Copeland Park Pump Station Improvements

The City of Newport News (the “City”) is seeking Statements of Qualifications ("SOQ") from Construction Manager firms (the Construction Manager or Contractor) to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) services described herein. Statements of Qualifications will be received via the City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement (https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/nnva), and be received no later than Friday, May 22, 2026 at 5:00 pm (local prevailing time).

The objective of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to develop a short-list of qualified Offerors that will subsequently receive a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the project. The City will select a Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) as indicated in Section 3, Submission Requirements and Evaluation and in the best interest of the City.

Background

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-3632-6256
• Department: Waterworks
• Department Head: Yann Le Gouellec (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-12T17:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-05-18T21:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-05-08T15:00:00.000Z — Copeland Park Pump Station 4915 Chestnut Avenue Newport News, VA, 23605

Evaluation Criteria

• Demonstrated Successful Experience and Capabilities of the Construction Manager in Completing Projects Similar in Size and Scope (1 pts)
• Experience and Demonstrated Knowledge of Key Personnel Completing Projects Similar in Size and Scope (1 pts)
• Financial Responsibility of the Construction Manager (1 pts)
• Record of Responsibility of the Construction Manager Related to Judgements, Violations, Convictions, Debarment and Contract Non-compliance (1 pts)
• Overall Quality and Completeness of the Statement of Qualifications (1 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Primary Contact (required) —

  Please provide the following information for the main contact for all communication regarding this solicitation:

  Name
  Title
  Phone Number
  Email Address

• Secondary Contact - OPTIONAL —

  Please provide the following information for the secondary contact for all communication regarding this solicitation:

  Name
  Title
  Phone Number
  Email Address

• Employer Identification Number (required) —

  Please provide the Employer Identification Number (EIN). If an EIN is not available, please provide the Social Security Number associated with your organization.

• Authorization to Transact Business in Virginia (required) —

  Please provide your State Corporation Commission (SCC) Identification Number. If the Firm/Company is not required to have/maintain registration, please provide the reason. If the Firm/Company is in the process of registering with the SCC, please state so.

  For more information on registration and requirements, please visit https://www.scc.virginia.gov/.

• Federal Terms and Conditions (required) —

  Offeror hereby agrees to comply with all applicable Federal Terms and Conditions, if awarded a contract by the City.

• Authorization (required) —

  The undersigned acknowledges that he/she has read, understands, and agrees to all terms, conditions and requirements of this Request for Qualifications and is authorized to submit the Statement of Qualifications on behalf of the firm submitting the SOQ. 

  In the space below, enter the name and contact email of the person who has signature authority for the firm and is hereby agreeing to the statement above.

• Proprietary Information (required) —

  As indicated in Section 2-557.2(f) of City Code and Section § 2.2-4342.F of the Code of Virginia:  Trade secrets or proprietary information submitted by a bidder, offeror or contractor in connection with a procurement transaction or prequalification application shall not be subject to public disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; however, the bidder, offeror or contractor must invoke the protections of this section prior to or upon submission of the data or other materials, and must identify the data or other materials to be protected and state the reasons why protection is necessary. Information leading to the decision to award, including prices and other factors, shall be made public.

  Does the proposal contain trade secrets and/or proprietary information?

• Proprietary Information - Specifics (required) —

  Please list the sections and the reasons why the information is considered a trade secret or proprietary information. Please clearly list out exactly what sections of your submittal are proprietary. Do Not Mark the Whole Proposal Proprietary.

• Redacted Proposal —

  If your proposal contains proprietary information and/or trade secrets, please upload a redacted version of your Technical Proposal.  

• Statement of Qualifications (required) —

  Please submit your Statement of Qualifications for this project. Be sure to include all of the required items outlined in the “Statement of Qualifications Format” section of this RFQ.

• Small, Women-Owned, Minority-Owned (SWaM) and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
• SWaM Status (required) —

  Please review the City's SWaM program. This document is provided for informational purposes only.

  A certified SWaM Business is one that holds a current certification from the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD), the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA), the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) or from other U.S. State and some Local Government Supplier Diversity Programs.

  Is your company a certified Small, Woman or Minority Owned (SWaM) Business or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise?

• Certification Type —

  If applicable, what is your company’s certification type?

• Certification Information —

  If applicable, please provide the Certification Entity/Agency and the Certification Number(s).

• SWaM Certificate/Supporting Documentation —

  If applicable, attach any supporting documentation, including certificates, in regards to your company's SWaM status.

• Entity Type —

  Describe the type of entity (Joint Venture, Corporation, Limited Liability Corporation, etc.)  

• Pre-Qualification Conference (required) —

  What type of pre-proposal meeting will be required for this project?

• Site Visit (required) —

  Will there be a site visit for this project?

• Federal Funding (required) —

  Will Federal funding be used to fund this project?

• Is this an Infrastructure Project? Infrastructure projects may include transportation (roads, highways, rail, airports, water (water supply/delivery) or energy (power supply, energy grid) and waste management (sewer systems, recycling facilities). (required)