Project Information

Bid Title

Economic Development Consulting Services

Issuing Agency

City of Benson, Arizona

Location

Arizona

Published Date

Aug 4, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 10, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project ID:

Title: Economic Development Consulting Services

Addenda: 1

Release Date: 7/20/2026

Due Date: 8/10/2026

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Request For Proposal

Administration

91837 , 91849 , 96128

Project ID: 2026-RFP-006

Release Date: Monday, July 20, 2026

· Due Date: Monday, August 10, 2026 3:00pm

Posted Monday, July 20, 2026 12:38pm

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Draft Response No Bid

Time Remaining: 5 days, 20 hours, 43 minutes

Post Information

Posted At:Mon, Jul 20, 2026 12:38 PM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The City of Benson, Arizona, is issuing a Request for Proposal to retain a Contractor to provide Economic Development Consulting Services to provide professional guidance to support the City of Benson economic and commercial development goals. Proposals are due no later than 3:00 pm on Monday, August 10, 2026 , through the City's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bensonaz .

Background

Benson was founded in 1880 when the Southern Pacific Railroad came through. It was named after Judge William S. Benson, a friend of Charles Crocker, president of the Southern Pacific. The railroad, coming overland from California, chose the Benson site to cross the San Pedro River. Benson then served as a rail junction point to obtain ore and refined metal by wagon, in turn shipping rail freight back to the mines at Tombstone, Fairbank, Contention City and Bisbee. For example, the railhead in Benson was about 25 miles from Tombstone and was the closest rail connection to it until 1882, when a feeder line was laid from Benson to Contention City.

The railhead in Benson was founded about a mile from a traditional crossing of the upper San Pedro River (known also as the Middle Crossing), used by the Southern Emigrant Trail and San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line. It was the site of the San Pedro Station of the Butterfield Overland Mail and a wagon depot, the San Pedro River Station, run since 1871 by William Ohnesorgen. In 1878 he had erected a toll bridge over which mining supplies were transported to the new mining camps such as Fairbank and Tombstone. Two years later this bridge marked the location of the railroad bridge that became the terminal site of Benson.

The City today is perhaps best known as the gateway to Kartchner Caverns State Park.

Timeline

Release Project Date:

July 20, 2026

Release Project Time:

July 20, 2026, 8:00am

Question Submission Deadline:

July 27, 2026, 4:00pm

Question Response Deadline:

July 30, 2026, 5:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline:

August 10, 2026, 3:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541618Other Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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