Bayley Corridor Solar Lights

The City of Wichita's Public Works & Utilities Department is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement of 105 solar-powered LED fixtures with battery backup and mounting adapters for installation along the Bayley Corridor, a bike and walking path located one block south of Lincoln Street. The specified equipment includes Solera Solar Lighting Post Top Light SL-SPT-20W-40K-SF-G2 or approved equal fixtures and Lithonia Lighting Steel Tenon Reducer SMACTR components, with required features including 4,000K color temperature, black finish, automatic dusk/dawn control, motion detection capability, field-replaceable battery, operating temperature range of 14-120 degrees Fahrenheit, and rated lifespan L70 greater than 50,000 hours. The project seeks to replace existing lights to improve safety and efficiency while reducing copper theft. Bidders must submit sealed bids electronically through the City's Procurement Portal by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, June 5, 2026, with questions due by May 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time and addenda posted the week of June 1, 2026. Qualified respondents must demonstrate three years of experience providing similar services, understanding of industry standards and best practices, experience with comparable projects, compliance with applicable laws, and capacity to obtain required bonds and insurance. Bid evaluation will be based on the lowest and best total net bid, with all costs for storage and phased delivery of 10-20 fixtures over the contract year included in quoted prices on an F.O.B. Wichita, Kansas basis. The contract term is one year with zero renewal options and either party may cancel with thirty days' prior written notice.

The solicitation document does not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or specific organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the procurement materials. The successful bidder must provide a Certificate of Insurance within ten days of award notification, including Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate limits, Comprehensive Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 limits, Workers' Compensation per statutory requirements, and Employers' Liability of $1,000,000 per accident. City Council approval is tentatively scheduled for June 16, 2026, and the City will handle all installation tasks and accept delivery at City Hall. The solicitation does not disclose a specific award value or budget range for this procurement. The City of Wichita is self-insured and maintains immunity under the Kansas Tort Claims Act, and no federal excise tax applies to this purchase.