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8. Date and Time for Submission of Statements of Qualifications (SOQ): Written SOQs will be
received by Corrie Bussey, Procurement Administrator, Tucson Airport Authority until 2:00 p.m. Local
Tucson Time on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at the TAA Administrative Offices, Tucson International
Airport Terminal, 7250 South Tucson Blvd., Suite 300, Third Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85756. One
original and Five (5) copies of the SOQ shall be required to be addressed and delivered to TAA on or
before the day and hour set for receipt. A SOQ may be withdrawn by written request any time before
the scheduled time and date for receipt. Any SOQ submitted after the designated date and time will
not be accepted or considered.
9. Pre-Submission Conference: A pre-submission conference for the project will be held on
Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Local Tucson Time at the TAA Administrative Offices, Tucson
International Airport Terminal, 7250 South Tucson Blvd., Suite 300, Third Floor, Catalina Room,
Tucson, Arizona 85756. At this conference, TAA staff will discuss the scope of work, general contract
issues, and respond to questions from the attendees.
10. No Prices or Pricing Information: SOQs submitted by any interested persons or firms shall
NOT include prices or any pricing information for the proposed services.
11. Costs of Responding to the RFQ: Any and all costs associated with responding to the RFQ or
providing a SOQ shall be borne solely by the interested person or firm. No contract is formed with
TAA by the submittal of a SOQ in response to the RFQ.
12. Owner's Right to Reject or Cancel for Any Reason: TAA reserves the right to reject any or all
SOQs or any other proposals or submissions, to cancel the RFQ, or to withhold the award of any
contract relating to the project for any reason which TAA determines.
13. Interest List: TAA maintains an interest list consisting of all design professionals, contractors,
subcontractors/subconsultants, and major suppliers who have bid on airport projects. Each firm must
complete and submit, with its submittal, information with respect to such firm in the form included
in the solicitation documents. The listing of a firm on any TAA interest list is not an endorsement of
that firm and does not indicate that the firm has been pre-qualified for airport work
14. Civil Rights Title VI Solicitation Notice. The Tucson Airport Authority, in accordance with the
provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4), 28
CFR 50.3, and 49 CFR Part 21, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any
contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all contractors will be afforded full opportunity
to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of
the owner's race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, or disability in consideration for an award.
15. DBE: It is the policy of TAA to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms ("DBEs")
have a fair and equal opportunity to participate in TAA's contracts. Specifically, it is the goal of TAA
to ensure that, to the extent reasonably possible and consistent with other legal requirements that:
(a) DBEs are not discriminated against in the award and administration of TAA's contracts; (b) a level
playing field is created on which DBEs can compete fairly for TAA's contracts; and (c) any barriers to
the participation of DBEs in TAA's contracts are removed. Respondents are encouraged to pursue
subcontracting and partnership opportunities with disadvantaged and small businesses. If you
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have any questions about TAA's DBE Program, please contact Bert Resimont, TAA DBE Liaison
Officer, at 520-573-8100.
The successful proposer will be required to submit the following information: (1) the names and
addresses of firms that will participate as subcontractors in the contract; (2) the percentage and
dollar amount of participation of each subcontractor firm participating.
The successful proposer will be required to track all payments to subcontractors working on the
Project using an online system with access provided by TAA. At the completion of the Project, the
successful proposer will be required to complete and submit a final certification of payments to
subcontractor firms on a form to be provided by TAA.
16. Legal Requirements: The services to be performed will be subject to the provisions of Title 34
of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. 34-601, et seq., as amended). All persons or firms submitting
a SOQ and their subcontractors must be duly licensed to perform the amended work at the time the
SOQ is submitted (or exempt from licensing requirements) pursuant to all applicable laws, rules and
regulations. If a licensing exemption is claimed, the person or firm must set forth the basis for the
claimed exemption in writing at the time the SOQ is submitted. In addition, the proposed project will
be paid in part with monies to be received from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Arizona
Department of Transportation. For grant funded projects, additional terms and conditions may apply
as set forth in the RFQ and proposed contract documents.
16.1 Federal Requirements. Any person or firm submitting an SOQ in response to
this RFQ must certify compliance with the trade restriction requirements set forth in 49 CFR Part 30
and will be required to comply with the requirements in any resulting contract. Any person or firm
submitting an SOQ in response to this RFQ must certify compliance with the prohibitions on federal
lobbying found in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 20.
The successful Respondent to this RFQ will be required to assist TAA to ensure
compliance with multiple federal requirements, including but not limited to those found in Section
6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, and the regulatory provisions of 40 CFR Part 247.
ADVERTISEMENT DATES: September 24, 2026
October 1, 2026
Daily Territorial
Tucson, Arizona
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