RFPQ Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Farallon Well No. 3 (TB #1)

The City of Buckeye, Arizona is requesting qualifications for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to deliver preconstruction and construction services for the Farallon Well No. 3 (TB #1) project and associated transmission main, with qualifications due October 20, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time and a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for September 29, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams (attendance encouraged but not required).

The project site is located approximately 1,350 feet north of Baseline Road and 150 feet east of MC85 in Buckeye. The contractor must hold the appropriate Arizona contractor license from the Arizona Registrar of Contractors prior to submittal. Construction will proceed under Arizona Revised Statutes 34-601 et seq.

The CMAR will be compensated on an hourly basis at agreed-upon rates with a stipulated not-to-exceed total fee for preconstruction services. Following preconstruction, the CMAR may submit a proposal for a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for construction, which the City may require as a single GMP or multiple GMPs at its discretion. The City retains the right to terminate the agreement if good faith negotiations on the GMP do not reach agreement, with payment for preconstruction services rendered to that point.

The City will create a final list of three to five contractors and may conduct formal interviews. Selection is qualifications-based with evaluation criteria weighted as follows: Project Experience and Qualifications of the Contractor (30 points), Experience of Key Personnel (30 points), and Understanding of the Project and Approach to Performing Services (40 points). Questions are due October 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time. Statements of Qualifications must be submitted through the City's Procurement Portal.