RFQ For On-Call Special Planning, Programming Inspection, and other Consulting Services

UNLV is establishing an on-call pool of qualified firms to provide specialized planning, programming, inspection, and consulting services on an as-needed basis across all its campuses and leased properties in Nevada. This solicitation, numbered 910-HE and posted on June 5, 2026, with a response deadline of June 26, 2026, seeks firms with demonstrated expertise in disciplines including special inspection and testing, asbestos documentation and monitoring, commissioning and testing, utility and line location, professional estimating, and other specialty services required to support construction and project delivery. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Nevada Government eMarketplace (NGEM) system, and must not exceed forty pages, using a font size no smaller than ten points, with sections clearly labeled to align with evaluation criteria. The contract will be awarded to the most responsible and responsive proposers based on a best-value determination, with evaluation weighted heavily toward project experience (35%), firm description (25%), and project team composition (25%), while financial condition serves as a mandatory pass/fail gate at the discretion of UNLV. The initial term of the contract is one year, with the option for up to four additional one-year renewals, for a maximum term of five years, renewable either by mutual agreement or unilaterally through an Informal Request for Proposal. Once selected, firms will be solicited individually for specific projects by UNLV project managers and must submit detailed fee proposals outlining services, milestones, team composition, and pricing before any work begins, with formal authorization only granted through a Purchase Order. Services must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA, EPA, ADA, HIPAA, FERPA, and prevailing wage requirements, and require carriers to maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, issued by Nevada-authorized insurers rated A–IX or better by A.M. Best. Consultants are required to indemnify UNLV and its agents, adhere to strict non-discrimination policies that must be flowed down to all subcontractors, and resolve disputes through mediation. All deliverables must meet quality standards defined in the agreement, with rejected services to be corrected at the consultant’s expense, and final payments subject to withholding of 10% until record drawings are accepted and notice of completion filed. Invoices must reference contract, purchase order, and project numbers and are subject to payment within thirty calendar days of approval, with disputes requiring written notice