Renovation of a fire / police facility in Tucson, Arizona. Completed plans call for the renovation of a fire / police facility.

As of July 29,2024 The project was awarded to Marsh Development, Inc but no amount provided Nature, Type, and Purpose of Work: Improvements to 7150 S. Tucson Blvd facilities, formerly known as the old CBP offices. This approximately 6,400 SF space is currently vacant and underutilized. This project will prepare this space for use by the TAA Police department. Description of Work: Design and construct this space to suit the needs of the TAA police department based on their operational requirements. Improve operational efficiency and provide the department with the necessary professional facilities that will allow them to perform their duties and conduct TAA police business in an effective, purposefully designed environment. Substantial Completion: The successful Bidder who contracts with the TAA for the project will be required to achieve Substantial Completion of the entire Work in accordance with the terms of the parties' contract not later than one hundred and forty (140) Calendar Days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed by the TAA. Bond Notes: Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or surety bond ("Bid Bond") for ten per cent (10%) of the amount of the Base Bid and all Bid Alternates included in the Bid as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the Bid Bond shall be executed solely by a surety company or companies holding a certificate of authority to transact surety business in Arizona issued by the Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance pursuant to Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The Bid Bond shall not be executed by an individual surety or sureties, even if the requirements of Section 7-101 are satisfied. The certified check, cashier's check or Bid Bond shall be returned to the Bidders whose proposals are not accepted, and to the successful Bidder upon the execution of a satisfactory bond and contract as provided in Title 34 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The conditions and provisions of the Bid Bond regarding the surety's obligations shall follow the following form: "Now, therefore, if the obligee accepts the proposal of the principal and the principal enters into a contract with the obligee in accordance with the terms of the proposal and gives the bonds and certificates of insurance as specified in the standard specifications with good and sufficient surety for the faithful performance of the contract and for the prompt payment of labor and materials furnished in the prosecution of the contract, or in the event of the failure of the principal to enter into the contract and give the bonds and certificates of insurance, if the principal pays to the obligee the difference not to exceed the penalty of the bond between the amount specified in the proposal and such larger amount for which the obligee may in good faith contract with another party to perform the work covered by the proposal then this obligation is void. Otherwise it remains in full force and effect provided, however, that this bond is executed pursuant to the provisions of Section 34-201, Arizona Revised Statutes, and all liabilities on this bond shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the section to the extent as if it were copied at length herein Owner Rights: TAA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or proposals or to withhold the award for any reason which TAA determines. 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. A copy of this policy is available upon request. Although disadvantaged business enterprise participation in this project is not required, TAA strongly encourages Respondents to voluntarily seek out and consider subconsulting opportunities with certified DBEs so that DBEs have a fair and equal opportunity to participate in TAA's contracts. As a matter of responsiveness, firms must complete and submit the Statement of Proposed DBE Utilization" form in the form provided, with its submittal. Legal Requirements: The Work to be performed will be subject to the provisions of Title 34 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. 34 201, et seq., as amended). All Bidders and their subcontractors must be duly licensed to perform the work at the time the bid is submitted (or exempt from licensing requirements) pursuant to all applicable laws, rules and regulations. If a licensing exemption is claimed, the Bidder must set forth the basis for the claimed exemption in writing at the time the bid is submitted. All requests for clarifications or substitutions shall be made in writing to the Architect, SDG Architecture, via email at sdgarchitecture@mac.com. Answers will be provided via addendum to all bid set holders of record. The last day for questions will be Monday, May 20, 2024, and a final addendum, if necessary, will be issued on Wednesday, May 22, 2024