CMAR City Hall Stucco Repairs and Paint Project

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
FOR THE
CITY HALL STUCCO REPAIRS AND PAINT PROJECT
SOLICITATION NUMBER RFQ 1082-27-CG
SEPTEMBER 2026

CITY OF CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR CITY HALL STUCCO REPAIRS AND PAINT
PROJECT
The City of Casa Grande requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) for a Construction
Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide pre-construction services and complete construction services
for the City's "City Hall Stucco Repairs and Paint 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 October 13, 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:
October 13, 2026 - 2:00 P.M.
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR
City Hall Stucco Repairs and Paint Project
Solicitation Number RFQ 1082-27-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/ Adriana Carpio-Solis
City Clerk

CITY OF CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
FOR
CITY HALL STUCCO REPAIRS AND PAINT PROJECT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
SECTION 1 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................. 3
SECTION 2 - SCOPE OF WORK ........................................................................................................ 3
SECTION 3 - TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................. 4
SECTION 4 - SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 7
SECTION 5 - SUBMITTAL EVALUATION PROCESS ....................................................................... 10
SECTION 6 - SELECTION PROCESS .............................................................................................. 13
APPENDIX A .................................................................................................................................................................
APPENDIX B .........................................................................................................................................
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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
pre-construction services and complete construction services as the CMAR for the City's planned City
Hall Stucco Repairs and Paint Project, hereinafter referred to as "the Project."
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 pre-construction services, followed by
negotiating a Guaranteed Maximum Price ("GMP") for construction services.
City Hall Stucco Repairs and Paint Project
The City of Casa Grande (City) is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to
provide pre-construction and construction services for the City Hall Stucco Repairs and Paint
Project, located at 510 East Florence Boulevard, Casa Grande, Arizona 85122.
The Project is intended to repair deteriorated, cracked, damaged, or otherwise deficient exterior
stucco surfaces at City Hall and restore the exterior painted finishes. The work is intended to
protect the building exterior, correct visible deterioration, improve the appearance of the facility,
and extend the service life of the exterior finishes while maintaining City Hall operations during
construction.
The selected CMAR will work directly with the City's Facilities Supervisor throughout pre-
construction and construction.
The Project objectives include:
* Repair damaged, cracked, loose, or deteriorated stucco.
* Prepare exterior surfaces to receive new coatings.
* Paint exterior stucco and other designated exterior surfaces.
* Provide durable repair and coating systems appropriate for the existing facility and local
climate.
* Protect adjacent building components, landscaping, pavement, and occupied areas.
* Maintain safe access for City employees and the public.
* Minimize disruptions to City Hall operations.
* Complete the Project within the approved schedule and budget.
SECTION 2 - SCOPE OF WORK
The CMAR will provide pre-construction and construction services for the City Hall Stucco Repairs and
Paint Project and will coordinate directly with the City's Facilities Supervisor.
A. Pre-construction Phase
The CMAR may, at a minimum, be required to:
* Meet with the Facilities Supervisor to review Project goals, priorities, and existing conditions.
* Conduct field investigations and identify areas requiring stucco repair, surface preparation, and
coating.
* Recommend appropriate repair methods, materials, coating systems, and construction
sequencing.
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* Identify constructability concerns related to access, scaffolding, lifts, occupied areas,
pedestrian routes, and ongoing City Hall operations.
* Provide value engineering and cost-saving recommendations.
* Identify long-lead materials or equipment.
* Develop a proposed construction schedule and phasing plan.
* Prepare cost estimates and develop the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).
* Provide product data, color samples, finish samples, and other information requested by the
Facilities Supervisor before construction.
B. Construction Phase
The CMAR may, at a minimum, be required to:
* Coordinate all construction activities with the Facilities Supervisor.
* Provide required mobilization, temporary facilities, access equipment, scaffolding, lifts, barriers,
and protection.
* Protect windows, doors, roofing, signage, landscaping, pavement, and other surfaces not
included in the work.
* Remove loose, damaged, deteriorated, or unsound stucco as required.
* Repair cracks, damaged stucco, joints, penetrations, and other deficient exterior areas.
* Match existing stucco texture and appearance to the greatest extent practical.
* Clean and prepare surfaces in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
* Prime repaired or existing surfaces where required.
* Apply approved exterior coating systems to designated surfaces.
* Obtain approval of color and finish samples from the Facilities Supervisor before full
application.
* Maintain safe employee and public access to City Hall.
* Sequence and schedule work to minimize disruption to City Hall operations.
* Maintain quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures.
* Complete cleanup, touch-up, punch-list work, and Project closeout.
* Provide applicable warranties, maintenance information, product data, and final closeout
documentation.
C. Project Management
The CMAR shall prepare and maintain a Project Management Plan that includes the refined scope of
work, Project schedule, construction phasing, major milestones, coordination requirements, key
personnel, subcontractors, quality-control procedures, safety procedures, and Project closeout
requirements.
The CMAR shall maintain regular communication with the Facilities Supervisor throughout the Project
and promptly identify conditions that may affect cost, schedule, safety, or City Hall operations.
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.
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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:
Manuel Hernadez
Facility Maintenance Supervisor
Email: Manuel_Hernandez@casagrandeaz.gov
B. Submission of Inquiries. All inquiries are to be submitted via EMAIL ONLY to the Project
Manager/Contact person 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.
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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.
D. Disqualification. The Submittal of a Submitter who is currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise
lawfully prohibited from any public procurement activity shall be rejected.
Award of Contract
Number or 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
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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.
Persons With Disabilities
Persons with a disability may request a 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 a 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 SIX (6) pages, single-sided for the SOQ Submittal. All SOQs shall be
submitted per the instructions below. Email copies will not be accepted. The 3 required forms
(Submittal Acknowledgment, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Authorization for Release of Performance
Information and Waiver) do not count towards the page limit but must be attached.
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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:
October 13, 2026 - 2:00 P.M.
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR)
CITY HALL STUCCO REPAIRS and PAINT PROJECT
SOLICITATION NUMBER RFQ 1082-27-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 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
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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 to
this RFQ shall comply with all applicable federal and state accessibility laws and regulations,
and that these documents and media shall conform to the Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA (or any successor standard adopted by the United States
Department of Justice or other applicable authority). If documents and/or media are submitted
that do not meet this requirement, the Submittal may be deemed non-responsive. If requested
by the City, Submitter shall promptly correct, at no additional cost to the City, any document
and/or media determined by the City to be non-compliant with accessibility requirements.
K. ADA and Accessibility Compliance of Deliverables. Submitter represents and warrants that, if
selected, all deliverables, work product, services, materials, documents, websites, software,
applications, digital content, and communications provided under the resulting Contract
(collectively, "Deliverables") shall comply with all applicable federal and state accessibility laws
and regulations, and that these deliverables shall conform to the Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA (or any successor standard adopted by the United States
Department of Justice or other applicable authority).Submitter shall promptly correct, at no
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