Request for Qualifications – CMAR-Step I of III

Location:	New Mexico
Posted:	Mar 24, 2026
Due:	Apr 23, 2026
Agency:	Santa Fe Community College
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
Solicitation No:	RFQ P07-26
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REQUEST FORFOQURALIFICATIONS

FOR COCNOSNTSRSTUFRCCTUCIACOSTTTNIURMODIANSENKNMATGAHENURABAGTERRISK FOR

For Contracting Agency: SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Contact Person: John Apodaca, Director of Procurement

Address: 6401 Richards Ave

City, State, Zip: Santa Fe, NM, 87508

Telephone: (505) 428-1630 E-Mail: john.apodaca1@sfcc.edu

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS IS

AS FOLLOWS:

DATE: April 24, 2026

TIME: 2:00PM MDT

EMAIL TO: john.apodaca1@sfcc.edu

Late submittals will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that their submittal is

delivered on time to the correct address.

THE CM-AT-RISK PRE-REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS MANDATORY

CONFERENCE shall be held as follows:

DATE: W e d n e s d a y , A p r i l 8 , 2026, TIME: 9:00am MDT

LOCATION: ROOM 216 Lecture Hall, 6401 Richards Ave, NM, 87508

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SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

STUDENT HUB

Section I - PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION

MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR)

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is governed by the following which are all-inclusive by

reference: HB 303 for Construction Manager At Risk enacted in the 2007 NM Legislative Session

signed into law by the Governor of NM on April 2, 2007, more specifically, a new section of the

Procurement Code, 13-1-124.1 through 13-1-124.5 NMSA 1978. In addition to the new section,

13-1-111, 13-1-119.1, 13-1-117.1 NMSA 1978 and the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC)

1.4.1 regulations of September 30, 2006 govern this process.

Pursuant to Procurement Code 13-1-111 NMSA 1978, Santa Fe Community College has decided

that the use of the competitive sealed bidding method is not advantageous to ensure that the project

described herein is delivered within time and budget constraints and in a quality manner. It is

hereby determined that competitively soliciting Qualifications Statements Step I, issuing a Request

for Proposal to Short-Listed Finalists Step II, and interviewing said Finalists for construction of the

SFCC Student Hub Step III is the most effective means to ensure the Project is delivered on time,

within budget, and in accordance with State of New Mexico guidelines.

And, finally, pursuant to the new section of the Procurement Code, 13-1-124.4. B, this method of

procurement shall be procured utilizing the Three-Step process. The limits governing the number of

steps used in this procurement are:

Three-Step CMAR Process when available project funding is more than $500,000.

Step I: Issue a Request for Qualifications.

Step II: Issue a Request for Proposals to Short-Listed Qualified General Contractor Offerors or firms.

Step III: Conduct Interviews and recommend award of a contract to the governing body.

The Owner will be accepting proposals from experienced Construction firms interested in

providing Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the construction of the SFCC

Student Hub. The Owner intends to award this project pursuant to the Educational Facility

Construction Manager at Risk Act (Section 13-1-124.1 through 13 -1-124.5 NMSA 1978). The

first step shall be the submittal of qualifications in accordance with Section III, paragraph 5.2 of

these instructions. A Selection Committee will review the Statement of Qualifications received in

response to this request to determine the Offerors that meet the minimum qualifications set forth

in the Educational Facility Construction Manager at Risk Act. Then, in the Step II, utilizing the

criteria set forth in Section II, Paragraph 5.0, the Selection Committee will evaluate the Statements

of Qualifications from the qualified Offerors and identify the qualified Offerors who will be sent

a Request for Proposal for Fee and General Conditions. In Step III, the Selection Committee will

evaluate the proposals and the qualifications and conduct interviews with up to three of the highest

– ranked Offerors. After conducting interviews and considering the factors listed in Section III,

para. 5.0, the Selection Committee shall

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Rank the Offerors and recommend one firm that it feels would be most advantageous to the Owner

for selection.

2.0 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications for the Construction Manager at Risk are:

A. Contractor’s license for the type of work to be performed, issued pursuant to the

Construction Industries Licensing Act;

B. Registration pursuant to Section 13-4-13.1 NMSA 1978; and

C. A minimum bonding capacity in the amount of:

$ 10,000,000 to include tax.

D. Additional qualifications are described in Section 6.0 below.

3.0 STATEMENT OF PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK

The College has funds to administer this project.

Refer to attached Appendix B, “Projected Scope of Work and Project Information”.

4.0 FUNDING, FEES AND SCHEDULES

The Total Project Cost for this Project (MACC) stated herein, including pre-construction fees,

general conditions, and contractor’s fee.

MACC $10,000,000.00

Funding sources - Local General Obligation Bond and State General Obligation Bond

Start of Construction is estimated to be February 2027

5.0 RELATIONSHIPS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

The Owner has selected the firm noted herein as the Design professional of Record for this Project.

The successful CMAR shall act on the Owner’s behalf with the Design Professional to perform

the pre-construction services required.

SMPC Architects

Erik Mease, Architect

219 Central Ave. Suite 800 Albuquerque, NM 87102

505-255-8668e.mease@smpcarchitects.com

5.1 The Santa Fe Community College is governed by a publicly elected Governing Board,

which holds ultimate authority for the institution, including policy, financial oversight,

and strategic direction. The Governing Board appoints and evaluates the President,

who is responsible for the administration and daily operations of the College.

The College operates in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of New

Mexico. The Central Purchasing Office ensures compliance with all applicable

procurement statutes.

The Governing Board retains authority for approval of major procurements above

established thresholds. The Central Purchasing Office manages procurement processes,

while Project Management represents the College in the planning and execution of

capital projects and coordinates with design professionals and contractors.

Recommendations for major procurements and projects are presented to the Governing

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Board through administrative leadership.

The Owner’s Representative (OR) shall actively participate as a member of the Project

Team to oversee and advise the Owner throughout the design and construction process

along with representatives of SFCC, the Architect, and the Contractor. The OR manages,

on the Owner’s behalf, all prime contracts.

The Architect leads the Design Team, to provide comprehensive professional design

services to complete the Student HUB. The architect manages all consultants retained

under Supplemental Services.

6.0 ANTICIPATED SEQUENCE OF EVENTS FOR SELECTION AND THE WORK

Approximate key project schedule milestones to be considered in preparing your

Qualifications Statement are as follows.

6.1 Schedule for Selection (estimated).

• 4/8/26 – 9:00am MDT Pre-Request for Qualifications Submittal Conference

• 4/13/26 @ 5:00 pm MST Request for clarification email to owner.

• 4/23/26 – Step I Statement of Qualifications are due.

• 4/30/26 – Request for Proposals for fee and specified general conditions sent to

qualified firms.

• 5/7/26 – Step II Fee Proposals are due.

• Selection Committee Review of Proposals

• 5/13/26 & 5/14/26 – Step III Interviews held with top three highest ranked Offerors

(exact times TBD)

• 5/22/26 – Owner selects CMAR.

• 5/23/2026 – Notify selected CMAR

• 5/23/26 - 6/9/26 - Contract negotiations

6.2 Schedule for Design (estimated)

• June 2026– Schematic design completed.

• September 2026 – Design Development completed.

• December 2026 – Construction Documents completed.

6.3 Schedule for Negotiation of the Cost of The Work, GMP Amendment. (estimated)

• November 2026 – Negotiations concluded.

• November 2026 – GMP Amendment executed.

6.4 Schedule for Subcontract Buyout and Construction (estimated).

• February 2027 – Construction begins.

• June 2028– Substantial Completion

• August 2028 – Final completion

NOTE: All times and dates are estimates and are subject to change.

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7.0 CMAR PROJECT REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABLES

The CMAR shall actively participate as a member of the project team with the Owner and the

Design Professional beginning with providing a Statement of Probable Cost following the

Programming Phase, following with design concept, constructability and value engineering

reviews, and construction cost estimating at the end of the Schematic Design Development and

during the Construction Document design phases. Thereafter, the CMAR will manage

subcontractor solicitation, subcontracting, construction and commissioning of the project. The

purpose of these pre-construction and construction responsibilities is to provide the expertise

necessary to ensure that the program objectives are realized and the project budget and schedule

are met.

The CMAR shall provide pre-construction services, including, but not limited to attending and

participating in design meetings with the Owner and Design Professional; identifying safe work

practices and requirements for construction; assessing and recommending site logistics

requirements; recommending phasing and sequencing of the work; construction scheduling; cost

estimating; assessing alternative construction methods and products for Value Engineering and

life cycle cost considerations; and, participating in the Owner’s phased design and construction

document reviews.

The CMAR shall propose a Guaranteed Maximum Price, which shall be the sum of the

following:

• Estimated Cost of the Work,

Preconstruction Fee

• Proposal for Specified General Conditions

Construction Manager’s Fee

• Contingency – Not included. Owner will manage internal contingency

funds.

• Bonds and Insurance

CMAR shall indicate the percentage of the Guaranteed Maximum Price that it will perform

with its own work forces.

The CMAR, in cooperation with the Owner, shall seek to develop subcontractor interest in the

project, conduct pre-bid or pre-proposal meetings, advise the Owner about bidding or proposals,

evaluate submissions by responsible bidders and Offerors, and enter into subcontracts for the

execution of the Work.

The CMAR shall manage and perform the duties for the Work.

8.0 OWNER/PROJECT CONTACT

Any questions concerning the procurement process for this Request for Qualifications shall be

submitted to the procurement contact as listed below. Technical questions regarding the scope of

work shall also be submitted to the procurement contact who will relay those questions to the

appropriate party, College Representative. This is for the purpose of tracking all questions and

answers for distribution to all Offerors and the procurement file.

For questions regarding the procurement, technical, evaluation, and award process:

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Proposal	Title	Opening Date	Award information
RFQ P07-26	Request for Qualifications – CMAR-Step I of III – SFCC Student Hub	April 23, 2026 @ 2:00PM MST

Request for Qualifications – CMAR-Step I of III – SFCC Student Hub

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