RFQ JOC Large Diameter Main and Valve Program

The City of Phoenix, Arizona Office of the City Engineer is requesting qualifications for a Large Diameter Main and Valve Program Job Order Contract (JOC259) covering excavation, exposure, assessment, inspection, repair, replacement, and restoration of potable water infrastructure, with statements of qualifications due September 25, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Phoenix time. A pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at 200 W. Washington St., Floor 9 Training Room, with virtual attendance available via Microsoft Teams.

The scope encompasses pipelines ranging from 16 to 108 inches in diameter, valve repair and replacement, bypass piping installation, pavement restoration, water main shutdowns, leak detection, PCCP inspection and evaluation, confined space entry, and 24/7/365 emergency response with a 90-minute mobilization requirement. Interested firms must be registered in the City's Vendor Management System and hold appropriate Arizona contractor licenses as deemed necessary by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.

The City of Phoenix has established a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) utilization goal of 4% for subcontracting opportunities; contractors must demonstrate good faith efforts to meet SBE goals on each Job Order Agreement and annually throughout the contract term, with failure to meet goals without sufficient good faith effort documentation constituting a breach of contract.

The contract will have a 60-month duration or $40 million per JOC, whichever occurs first, with individual Job Order Agreements not exceeding $4 million in construction costs. Up to four contractors will be selected. Performance and payment bonds equal to each Job Order proposal amount are required prior to agreement execution, with bonding capacity statements from Surety Companies rated A- or better for the prior four quarters required in submission. The SOQ response is limited to 14 pages and weighted across six categories: General Information (100 points), Experience and Qualifications of the Firm (300 points), Experience of Key Personnel (200 points), Approach to Performing Required Services (250 points), Staffing Information for Key Personnel (150 points), and Reference Checks (21 points). Selection notification is anticipated for mid-October 2026, with scope meetings scheduled for early November 2026.