2026 Outsourced Pavement Preservation Program CIP Microsurfacing and Street Repair

The City of Wichita Public Works & Utilities Department is soliciting sealed competitive bids for construction services to execute the 2026 Outsourced Pavement Preservation Program (OP3) CIP Microsurfacing and Street Repair project (Solicitation 260115, Contract 472-2026-086186) in Sedgwick County, Kansas. This unit price contract encompasses comprehensive pavement preservation services including microsurfacing of 385,307 square yards of residential and collector streets across six city districts, pre-microsurfacing sweeping of 100,000 square yards, scrub seal application on 190,824 square yards, and ancillary repair work consisting of partial-depth and full-depth asphalt repairs (420 tons and 7,530 tons respectively), thermal crack repairs (3,500 linear feet), concrete base and pavement repairs (1,280 square yards and 5,100 square yards respectively), curb and gutter work (11,000 linear feet), driveway repairs (3,250 square feet), sidewalk removal and replacement, crack sealing across 151,003.5 square yards of pavement, inlet hookup installations (1,500 units), sanitary sewer and stormwater utility adjustments, and pavement markings. Successful contractors must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience in similar pavement preservation and repair services, possess the capacity to obtain required performance bonds (100 percent of contract value), labor and material payment bonds, and comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability, workers' compensation, and umbrella coverage ($5,000,000). Sealed electronic bids are due by 10:00 a.m. on May 8, 2026, submitted through the City of Wichita Procurement Portal or via email to Val Falo at VFalo@wichita.gov, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on April 28, 2026, at the Central Maintenance Facility; work must commence within twenty calendar days of contract award and be completed by October 16, 2026, with contractors required to work a minimum of six days per week excluding official city holidays. Award will be based on the lowest and best total net bid from a responsible and responsive vendor, with all bids binding for sixty days following bid opening.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned enterprises, women-owned enterprises, or other protected classifications are identified in the procurement documents. The solicitation imposes no apparent restrictions on organizational type, allowing any responsible contractor meeting qualifications to respond; no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The construction work must comply with City of Wichita Standard Specifications and special provisions addressing polymer-modified microsurfacing materials (CSS-1HM cationic emulsified asphalt with minimum 3.0 percent polymer solids), scrub seal specifications (CRS-2P emulsified asphalt at 0.25 to 0.40 gallons per square yard), thermal crack repair procedures (2.5 inches of BM2 64-22 material with fiberglass reinforcement), curb and gutter construction, and wheelchair ramp specifications with detectable warning pavers, which establish mandatory standards for all bidders. No specific overall contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the bid documents; however, the extensive scope of work—totaling 151,003.5 square yards of microsurfacing and scrub seal treatment, plus significant associated repair quantities distributed across twelve mapped locations in six city districts—indicates a substantial public works project. A five percent bid bond is required prior to bid opening, and contractors must obtain a Kansas Sales Tax Exemption Certificate from the City Controller's Office before commencing work; this is not a state or federal aid contract.