CMAR for Kortsen Road from Pinal Ave to Peart Rd

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
FOR
KORTSEN ROAD FROM PINAL AVENUE TO PEART
ROAD
SOLICITATION NUMBER RFQ 1057-26-CG
MARCH 2026

CITY OF CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR
KORTSEN ROAD FROM PINAL AVENUE TO PEART ROAD
The City of Casa Grande requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) for a Construction
Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide preconstruction services and complete construction services
for the City's Kortsen Road from Pinal Avenue to Peart Road Project in the City of Casa Grande,
Arizona.
Each response shall be per the SOQ instructions and scope of work package on file with the City
Clerk at City Hall, 510 East Florence Boulevard, Casa Grande, Arizona, 85122. Copies can be
obtained by calling the City Clerk's Office (520) 421-8600 or downloading a complete packet at the
City's website: www.casagrandeaz.gov.
All responses must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 to the Office
of the City Clerk, 510 East Florence Boulevard, Casa Grande, Arizona 85122. The responses will
be evaluated in accordance with Section Five (5) of the SOQ.
Responses must be addressed to:
Office of the City Clerk
City of Casa Grande
510 East Florence Boulevard
Casa Grande, Arizona 85122
The envelope must be boldly marked:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - 2:00 P.M.
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR
KORTSEN ROAD FROM PINAL AVENUE TO PEART ROAD
Solicitation Number RFQ 1057-26-CG
The City of Casa Grande reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in this
Statement of Qualifications solicitation or to reject any or all responses, to be the sole judge of the
suitability of the services and materials offered, and to award a contract for the furnishing of the
services it deems to be in the best interest of the City.
/s/ Larry Rains
City Manager

CITY OF CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR
KORTSEN ROAD FROM PINAL AVENUE TO PEART ROAD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
SECTION 1 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 2 - SCOPE OF WORK ................................................................................................................... 4
SECTION 3 - TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................ 5
SECTION 4 - SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 8
SECTION 5 - SUBMITTAL EVALUATION PROCESS ................................................................................. 10
SECTION 6 - SELECTION PROCESS......................................................................................................... 14
APPENDIX A - REQUIRED SUBMITTAL FORMS
APPENDIX B - SAMPLE CMAR PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
APPENDIX C - SAMPLE CMAR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
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SECTION 1 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Casa Grande (City) is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide
preconstruction services and complete construction services as the CMAR for roadway construction
for the following project, herein referred to as "the Project":
Kortsen Road from Pinal Avenue to Peart Road Project will be built in two separate segments:
* Segment 1: Kortsen Road, Peart Road to Maria Avenue
* Segment 2: Kortsen Road, Maria Avenue to Pinal Avenue
This procurement is conducted pursuant to A.R.S. Section 34-603. The City intends to select a
CMAR based on qualifications and to negotiate a contract for preconstruction services, followed by
negotiating a Guaranteed Maximum Price ("GMP") for construction services.
The Project limits are shown below.
The improvements are based on the following objectives:
* Expanding capacity to reduce congestion while maintaining safety performance for all
road users. Pedestrian enhancements will focus on safer crossings, better sidewalks,
and improved signal timing.
* Improving pavement drainage by providing roadside retention basins to manage
stormwater runoff.
* Engaging all relevant stakeholders ensures diverse perspectives, transparent
decision-making, and smoother project execution from planning through
maintenance.
* Engaging all relevant stakeholders to share project information, obtain input, and
work together to meet community needs.
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SECTION 2 - SCOPE OF WORK
The Scope of Work will include, but not be limited to, the following tasks:
The Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) will be responsible for working with the engineering
design team. The CMAR will serve as the general contractor during the design and construction
phases of this Project. During this design phase of the Project, the CMAR will be required to
actively participate in the design process while determining the constructability and cost estimating
for the Project. The Project's cost estimation shall consist of determining the design parameters
required to ensure the Project can be designed and constructed within budget.
Before construction, the CMAR will assume the risk of delivering the Project through a GMP
construction contract. The CMAR will be responsible for construction means and methods. The
CMAR may also self-perform work or solicit bids from qualified subcontractors.
Prior to execution of the construction contract, CMAR shall provide the City a Payment Bond and
a Performance Bond in accordance with A.R.S. Section 34-222.
The following are the minimum requirements of the CMAR:
A. During the pre-construction phase services by the CMAR may, at a minimum, be
required to:
1. Work with the design team in the development of final design plans and quantities,
including providing suggestions or recommendations for value engineering and other
potential cost-savings opportunities.
2. Develop a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to perform the work identified in the
plans developed by the Project design team.
3. Identify any long-lead items required.
4. Provide a conceptual schedule for the Project, primarily the construction phase.
B. During the Construction phase services by the CMAR may, at a minimum be required
to:
1. Construct all improvements.
2. Coordinate with various City of Casa Grande departments, other agencies,
utility companies, etc.
3. Arrange for procurement of materials and equipment.
4. Maintain the approved Project schedule.
5. Bid, award, and manage all construction-related contracts while meeting
City requirements for procurement of subcontractor and supplier bids.
6. Provide quality controls, including QA/QC testing.
7. Provide payment and performance bonds to ensure construction.
8. Address and obtain federal, state, and local permitting requirements.
9. Assist in the resolution of owner issues.
10. Maintain a safe work site for all Project participants.
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C. Project Management
1. Project Management Plan - Prepare and submit for approval a Project
Management Plan that includes:
a. Refined scope of services
b. Identify and list the Project deliverables
c. Project schedule with needed Project meetings identified, an intermediate
milestone, and document delivery dates established
d. Contact information for key contractor and agency staff
SECTION 3 - TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS
Definition of Terms Used in These Instructions
As used in these instructions, the following terms have the following meaning:
A. "Attachments" means all items required of the Submitter as a part of the submittal.
B. "Days" means calendar days unless otherwise specified.
C. "Exhibits" means all items attached to the solicitation.
D. "Submittal" means bid, submittal, quotation, and qualifications.
E. "Submitter" means a vendor or provider who responds to any type of solicitation.
F. "Contracts Manager" means the person duly authorized to enter into and administer
contracts and make written determinations concerning the Contract or its designee.
G. "Solicitation" means an invitation for bids (IFB), a request for submittals (RFP), or a
request for qualifications (RFQ).
Inquiries
A. Solicitation Contact Person; Other Contact Prohibited. Any inquiry related to a solicitation
shall be directed solely to the City of Casa Grande Project Manager identified in this Request
for Qualifications. The Submitter shall not contact or direct inquiries concerning this
solicitation to any other employee unless the solicitation explicitly identifies a person other
than the Project Manager as a contact. All firms interested in this Project (including the firm's
employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain,
under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact to influence the selection or
create bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection
process, including the evaluation panel, the City Manager, Deputy City Manager,
Department Heads, and other staff. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for
all potential firms, to ensure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the
integrity of the selection process.
The Project Manager/Contact Person for this Solicitation shall be:
Bill Schlesinger, PE, Project Manager
City of Casa Grande- Public Works Department
Email: Bill@sce.engineering
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B. Submission of Inquiries. All inquiries are to be submitted via EMAIL ONLY to the
Project Manager listed above. Each inquiry shall clearly refer to this solicitation in the subject
line of the email. A list of all inquiries received and responses by the City shall be generated
and made available to all interested parties via posting on the City's website at least seven
(7) days prior to the submittal deadline.
C. Timeliness. All inquiries should be submitted at least ten (10) calendar days before the
submittal due date and time. Failure to do so may result in the inquiry not being answered.
D. No Right to Rely on Verbal Responses. Any inquiry that raises material issues and results
in changes to the solicitation shall be answered solely through a written solicitation
amendment or addendum. A Submitter may not rely on verbal responses to their inquiries.
Submittal Acceptance Period
By submitting a proposal pursuant to this solicitation, Submitter agrees that it shall hold its
Submittal open for one-hundred twenty (120) days.
Cost of Submittal Preparation
Except as required by statute or City Code or Regulation, the City of Casa Grande shall not
reimburse any Submitter the cost of responding to a solicitation.
Certifications, Disclosure, and Disqualification
A. Non-collusion, Employment, and Services. By signing the Submittal Acknowledgement, or
other official contract form, the Submitter certifies that:
a. Submitter did not engage in collusion or other anti-competitive practices in
connection with the preparation or submission of its submittal; and
b. It does not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, or person
to whom it provides services because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or
disability, and it complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and
executive orders.
B. Disclosure. If the design consultant, construction contractor, business, or person submitting this
submittal has previously been debarred, suspended, or otherwise lawfully precluded from
participating in any public procurement activity, including being disapproved as a subcontractor
with any federal, state, or local government, or if any such preclusion from participation from
any public procurement activity is currently pending, Submitter must fully explain the
circumstances relating to the prior preclusion or proposed preclusion in the submittal by
including a letter with its submittal setting forth the name and address of the governmental unit,
the effective dates of the suspension or debarment, the duration of the suspension or debarment,
and the relevant circumstances relating to the suspension or debarment or proposed
suspension or debarment.
C. Disqualification. The Submittal of a Submitter who is currently debarred, suspended, or
otherwise lawfully prohibited from any public procurement activity shall be rejected.
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Award of Contract
Number and Types of Awards
Where applicable, the City of Casa Grande reserves the right to make multiple awards or award
a contract by individual line items, by a group of line items, or to make an aggregate award,
whichever is deemed most advantageous to the City of Casa Grande. If the Contracts Manager
determines that an aggregate award to one Submitter is not in the City of Casa Grande's
interest, "all or none" submittals shall be rejected.
Prompt Payment Discount
Prompt payment discounts of thirty (30) days or more set forth in a Submittal shall be deducted
from the Submittal for the purpose of evaluating that price.
Contract Inception.
Submittal does not constitute a contract, nor does it confer any rights on the Submitter to award
a contract. A contract is not created until the Submittal is accepted by the Casa Grande City
Council, if required by the City Code or Regulations, and a written contract is executed by the
authorized signature of the City Manager, or designee, and the Submitter.
Protests
Pursuant to Section 3.04.170 of the Casa Grande City Code, all protests shall be in writing and
be filed with the City of Casa Grande Purchasing Officer. To be considered timely, a protest of
a solicitation must be filed within three (3) days following the date on which the act or error
complained of occurred. A protest shall include:
* The name, address, and telephone number of the protester.
* The signature of the protester or its representative.
* Identification of the purchasing agency and the solicitation or contract number.
* A detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest including copies of
relevant documents; and
* The form of relief requested.
Solicitation Order of Precedence
In the event of a conflict in the provisions of this Solicitation, the following shall prevail in the
order set forth below:
* Solicitation.
* Special Terms and Conditions, if any.
* Specifications, if any;
* Exhibits, if any;
* Special Instructions to Submitters, if any; and
* Uniform Instructions to Submitters, if any.
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Persons With Disabilities
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the Project
Manager. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the
accommodation. A person requiring special accommodation may contact the Project
Manager responsible for this procurement as identified on the first page of this solicitation.
SECTION 4 - SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
The CMAR will be selected through a qualifications-based selection process. Firms interested in
providing CMAR services must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) that meets the criteria
outlined in this section. The information included in the SOQ response will be used to evaluate
your firm as part of any criteria, regardless of where that information is found in the SOQ.
Information obtained from the SOQ and any other relevant source, including an independent
investigation by the City, may be used in the evaluation and selection process.
The TOTAL PAGE LIMIT is seven (7) pages, single-sided for the SOQ submittal. All SOQs shall
be submitted per the instructions below. Email copies will not be accepted.
A. Copies of Submittal. To be considered responsive, one (1) original and two (2) copies of
the SOQ document must be submitted in a sealed envelope or box with the following
SOQ description boldly marked:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - 2:00 P.M.
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR)
KORTSEN ROAD FROM PINAL AVENUE TO PEART ROAD
SOLICITATION NUMBER RFQ 1057-26-CG
The Submittal shall include the firm's name and address on the package. The original
copy of the Submittal document must bear the original signature of an authorized
representative of the Submitter on the acknowledgment provided. The Submittal must be
delivered to the following location:
Location: City of Casa Grande
ATTN: Office of the City Clerk
510 East Florence Boulevard
Casa Grande, Arizona 85122
B. Forms. No Facsimile or Telegraphic Submittals. A Submittal shall be made either on the
forms provided in this Solicitation or their substantial equivalent. Any substitute document for
the forms provided in this Solicitation shall be legible and contain the same information
requested on the form. A facsimile or telegraphic Submittal shall be rejected.
C. Page Parameters. A page is defined as 812 x 11-inch. An 11 x 17-inch page is not allowed
to be submitted. A portrait or landscape format is acceptable. A page with text on the front
and back will count as two pages. A page with text on the front and blank on the back will
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count as 1 page. All proposal pages are counted from beginning to end to arrive at the
maximum allowable page limit stated in the RFQ Package. All pages, including covers,
table of contents, tables, figures, photographs, divider sheets, maps, etc., are counted as
pages. Any additional pages, forms, documents, or attachments that cause the Submittal
to exceed the total page limit will not be included in the review of the submittal.
The Submittal shall be clear and legible. Submittal scores will be adversely affected if SOQs
are not readable or the font size is too small for Selection Panel members to read.
D. Video or Multimedia Applications. No video clips or other multimedia applications are
allowed. Attached multimedia will not be included in the review of the submittal.
E. Attachments. The SOQ required City Forms (which are provided in this RFQ in
Appendix A), shall not be included in the page count. Do not add additional pages,
forms, documents, or attachments, including blank pages, to the Required Forms, as
any additional pages shall count toward the page count.
See Appendix A for a detailed list of attachments requested. Extra divider sheets, including
pages of any sort, blank or printed (regardless of the printed material on the page),
separating the main proposal from attachments should also not be included as this shall be
counted as a page.
The required forms must either be typed or in ink. Erasures, interlineations, or other
modifications in the Submittal must be initialed in ink by the person signing the Submittal.
Changes shall not be permitted after Submittals have been opened except as otherwise
provided under applicable law.
F. Duty to Examine. It is the responsibility of each Submitter to examine the entire Solicitation,
seek clarification in writing, and check its Submittal for accuracy before submitting the
Submittal. Lack of care in preparing a Submittal shall not be grounds for withdrawing it after
the Submittal due date and time, nor shall it give rise to any contract claim.
G. Amendments or Addendum. Submitters shall acknowledge all amendments or addenda.
Failure to acknowledge an amendment or addenda may be grounds for rejection of the
submittal and will be considered as part of the scoring criteria as outlined in Section 5A.
H. Submittal Amendment or Withdrawal. A Submittal may not be amended or withdrawn after
the Submittal due date and time except as otherwise provided under the City's Procurement
Code or other applicable law.
I. Public Record. Under applicable law, all Submittals submitted and opened are public
records and must be retained by the City of Casa Grande. Submittals shall be open to public
inspection after contract award. If a Submitter believes that information in its Submittal is
confidential under applicable law, it shall stamp that as confidential information and submit
a statement with its Submittal detailing the reasons that information should not be disclosed.
The City of Casa Grande shall make a determination pursuant to the City of Casa Grande's
Procurement Code and the Public Records laws of the State of Arizona.
J. ADA and Accessibility Compliance of Documents in Response of this RFQ. Submitter
represents and warrants that all documents and all media submitted to the City in response
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