EVT0010881_Amendment_One.pdf

This amendment document, issued by the Kansas Office of Procurement and Contracts on behalf of the Kansas Corporation Commission, modifies the Request for Proposal for Environmental Consulting Services (Bid Event Number EVT0010881). The primary modification extends the bid closing date from September 3, 2026, to September 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. The procurement officer is Lara J Williams, reachable at 785.296.2371 or lara.j.williams@ks.gov. The underlying contract requires environmental consulting services to analyze the impacts of the Evergy electric transmission line on the Flint Hills Ecoregion, encompassing document review, impact analysis of proposed and alternative routes for the approximately 133-mile, 345 kV Buffalo Flats to Delaware Line, testimony analysis, written reports, and witness participation in regulatory hearings across Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley, and Chautauqua Counties. The contract term runs from award through December 31, 2027, with options to renew for three additional twelve-month periods.

Compensation is structured as reimbursement for hourly rates for principal consultant, manager, and accountant/clerical staff, with actual costs for supplies, reproduction, and travel expenses reimbursed according to Kansas State Employee Travel Center guidelines and GSA per diem rates. Bidders must hold a post-secondary degree in ecology, environmental studies, range management, geology, agriculture, or a related field, with a minimum of seven years' experience in tallgrass prairie preservation and remediation or Flint Hills Ecoregion research. Disabled Veteran Owned Business and Certified Business preference categories are available with supporting documentation. Mandatory compliance documents include a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue, an Immigration Reform and Control Act certification form, a Boycott of Israel form, and a Sexual Harassment form. All bid responses become property of the State of Kansas and are subject to disclosure under the Kansas Open Records Act. A signed copy of the amendment must be submitted with the bid response by the closing date.