10126003 TUS Master Plan Update - Notice of Request for Qualifications

TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICES
1. Title of Project: 10126003 Tucson International Airport Master Plan Update
2. Owner: Tucson Airport Authority
7250 South Tucson Boulevard, Suite 300
Tucson, AZ 85756
(520) 573-8100
3. General Description of Services: The Tucson Airport Authority ("TAA") invites
interested planning consulting firms to submit a Statement of Qualifications ("SOQ") in response
to the Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Professional Services required for 10126003 Tucson
International Airport (TUS) Master Plan Update, which includes, without limitation, the update
of the 2014 TUS Master Plan in accordance with all applicable FAA regulations, Advisory Circulars,
policies and procedures. The Project will include updated aviation demand forecasts, facility
requirements, airport development plan, project outreach, Airport Layout Plan (ALP) set, and an
Airports Geographic Information System (AGIS) survey and dataset.
4. Location of Work: Tucson International Airport
7250 South Tucson Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona 85756
5. RFQ: Written copies of the RFQ are available for review at TAA's Procurement
Services Division, and/or a hard copy (or PDF) may be obtained from that office without charge.
To request a copy, contact Matti Garry via email at mgarry@flytucson.com. The RFQ contains the
instructions, terms and conditions, forms, and other information relating to the RFQ, including,
but not limited to, the number of persons or firms to be included on the final list, the selection
criteria to be used by the selection committee to select the person or firm to perform the
services, the relative weight of the selection criteria, information regarding interviews, and the
number of contracts to be awarded.
6. Date and Time for Submission of SOQ: Written SOQs will be received by TAA until
2:00 p.m. Local Tucson Time on Thursday, September 17, 2026, attention Sara Perry,
Procurement Administrator at the TAA Administration Offices, Tucson International Airport,
Third Floor, 7250 South Tucson Boulevard, Suite 300, Tucson, Arizona 85756. One (1) 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. An SOQ may be withdrawn by written request any time before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.
7. Pre-Submission Conference: A pre-submission conference for the project will be
held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the TAA Administration Offices, Tucson
International Airport, Third Floor, 7250 South Tucson Boulevard, Suite 300, Tucson, Arizona
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85756. At this conference, TAA staff will discuss the scope of services, the proposed date for
interviews, the selection process, and respond to questions about the RFQ. Please contact Sara
Perry, sperry@flytucson.com, for a TEAMS virtual meeting invitation to the Pre-Submission
Conference.
8. 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.
9. Costs of Responding to the RFQ: Any and all costs associated with responding to
this RFQ or providing an SOQ shall be borne solely by the interested person or firm.
10. TAA's Right to Reject for Any Reason: TAA reserves the right to reject any or all
SOQs, any other proposals, or submissions, to cancel the RFQ, or to withhold the award of any
contract relating to the RFQ for any reason which TAA determines.
11. Interest List: TAA maintains an interest list consisting of all design professionals,
contractors, subconsultants / subcontractors, and major suppliers who are interested in receiving
notification of airport projects. Each firm must complete and submit, with its submittal,
information with respect to each 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.
12. 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) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will
affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all businesses
will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not
be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an
award.
13. DBE: Tucson Airport Authority encourages participation by certified
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and other qualified
small businesses; however, no DBE contract goal has been established for this procurement.
14. Legal Requirements: The services to be performed will be subject to the
provisions of Title 34 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. 34-101, et seq., as amended). All
persons or firms submitting an SOQ and their subconsultants must be duly licensed to perform
the 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 for in part with monies to be received from ADOT.
For grant funded projects, additional terms and conditions may apply as set forth in the RFQ and
proposed Contract Documents.
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15. Federal Requirements. Any person or firm submitting an SOQ in response
to the 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 the RFQ must certify compliance with the
prohibitions 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: August 19, 2026
August 26, 2026
Daily Territorial
Tucson, Arizona
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