City of Phoenix - Advanced Water Purification Pilot Demonstration Facility CMAR Services - WS85710005 (2026)
City of PhoenixCity · Phoenix, AZ- Due
- Oct 23, 2026
- 6 days left
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Primary contact
- Alissa Bahr
- (602) 256-4107
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
The City of Phoenix is requesting qualifications for Advanced Water Purification Pilot Demonstration Facility 2-Step Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services. The selected CMAR will provide preconstruction services and complete construction services for the project located north of the existing 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) at 5615 S. 91st Ave, Tolleson, AZ. The estimated construction cost is $20 million, with funding supported in part by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, subject to Davis Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Build America, Buy America Act, and American Iron and Steel requirements. The AWP Pilot Facility will treat and convey Class B+ non-potable reclaimed water with advanced purification processes (including Flocculation & Sedimentation Basin, Ozone, DAF, Biofiltration, GAC, Membranes/Filtration, Reverse Osmosis, Ultraviolet Advanced Oxidation Process, and Calcite stabilization) to produce potable water with a treatment capacity of up to approximately 200 gallons per minute (0.29 MGD). Qualifications are to be submitted via the City's Procurement Portal before 12:00 pm on Friday, October 23, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026.
General Information (15.3%), Experience and Qualifications of the Firm (25.5%), Experience of Key Personnel to be Assigned to This Project (40.8%), Project Management Approach (20.4%), Reference Checks (2.1%)
SUMMARY
The City of Phoenix is requesting qualifications for Advanced Water Purification Pilot Demonstration Facility 2-Step Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services.
The selected CMAR will provide preconstruction services and complete construction services for the project located north of the existing 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) at 5615 S. 91st Ave, Tolleson, AZ. The estimated construction cost is $20 million, with funding supported in part by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, subject to Davis Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Build America, Buy America Act, and American Iron and Steel requirements. The AWP Pilot Facility will treat and convey Class B+ non-potable reclaimed water with advanced purification processes (including Flocculation & Sedimentation Basin, Ozone, DAF, Biofiltration, GAC, Membranes/Filtration, Reverse Osmosis, Ultraviolet Advanced Oxidation Process, and Calcite stabilization) to produce potable water with a treatment capacity of up to approximately 200 gallons per minute (0.29 MGD). Qualifications are to be submitted via the City's Procurement Portal before 12:00 pm on Friday, October 23, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
General Information (15.3%), Experience and Qualifications of the Firm (25.5%), Experience of Key Personnel to be Assigned to This Project (40.8%), Project Management Approach (20.4%), Reference Checks (2.1%)
- Submit to
- https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/phoenix
- Scope location
- Tolleson, AZ
Questions about this RFP
How do I respond to this RFQ from City of Phoenix?
Review the full solicitation document for submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and deadlines. The submission deadline is October 23, 2026. Submissions should be delivered to: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/phoenix. For questions, contact Alissa Bahr.
Can small businesses or minority-owned firms bid on this RFQ?
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What are the evaluation criteria for this solicitation?
This solicitation includes specific evaluation criteria that will be used to score proposals. The criteria include: "General Information (15.3%), Experience and Qualifications of the Firm (25.5%), Experience of Key Personnel to be Assigned to This Project (40.8%), Project Management Approach (20.4%), Reference Check..." Vendors should carefully align their proposals with each criterion to maximize their score.
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What documents are required to bid on this RFQ?
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What is the scope of this project?
This solicitation defines a specific project scope. The scope covers the following locations: Tolleson, AZ. Review the full solicitation for detailed scope requirements.