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Construction & Renovation contracting in Arizona

Renovation, repair, and small construction for government-occupied space. AXA South carries the prime relationship; the trades on site are licensed in the state where the project sits.

How AXA South operates in Arizona

No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.

This categoryAny state-licensed general-contractor work, including Mississippi projects above the statutory $50,000 threshold, is performed by a properly licensed GC subcontractor. AXA South holds the prime relationship and runs the program.

ArizonaArizona requires an ROC contractor license for most construction. Qualifying work is performed by an ROC-licensed contractor of record.

AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.

Arizona

The market, honestly.

Arizona pairs major Air Force and Army demand with one of the country's faster-growing state populations. Federal IT and facilities work concentrates in Phoenix and Tucson, and border-region logistics generates steady supply and fleet work.

Semiconductor fabrication in the Phoenix metro, aerospace and defense electronics in Tucson, copper mining, and border logistics through Nogales. Data-center construction has become a persistent driver of electrical and mechanical demand.

For construction & renovation specifically in Arizona, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Arizona perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.

Davis-Monthan runs the aircraft boneyard at AMARG, which generates ongoing preservation, tooling, and industrial supply requirements. Fort Huachuca is an intelligence and communications hub, so IT and network services concentrate there. ADOT and the three state universities buy through cooperative contracts more often than one-off bids.

Timing

State fiscal year ends June 30, which pushes a state-side spend-down into May and June. Cooperative purchasing through the Arizona State Purchasing Cooperative and OMNIA smooths some of that spike across the year. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.

Set-asides

Arizona has no statewide minority set-aside program for general procurement. ADOT runs a federal DBE program, and Arizona has an SBC (Small Business Concern) designation used in some solicitations. Federal socioeconomic categories apply on federally funded work.

Where bids die

Missing the ROC licensing line. Arizona requires a Registrar of Contractors license for construction work over a very low dollar figure, and a bid submitted without a named licensed contractor of record gets rejected on responsibility grounds.

State portal

Arizona Procurement Portal (APP)

https://app.az.gov/

Operated by the Arizona Department of Administration, State Procurement Office.

Federal sites in Arizona
  • · Luke Air Force Base
  • · Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
  • · Fort Huachuca
  • · Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Key state buyers
  • · Arizona DOT
  • · Arizona Department of Health Services
  • · Arizona State University
Prevailing wage

No state Little Davis-Bacon. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.

Construction licensing

Arizona requires an ROC contractor license for most construction. Qualifying work is performed by an ROC-licensed contractor of record.

Scope

What this contract covers in Arizona.

  1. 01

    Interior fit-out and tenant improvement

    Partitions, finishes, doors and hardware, ceilings, and casework coordinated around occupied schedules.

  2. 02

    Roofing, envelope, and waterproofing

    Tear-off and re-roof, coatings, and envelope repair performed by manufacturer-certified installers to preserve warranty.

  3. 03

    Paving, fencing, and site work

    Asphalt, concrete, security fencing, gates, and bollards on JOC task orders or stand-alone RFPs.

  4. 04

    ADA and accessibility upgrades

    Restroom remodels, ramps, door operators, and signage to current ADA standards.

  5. 05

    Compliance and closeout

    Davis-Bacon and state prevailing-wage reporting, WH-347 certified payroll, OSHA records, and closeout binders with warranties and as-builts.

Where we deliver in Arizona

We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for construction & renovation in Arizona include Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa.

Other contracts we hold in Arizona
FAQ

Are you a licensed general contractor?

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We hold the contracting relationship with the agency. Work that legally requires a licensed general contractor in the project state is performed by a GC subcontractor licensed in that state. License numbers are documented at award.

Do you self-perform trades?

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No. We are structured as a prime that bids, scopes, manages, and stands behind the result. All trade labor is performed by licensed and insured subcontractors so license and liability sit where they belong.

What project sizes do you take on?

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Renovation and repair packages from roughly $25,000 through multi-million-dollar JOC and MATOC task orders.

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