The City of Wichita, located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, is soliciting bids for the 2025 Outsourced Pavement Preservation Program focusing on concrete joint and crack sealing services. The procurement seeks a contractor to perform precision joint and crack sealing across 38 street segments totaling approximately 15,900 linear feet, covering arterial, collector, and residential roads including 21st Street, Washington Street, W Orient Boulevard, and W 25th Street North. Contractors must utilize rheology-based sealant meeting specific technical specifications, including viscosity requirements, application temperature ranges, and adhesion force minimums. Bidders are required to have a minimum of 3 years' experience in pavement preservation services and must submit proposals electronically through the City's Procurement Portal by September 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 26, 2025, at 1:00 PM at 1801 S. McLean, and the project has a completion deadline of December 15, 2025, with work to be performed six days per week excluding city holidays. The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1,000,000/$2,000,000 in general liability, $1,000,000 in automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance. A bid bond of 5% of the total bid amount is required, and the contract will be awarded on a unit price basis, with payment measured by square yards of completed work. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the bid table indicates requirements for approximately 64,719 square yards of route joint and crack sealing and 30,000 square yards of sweeping services. The City reserves the right to award the contract for any amount up to the Engineer's estimate, with no contract time extensions for increased quantities. Contractors must also comply with specific operational requirements, including temperature restrictions for sealing operations and protocols for working near schools and irrigation systems.
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1-BP Attach.pdf | 2MB | 8/22/25 | ||
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3-BP 472-2025-086132.pdf | 466KB | 8/22/25 | ||
2-250266 Bid Table.pdf | 142KB | 8/22/25 |