RFQ CMAR Sub-Regional Operating Group - 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Rehabilitation

The City of Phoenix is requesting qualifications for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide preconstruction and construction services for the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Rehabilitation project, with Statements of Qualifications due October 23, 2026 and a pre-submittal meeting on October 14, 2026. The selected firm must hold appropriate Arizona contractor licenses and register in the City's Vendor Management System prior to submission.

The scope encompasses aeration rehabilitation at 5615 S 91st Avenue, Tolleson, Arizona, involving rehabilitation or replacement of blower buildings, ancillary support systems, blowers, motors, piping, and instrumentation controls. The CMAR will begin in an agency support role during preconstruction working alongside the Designer of Record, then transition to risk assumption through a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract for construction. Responsibilities include detailed cost estimating, design review, constructability studies, long-lead procurement, permitting assistance, SBE participation implementation, subcontractor selection using the City's process, quality control, bonding and insurance, electronic project record management in UNIFIER, operations and maintenance documentation, and commissioning and start-up training.

The estimated construction cost is $40 million, with design and construction spanning multiple fiscal years and multiple construction, equipment procurement, and installation packages. Selection notification is expected in mid-November 2026, with a scope meeting scheduled for late November 2026.

Evaluation is points-based: general firm information (100 points), firm experience on comparable projects (250 points), key personnel experience (250 points), project understanding and approach (400 points), and reference checks (21 points). Submissions must be a maximum of 12 pages in PDF format with 10-point minimum font, accompanied by a bonding statement from a surety company rated A- or better.