RFQ Contractor - Job Order Contract for Water and Wastewater Plant Facilities Construction Services

The City of Mesa is seeking qualified general contractors for a Job Order Contract (JOC) to provide General utility construction services for minor and major projects, maintenance, repairs, re-construction and alteration services to City facilities. All qualified firms interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). All SOQs must comply with the requirements specified in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The City intends to procure up to three (3) Job Order Contractors from this solicitation. This Job Order Contract is for a broad range of maintenance, repair, minor and major construction work pertaining to water and water reclamation plant or related facilities construction projects. The work is required in support of the City of Mesa's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and other City department requests. This will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract and will include a wide variety of individual construction tasks. The initial term of the JOC contract will be for three (3) years and may be renewed up to two (2) additional one-year terms. The maximum construction contract value for an individual job order issued under this contract will be $4,000,000, or the maximum permissible limit authorized by the City at the time the job order is executed. Pricing shall be negotiated fee. Utility improvement projects anticipated to be completed under this JOC contract are based on, but not limited to the current 5-year Capital Improvement Program. Information on the Capital Improvement Program may be viewed at Capital Improvement Programs | City of Mesa (mesaaz.gov). Renewal of the contract will be based on the successful performance by the JOC Contractor and the needs of the City. During the contract period, the City will identify construction tasks required to complete each specific job and will issue individual Job Orders to the Contractor to complete those jobs. The Contractor shall be required to furnish all materials, equipment and personnel necessary to manage and accomplish the Job Orders. The Contractor shall be required to maintain a management staff in order to receive Requests for Proposal (RFP), prepare and negotiate proposals, receive signed Job Orders (JO) and Notices-to-Proceed (NTP), receive and initiate contract correspondence and provide other construction services to accomplish individual Job Orders. Job Orders will vary in size, with many anticipated to be of small to medium size. Some Job Orders may require incidental design services. The schedule for the work will start after award and will be ongoing over the life of the contract. The City owns and maintains a network of water, reclaimed water, and wastewater facilities. Currently, the City owns and operates one (1) water treatment plant, three (3) water reclamation facilities, and multiple off-site facilities that include 33 active groundwater wells, 19 reservoirs, 25 booster stations, 36 pressure reducing stations, 16 wastewater lift stations, and 19 sulfide control stations. The scope of this IDIQ JOC is to provide construction services for maintenance, repair, minor and major new construction services (including minor incidental design services) for a broad range of City water and wastewater facilities-related projects. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, and materials as required (except as indicated otherwise in the specifications) to perform all work in strict accordance with the specifications and plans required for the JOC. As requirements develop, RFPs for job orders will be issued. Job Orders will be negotiated to obtain a fair and reasonable price. Job Orders will not exceed $4,000,000 and will be issued by the City of Mesa Engineering Department. The existing operations and functions of City facilities shall be maintained during construction. It is anticipated that the construction activities will be coordinated and phased in a manner that will not compromise the ongoing operations. In addition, background checks and contractor identification badging for security access to City facilities, sites, and properties will be required. All interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether they attend the conference or not. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project outside of this Pre-Submittal conference. In addition, meeting minutes or any other information will not be posted from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Shortlist Interviews/Presentations Week of December 5th

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
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