2026 Wichita Police Department Parking Lot Reconstruction

The City of Wichita's Public Works & Utilities Department is soliciting sealed bids for construction services to complete the 2026 Wichita Police Department Parking Lot Reconstruction project located at 332 N. Riverview Street in Wichita, Kansas (Sedgwick County). The scope of work includes complete reconstruction of the rectangular parking lot (approximately 158 feet by 126.5 feet) and encompasses removal and disposal of existing asphalt, excavation work, placement of crushed rock base, installation of new asphalt layers (3-inch base course and 2-inch surface course totaling 602 tons), removal and resetting of 61 parking blocks with replacement of 11 damaged blocks at contractor expense, application of permanent pavement marking paint (1,150 linear feet), and all restoration work including regrading and seeding of disturbed areas. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience in similar construction services, understanding of industry standards, experience with comparable projects, and the capacity to obtain required bonds and insurance; municipal government experience is desired. Required insurance includes commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, with the City of Wichita named as primary and non-contributory additional insured. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the City of Wichita's Central Maintenance Facility (1801 South McLean Boulevard); sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the City's Procurement Portal (wichita.gov/procurementportal) or emailed to Val Falo (VFalo@wichita.gov) by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, April 17, 2026. The work must be completed within 25 working days from the date work begins, with work order issuance occurring 20 calendar days after contract award. Award will be made to the lowest and best total net bid from a responsible and responsive vendor, with the City reserving the right to accept bids up to the engineer's estimate.

This procurement contains no identified set-asides or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no disadvantaged enterprise designations are mentioned in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the solicitation materials. Bidders are required to submit a 5 percent bid bond prior to bid opening and must furnish a 100 percent performance bond and labor and material payment bond upon contract award. Payment will be made on a unit price basis with estimated quantities shown; actual quantities may vary, and no price adjustments will be made for variances. Contractors must contact the City Controller's Office for a Kansas Sales Tax Exemption Certificate prior to starting work. The specific award value or budget range has not been disclosed in the available solicitation documents; however, the engineer's estimate serves as the maximum threshold for acceptable bids.