SLED Opportunity · ARIZONA · PIMA COUNTY
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Pima County seeks qualified consultants for a list to provide as-needed construction cost estimating services. Up to 3 firms will be selected for a 5-year period. Submission is electronic with a pre-bid conference via TEAMS.
Pima County is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) to develop a Qualified Consultants List (QCL) to perform as-needed Construction Cost Estimating Services. The complete scope of services is located in the solicitation documents. The County intends to recommend up to 3 of the highest ranked qualified firms for placement on the QCL. The QCL may remain in place for a period of up to 5 years, pursuant to Pima County Board of Supervisors Policy D29.1(B)(I)(C). **Project Type**: RFQu - Request for Qualification (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2550079.C15797201 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 02/12/2026 07:00 PM EST **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Reference Number**: 0000409545 **Pricing**: No Pricing **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | RFQu-2600000611 | Statement of Qualifications | Yes | Yes | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Prebid Conference | Attendance: Recommended | Event date: 01/28/2026 12:00 PM EST | Location: TEAMS | Event Note: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Yzg5ZDZhMDgtZDY2Yy00NzM1LTgzZGQtZGIzYzM1YWQzOGM2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2233b6e2c3-0b1a-4879-b741-47461a6c1a89%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22bb432356-3b6f-474f-a019-9c99e816ab9e%22%7d **Questions and Answers**: - Q1 Arrow Right Question: Paragraph 7.1.1 of Attachment 2 Paragraph 7.1.1 of Attachment 2 of the RFQ states: “General Liability (CGL). Occurrence Form with limits of $2,000,000 Each Occurrence and $2,000,000 General Aggregate. Policy will include bodily injury, property damage, and broad form contractual liability coverage.” Will Pima County allow these limits to be met through a combination of Primary CGL and Secondary Umbrella policies? For example, could a $1M each occurrence / $2M general aggregate policy combined with a $10M each occurrence / $10M general aggregate secondary Umbrella policy be considered compliant for this contract? Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 02/04/2026 03:39 PM EST 02/04/2026 07:01 PM EST - Q2 Arrow Right Question: Re: Innovative Project On page 10, item #3, can you please clarify: Is this referencing a $250k total project value or is this a $250k fee value? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 02/10/2026 06:31 PM EST 02/12/2026 12:05 PM EST - Q3 Arrow Right Question: Exhibit A Clarification Item 2 of page 10, requires list of projects of similar scope per Exhibit A. However, Exhibit A does not list any specific projects. Can the County please provide a list? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 02/10/2026 06:33 PM EST 02/12/2026 12:05 PM EST - Q4 Arrow Right Question: Seeking AEC Services Item 3 of Exhibit A lists: Architectural and Engineering Services, Cost-benefit analysis, Best-Value analysis. Can the County confirm that this RFQ is not seeking AEC services. Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 02/10/2026 06:34 PM EST 02/12/2026 12:05 PM EST - Q5 Arrow Right Question: RFQ clarifications for submittal -On page 8 SOQ evaluation criteria form of the RFQ, it is not clear where this form is supposed to be included in the SOQ or if it is to be included at all. The form states it is four pages on the title, but there are only two pages included, so I wanted to confirm that two pages are the correct amount. Are these two pages to be included in the 15-page count for the SOQ, or could they be included in the appendix? Is this form only for the prime contractor, or do subcontractors need to fill out the form as well? -On page 10, it states to "Identify firms/persons that will be used for special inspections that are not performed in-house." This RFQ is for cost estimating, not inspection. Should we assume that this line was an error left in from another RFQ? Please confirm that inspection is not applicable to this contract and will not be part of the scoring. Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 02/11/2026 12:21 PM EST 02/12/2026 12:05 PM EST - Q6 Arrow Right Question: Primary Insurance Pg. 17, Section 7.2.3, Primary Insurance – Would the County consider revising this provision so that the requirements reflect their applicability only to the General Liability and Business Automobile Liability policies as this requirement should not apply to other required insurance policies. Proposed change: “The Consultant’s policies will stipulate that the General Liability and Business Automobile Liability insurance afforded the Consultant will be primary and that any insurance carried by the Department, its agents, officials, employees, or County will be excess and not contributory insurance.” Answer: Answered in Addendum 4 02/12/2026 04:27 PM EST 02/13/2026 02:13 PM EST - Q7 Arrow Right Question: Indemnification 2. Pgs. 17-18, Section 8.1, Indemnification: Would the County consider revising the indemnification provision to reflect that the Consultant’s obligations apply exclusively to third party claims, actions, liabilities, losses, etc.? Sample of proposed modification: “To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Pima County and any related taxing district, and the officials and employees of each of them (collectively, "Indemnitee") from and against any and all third-party claims, actions, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) (collectively, "Claims") arising out of actual or alleged injury of any person (including death) or loss or damage to tangible or intangible property caused, or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part, by any act or omission of Consultant or any of Consultant’s directors, officers, agents, employees, volunteers, or Subconsultant. This indemnity includes any claim or amount arising or recovered under the Workers' Compensation Law or arising out of the failure of Consultant to conform to any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or court decree. The Indemnitee will, in all instances, except for Claims arising solely from the acts or omissions of the Indemnitee, be indemnified by Consultant from and against any and all Claims. Consultant is responsible for defense and judgment costs for any Claim to which this indemnity applies. This indemnity will survive the expiration or termination of this Contract to the extent the claim arose during the term of the contract.” Answer: Answered in Addendum 4 02/12/2026 04:29 PM EST 02/13/2026 02:13 PM EST
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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