Stone Avenue Youth Transitional Housing Project

The City of Tucson is soliciting bids for the Stone Avenue Youth Transitional Housing Project (IFB No. 250133), a comprehensive renovation of a 50-room Econolodge facility located at Stone Avenue and Helen Street in Tucson, Arizona. The project involves converting single rooms into studio kitchenettes and replacing or modifying all major building systems, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and structural components to meet current code requirements. The renovation will transform the property into low-income transitional housing for youth, with exterior improvements incorporating green stormwater infrastructure practices for water harvesting and community gathering spaces. A pre-submittal conference is scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at the Econolodge site, with bid submissions due by 2:00 p.m. Arizona time on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Bids will be opened via Microsoft Teams, with results available within 24 hours, and a Notice of Intent to Award to be issued within 60 days of bid opening. Contractors must be registered with the City of Tucson and maintain an appropriate Arizona Registrar of Contractors license throughout the project duration.

The project has no specific Small Business Enterprise (SBE) or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal, but bidders must comply with federal requirements for encouraging participation by small and minority businesses. The project is funded through HUD funding and is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, with labor rates ranging from $10.39 per hour for general laborers to $33.00 per hour for structural ironworkers. The contract price range is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, with a project completion time of 540 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages are set at $1,683.00 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion. Bid security of at least 10 percent of the total bid amount is required, and the successful bidder must provide 100 percent Performance and Payment Bonds. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation coverage at statutory levels. All subcontractors with contracts exceeding $5,000 must be listed with the bid submission.