Kansas City Metro Street Sweeping

The Kansas Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Kansas Department of Administration Office of Procurement and Contracts, is soliciting competitive proposals for a five-year street sweeping services contract covering the Kansas City metropolitan area, including Wyandotte County. The contractor will provide mechanical street sweeping services across 14 designated route segments in two geographic areas (Olathe and Bonner Springs offices), totaling approximately 76.2 centerline miles. The scope of work includes one pass along mainline curbs and barrier walls, with an estimated 12 annual sweeping occurrences per location, performed during off-peak traffic hours between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM, Monday through Thursday, weather permitting and excluding legal holidays. Pricing must be submitted on a per-occurrence basis per centerline mile with uniform pricing across all five contract years, plus on-call sweeping pricing on a curb/mile basis for services requested within one week; all bids must include costs for loading, hauling, and unloading collected debris. The contractor must maintain a fleet of mechanical sweepers no more than seven years old, provide all labor and equipment, and maintain comprehensive liability insurance with minimum limits of $50,000 per person and $100,000 per occurrence, plus workers' compensation insurance as required by law. The contract period runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031, with no renewal options specified. The RFP was posted on March 30, 2026, with questions due by April 16, 2026, bid proposals due by May 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, and contract services commencing August 1, 2026.

The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors and does not restrict participation to specific organization types, though the State of Kansas offers bidder preference programs for Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses and Certified Businesses, with interested vendors required to submit appropriate Preference Request Forms. All bidders must obtain a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue and submit it with their bids, along with completed Boycott of Israel, Sexual Harassment, and Immigration Reform and Control certification forms; bidders must also certify acceptance of Kansas state terms and conditions and agree to electronic funds transfer payment. Vendors not initially invited must notify the Procurement Officer, Grant L Askew, of their intent to bid at least 24 hours prior to the May 7, 2026 closing deadline. No incumbent contractor or existing technology integration requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. Payment terms are net 30 days following delivery and acceptance of services, made monthly in arrears; the specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documents. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive minor deviations, and adjust schedules due to snow/ice or construction impacts while seeking to maintain 12 annual sweeping opportunities.