not applicable - CQ2026000001 FY26 CMAR RESERVOIR REHAB PROGRAM

This request for qualifications (RFQ) for the FY26 CMAR Reservoir Rehab Program (Project) invites statements of qualifications (SOQs) according to the requirements set forth in this RFQ including the mandatory requirements/minimum qualifications in Section 5. The SOQs will be reviewed and evaluated, as described in Section 6, to select a short list of up to 3 Respondents as described in Section 7.5. After evaluating Respondents’ SOQs, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (Water Authority or Owner) intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to the short-listed Respondents for award of the Construction Management at-Risk (CMAR) Agreement see RFQ Attachment B (Draft CMAR Agreement). The capitalized terms in this RFQ have the meanings as first used in the text of this RFQ and/or as defined in RFQ Attachment A (Definition of Terms) or in the Owner’s Procurement Rules and Regulations (https://www.abcwua.org/your-water-authority-legislation-ordinances/).
The Project is to be designed and constructed in two phases using the CMAR delivery method:

• Phase I preconstruction services encompass draining reservoirs, desilting and cleaning the reservoirs, participating in the reservoir dry inspections, as well as disinfection and refilling the reservoirs using an air-gap.  The CMAR will provide constructability reviews and value engineering for new and previously completed designs, estimating, and scheduling activities to support the Owner’s chosen Design Engineer in completing the design.  During this phase, the Design Engineer will advance the design to the level of completion necessary to define the project and will provide drawings and specifications prior to the initiation of the construction phase services. When Design Engineer’s design reaches 90% completion, the CMAR Firm will present a construction schedule and an open-book guaranteed maximum price (GMP) proposal to the Owner. Phase I is completed when there is agreement on the GMP proposal (Phase II Construction Proce Proposal), inclusive of project schedule.
• Phase II construction services, in which the CMAR assumes the general contractor role, will commence upon execution of the Phase II Construction Price Amendment, and encompass procurement of subcontractors and vendors, self-performance of certain elements of the construction (where permitted and at the Owner’s discretion), and full construction and commissioning.