $2 million annual aggregate is required, along with Commercial General Liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence.

The contract term extends through a date to be determined with an option to extend up to a total of five years. Maximum not-to-exceed compensation and specific fee structure will be negotiated following selection and included in the executed Professional Services Agreement. A non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams. Questions are due October 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM local time.