RFPQ 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 via the City's Procurement Portal, and a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for September 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams.

The scope comprises complete design services for a new drinking water well and associated raw water transmission lines to integrate with existing infrastructure in Buckeye, located approximately 40 miles west of Phoenix. Deliverables include permitting assistance, complete construction documents (plans and specifications), and construction assurance services. Wells drilling and hydrogeologic reporting services are contracted separately and excluded from this engagement. The City will utilize a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method for construction.

The selected firm will enter into a Professional Services Agreement with a term to be determined and an option to extend up to a total of five years. Compensation will be determined through post-selection negotiations with the highest-ranked firm; pricing is not addressed in the RFQ.

Evaluation is weighted as follows: project experience and qualifications of the firm (30 points), experience of key personnel assigned to the project (30 points), and understanding of the project and approach to performing required services (40 points). All key personnel must hold active professional registrations in the State of Arizona. Firms must maintain Professional Liability insurance with limits of $2,000,000 per claim and annual aggregate, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Business Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Questions are due October 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM local time.