Slab Repair at Fire Station #1

The City of Olathe, Kansas (Johnson County) is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB-26-0010) to procure specialized geotechnical contracting services for underpinning and pressure grouting work at Fire Station #1, located at 501 E. Old 56 Highway, Olathe, Kansas 66061. The scope of work requires contractors to perform underpinning of perimeter footings at the northeast corner using micro piles, pin piles, or push piers to transfer structural loads to underlying bedrock, and pressure grouting at the northeast corner to restore interior slab settlement and levelness. These services are necessitated by documented differential settlement issues that have developed since the facility's construction around 1982, with recent investigations indicating continued movement of up to 1/8 inch between 2022 and 2025, attributed to soil volume reduction from tree removal and drainage modifications. Qualified bidders must demonstrate specialized expertise in geotechnical underpinning and pressure grouting services with relevant past experience providing like work. Award will be made to the lowest, most responsive, and responsible bidder based on evaluation criteria including price, conformance to specifications, past experience with similar projects, proposed completion time, past vendor performance, quality of work, payment terms, and references. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire Hub portal by February 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST, with questions due by close of business February 9, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM on February 2, 2026, at the project site.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility are identified in the procurement documents; however, the City of Olathe maintains local preference standards under which a local business bid may be selected if within two percent or $5,000 above the lowest bid and equal in quality and suitability. All contractors awarded contracts of $25,000 or more must submit a current Kansas Certificate of Good Standing. Required insurance coverage includes Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Business Automobile Insurance ($500,000 combined single limit), Worker's Compensation ($500,000), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim), with the City listed as additional insured. Contractors must provide a minimum one-year warranty on all work performed and accept the City's VISA P-Card without additional cost. The estimated project budget ranges from $30,000 to $95,000 based on preliminary engineering estimates from Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc., with underpinning services estimated at $95,000 and pressure grouting services estimated at $30,000; however, final pricing will be determined through the competitive bidding process.