Development Impact Fee Updates - Land Use Assumptions and Impact Fee Capital Improvements Plan for Public Safety

This CIty of Las Crues, a New Mexico Municipal Corporation, is soliciting proposals from qualified firms interested in entering into an agreement for professional services for plan updates as described herein.

Background

The City is a growing community requiring capital facilities to meet the demands of future development while maintaining a quality of life that has been recognized nationally.  In order to continue to provide the highest level of responsive, cost effective, quality services to our citizens, the City requires an updated analysis of projected growth and development in the area.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 25-26-108
• Department: Fire
• Department Head: Michael Daniels (Fire Chief)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-06-30T22:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-06-16T16:00:00.000Z — via https://zoom.us/j/9972568333 on Zoom Meeting ID # 997 256 8333

Evaluation Criteria

• Technical approach to the requested services (45 pts)
• Qualifications/competence of team members to manage services to be provided (40 pts)
• Performance of the firm with previous clients, based upon quality of the work, control of costs, ability to meet schedules or deadlines; and responsiveness to the client (15 pts)

Submission Requirements

• RFP Compliance Declaration (required) —

  In compliance with the requirements of this RFP, I offer and agree to furnish any or all materials and/or services to the City of Las Cruces within the time agreed.

  I further certify that this company has not been debarred, suspended, or otherwise made ineligible for participation in Federal Assistance programs under Executive Order 12549 Debarment and Suspension as described in the Federal Rules and Regulations.

• NM Tax & Revenue Dept. CRS # —

  If not applicable, enter N/A as the response.

• NM Resident Certificate from NM Tax and Revenue Department —

  Pursuant to §13-1-21 & §13-4-2, NMSA, 1978, of the State of New Mexico Statutes, as amended, a respondent who submits, within its bid or proposal documents, a copy of its resident business or resident contractor certificate issued by the New Mexico Tax and Revenue Department will qualify for five (5) preference points as authorized by the statutes.

  Bids or proposals submitted without the certificate issued by the New Mexico Tax and Revenue Department will not qualify for this preference. 

  Firms seeking this preference are encouraged to apply with the New Mexico Tax and Revenue Department to receive certification as a “resident business” or “resident contractor”.  Firms may obtain application forms by contacting the New Mexico Tax and Revenue Department at 575-524-6225 or may apply online at the following web address:

  To receive a ten (10) point veteran preference, submit a Resident Veteran Business / Contractor certificate issued by the NM Tax & Revenue Department. Effective July 1, 2016 per New Mexico House Bill 93, certificates issued under previous legislation are no longer valid.

  https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/businesses/business-preference-certification/

• Current NM Secretary of State Business ID # —

  Corporations Only 

• Current CLC Business Registration # —

  To receive five (5) points for local preference, submit a current copy of the respondent’s Business Certificate issued by the City of Las Cruces Community Development Department.

• Federal I.D. Number (required)
• Technical Proposal Content - Evaluation Criteria No. 1 - Technical Approach
• Provide description of the proposed technical approach of all professional, technical and customary services provided (required)
• Major tasks to be accomplished (required)
• A detailed statement of services to be provided under each task (required)
• A project time schedule (required)
• Technical Proposal Content - Evaluation Criteria No. 2 - Qualifications/Competence
• Key Personnel (required) —

  Provide the names of key personnel who will be assigned to provide the services described herein. For each person listed, a description of experience, areas of competence and percent of time assigned to the project shall be provided.

• Principal member/officer of the firm responsible for administration of the contract (required) —

  Name, address, telephone number, of the principal member/officer of the firm responsible for administration of the contract. If applicable, list of subcontractors, including addresses, qualifications and areas of responsibility.

• Location(s) of office(s) (required) —

  Location(s) of office(s) where the work will be performed, and percent of work to be performed at each. 

• Professional responsible for and in direct charge of the work (required) —

  Name, address, and New Mexico registration (if applicable) of the professional responsible for and in direct charge of the work. 

• Technical Proposal Content - Evaluation Criteria No. 3 - Performance of the Firm
• Previous Work/References (required) —

  Description and name of a total of three past contracts similar to the scope herein that have been completed by the firm including the name and telephone number of the contact person for each project. 

• Technical Proposal Content - Evaluation Criteria No. 4 - Cost
• Cost Proposal (required)
• Type of RFP: (required)
• Will cost be evaluated? (required)
• Pricing (required) —
  • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:
    • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
    • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items.
• Is this project Federally Funded? (required)
• Pre-Proposal Meeting? (required)
• Options for Pre-Proposal Meeting Attendance (required)
• Term for the Agreement (required) —

  Select one of the examples below and edit the answer for your project. 

  Examples:

  • The agreement will be for one year.
  • The agreement will be for a base period from the date of award through ____, 2020, with the option to renew at the discretion of the City for an additional [number] (#) one (1)-year terms.
  • The term of the agreement will be for the time period established in the professional services agreement between the City and the Consultant as required to complete the delivery of the contracted services.
  • (This piggyback clause is optional and determined on case-by-case basis)
    The contract resulting from this RFP will authorize the successful respondent to extend the same terms and conditions to other governmental entities conditioned upon the procurement laws and regulations of those entities. The CITY shall not be a party nor have any liability relating to such extensions.
• City intends to award: (required) —
  • Select Option 1 if the City plans to award a single respondent for the project.
  • Select Option 2 if the City plans to award multiple respondents for the project.
• Will an Evaluation Committee be reviewing results? (required)