Crystal Prairie Lake Park Phase 1

The City of Wichita, Kansas, through its Public Works & Utilities Department, is soliciting sealed electronic bids for construction services related to the Crystal Prairie Lake Park Phase 1 project (RFB #260129) located in Sedgwick County in the northeast quadrant near K-96 Highway and North Hoover Road. The comprehensive construction project encompasses mass grading, excavation, concrete pathway construction (28,395 square yards), retaining walls, pre-cast benches and walls, tree protection fencing, artistic clay tile installations, landscape material installation, site restoration, and various infrastructure improvements totaling 68 line items including both lump sum and measured quantity items. Key deliverables include mobilization, site clearing, removal of existing structures, grading, installation of hardscape and landscape elements, 6,573 linear feet of chain link fence, tree removal and planting (54 trees total), erosion control measures, and pavement marking, with one lump sum item (Clay Tiles) set at $45,000. Bidders must have a minimum of three years' experience in similar construction services and demonstrate understanding of industry standards; municipal government experience is desired. The evaluation criteria specifies award will be based on the lowest and best total net bid from a responsible and responsive vendor. Key dates include a mandatory pre-bid conference on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams, with sealed electronic bids due through the City's Procurement Portal by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026, at which time bids will be opened publicly. The project shall be substantially complete and open to the public by December 11, 2026, with public art and pre-cast elements completed by March 19, 2027, and landscaping completed by April 30, 2027.

No set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises or specific organization types are specified in the procurement documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. The specifications require architectural precast products manufactured specifically by Landscape Forms Inc., including the SF5723-001 Cove Wall and SF5723-002 Cove Bench, with manufacturer approval from the Landscape Architect and City of Wichita required for any substitute manufacturers; failure to obtain approval before the bid date results in bid rejection. Bidders must provide a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount prior to bid opening, with performance bonds and labor and material payment bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the contract amount required from the successful bidder. Minimum insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Workers' Compensation per statutory requirements, Employers Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 each claim), and Umbrella Liability ($3,000,000 each claim), with the City of Wichita added as primary and non-contributory additional insured. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the City is not using state or federal aid for this project, and work orders will be issued twenty days after contract award or earlier at the contractor's request.