Safety Ladders

The City of Wichita, Kansas, through its Finance Department/Purchasing Division, is issuing Request for Bid #260100 to procure safety ladders for the Wichita Fire Department Operations Division. The procurement seeks bids for eleven different Duo Safety Ladder models in varying sizes and configurations, including 12-foot, 14-foot, 16-foot, 18-foot, 20-foot, 24-foot, 28-foot, and 35-foot roof and extension ladders, with total quantities ranging from 4 to 25 units per model type. All pricing must be delivered F.O.B. Wichita, Kansas, free of duties and applicable federal, state, and local taxes unless otherwise imposed by a governmental body. Minimum qualifications for bidders include prior experience providing similar safety equipment, understanding of industry standards, capacity to acquire required bonds and insurance, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The evaluation will award the contract to the lowest and best total net bid from a responsible and responsive vendor meeting all stated qualifications. Electronic bids must be submitted through the City's Procurement Portal (wichita.bonfirehub.com) no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, April 24, 2026. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on April 17, 2026, with responses provided via addendum, and bids will be opened after 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 2026, in the Board Room of City Hall, with City Council approval tentatively scheduled for April 28, 2026, or May 5, 2026.

The solicitation documents do not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of organizations, such as disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. Bidders must be registered with the Kansas Secretary of State's office prior to contract execution. The successful bidder must furnish a Certificate of Insurance prior to purchase order issuance, with minimum coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence), and Workers' Compensation meeting statutory requirements. Bids may not be withdrawn for 60 days following the bid opening. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific budget ranges are identified in the solicitation documents. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to award all, some, or none of the goods to any single proposer.