Century II Plaster Ceiling Load Rating Assessment

The City of Wichita, Kansas is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure comprehensive professional engineering services for assessing plaster ceilings at Century II, a historic performing arts and convention facility. The scope of work includes document review of existing drawings, specifications, inspection reports, and maintenance records; field investigation with visual inspection of plaster ceilings, framing, hangers, anchors, and adjacent structural elements supplemented by non-destructive testing; structural analysis to evaluate ceiling framing and determine load capacity and allowable live loads; and coordination with the Owner and facility operations. Qualified firms must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience providing similar services, maintain Kansas Secretary of State registration, and secure appropriate insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000/$2,000,000), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Workers' Compensation, Employers Liability ($1,000,000), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000/$1,000,000). A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Century II, with written questions due by May 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM and answers provided via addendum by May 12, 2026. Electronic proposal submissions are due by 10:00 AM on May 15, 2026, through the City's Procurement Portal. Proposals will be evaluated based on ability to meet proposal terms and conditions (10%), project understanding and presentation (30%), technical qualifications and resources (30%), references and past performance (10%), cost (10%), and Small & Emerging Business Enterprise (S/EBE) Program participation (10%), with evaluation expected during June 2026 and project award tentatively scheduled for July 2026.

The City of Wichita has established a Small & Emerging Business Enterprise (S/EBE) Program participation component valued at 10% of the overall evaluation criteria, indicating consideration for disadvantaged enterprises in the selection process. Pricing shall be submitted as a proposed not-to-exceed fee for professional services with hourly billing rates and expected hours needed to complete the scope of work. The City reserves the right to make an award based on greatest benefit to the City rather than lowest cost, and the City of Wichita shall be added as primary and non-contributory additional insured on all liability policies. No specific funding sources or budget amounts are identified in the solicitation, and the contract period will be negotiated prior to execution with completion dates and project milestones to be determined upon contract execution. City Council approval is required before contract execution, with the evaluation and selection process expected to take approximately 60 to 90 days following proposal submission.