2026 Horizontal Directional Drilling and Water Main Installation Services Contract

Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, Kansas is requesting bids for potable water main installation services using horizontal directional drilling and open-cut trenching methods within the district's boundaries, with bids due July 14, 2026 at 3 p.m. local time via QuestCDN VirtuBid. The contract term is one year with options to extend for up to four additional years, with annual unit price adjustments based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index.

The scope encompasses installation of numerous potable water mains and appurtenant work across Water District No. 1 using both HDD and traditional open-cut methods. Bidders must register through QuestCDN (Project #10127646) for a non-refundable fee of $22 to access bidding documents; submission through VirtuBid requires an additional non-refundable fee of $42. A 5% Bid Bond is required at submission, and the successful bidder must furnish both a Performance Bond and a Public Works Bond to secure faithful performance and payment obligations.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 7, 2026 at 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams; attendance is encouraged but not mandatory. The district reserves the right to award to the lowest qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder and may reject any or all bids, including erroneous, nonconforming, or unbalanced submissions. All bidders must comply with Instructions to Bidders and additional requirements set forth in the bidding documents regarding qualifications, procedures, and contract award. Josh Vincent, Lead Engineer at WaterOne, serves as the point of contact and can be reached at (913) 895-5766 or jvincent@waterone.org.