Forestview & Forestview Court with Incidental SWS Improvements to serve Bridger at Central Addition Phase 6

The City of Wichita, Kansas is soliciting sealed electronic bids for paving, site restoration, and incidental storm water sewer improvements on Forestview and Forestview Court to serve Bridger at Central Addition Phase 6, under Project E6185, with bids due November 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Sealed bids are submitted through the City's Procurement Portal (wichita.gov/procurementportal) and opened publicly by the Board of Bids and Contracts. The project lies north of Central Avenue and east of 135th Street West in Sedgwick County.

Award goes to the lowest and best total net bid from a responsible and responsive vendor, with final approval by City Council. Pricing is due on a lump-sum or measured-quantity basis and must exclude federal, state, and local taxes unless a governmental body imposes them. Bidders must affix Project E6185 to their submissions and post a bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid before opening. The successful contractor must furnish performance and labor/material payment bonds, each at 100% of contract value.

Work must begin 30 calendar days after award and finish within 45 working days of commencement, per City of Wichita Standard Specifications and project plans. Questions are due by noon on the Tuesday before bid opening. Within ten days of award notification, the awardee must provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Wichita as primary and non-contributory additional insured. Required coverage includes Commercial General Liability at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, Comprehensive Automobile Liability at $1 million per occurrence, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, and Employers Liability at $1 million each accident or occupational disease. This is not a state or federal aid contract. Contractors must obtain a Kansas Sales Tax Exemption Certificate from the City Controller's Office before starting work.