Renovation of a transportation facility in Tucson, Arizona. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a transportation facility.

Design consulting firms to submit a Statement of Qualifications ( SOQ ) in response to the Request for Qualifications ( RFQ ) for Professional Services required for 10123546 Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS) Modernization Project which includes, without limitation, planning, design, and construction phase services in accordance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS). Successful planning and design of this project could require the use of specialists in baggage handling systems, TSA cooperation, and phased construction. General Description of Project: The project provides planning and designing a consolidated and automated Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS) and baggage handling system (BHS) in accordance with TSA Planning Guidelines and Design Standards and assist the TAA in its application for grant funding through the TSA s Congressionally-provided Aviation Security Capital Fund (ASCF), through which all new in-line checked baggage system design reimbursements, construction reimbursements, and explosive detection equipment (EDS) purchases are funded by TSA. Location of Work: Tucson International Airport 7250 South Tucson Boulevard Tucson, Arizona 85756 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. 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. 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. Interest List: TAA maintains an interest list consisting of all design professionals, contractors, subcontractors/subconsultants, and major suppliers who have bid on airport projects. Each firm must complete and submit, with its submittal, information with respect to such 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. 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 that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises 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. 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. If a proposer or subconsultant of the proposer are certified as DBE, the work performed by both shall be counted towards meeting the aspirational goal. Any work performed by a non-DBE proposer or subconsultant shall not. TAA has set an aspirational 7% (7% of the dollar value of the contract) DBE participation goal for this contract. As a matter of responsibility, firms must complete and submit the Statement of Proposed DBE Utilization form in the form provided, with its submittal. Firms and firms' subcontractor/subconsultant who are submitting as DBEs must be certified DBEs in Arizona in good standing prior to the date submittals are due. TAA recognizes current DBE certifications by the ADOT, City of Phoenix, and City of Tucson. For information regarding DBE firms recognized by TAA, or if you have any questions about TAA's DBE Program, please contact Bert Resimont, TAA DBE Liaison Officer, at 520-573-8100. 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. 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 The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.