WDS to serve Parcel A & B, Lot 4, Block 1 Tallgrass East Commercial 2nd Addition

The City of Wichita, Kansas Public Works & Utilities Department is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for construction services to install a Water Distribution System (WDS) serving Parcel A & B, Lot 4, Block 1 in the Tallgrass East Commercial 2nd Addition, located north of 21st Street North and east of Webb Road in Sedgwick County. The procurement seeks bids for site preparation work including testing, seeding, site clearing, and site restoration; water line installation consisting of 8-inch pipe for 264 linear feet with sand fill; connection services; fire hydrant removal and assembly; valve assemblies; and best management practice silt fence installation for 265 linear feet. Bidders must have a minimum of three years' experience in similar services and be registered with the Kansas Secretary of State's Office before contract execution. The contract will be awarded to the lowest and best total net bid from a responsible and responsive vendor, with work to be completed within 20 working days from the date of beginning work following issuance of the work order (which will be issued 30 calendar days after contract award). Electronic bid proposals must be submitted through the City's Procurement Portal at wichita.gov/procurementportal by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, May 1, 2026. Bidders must submit substantive questions by noon Tuesday prior to bid opening and clarification questions by noon Wednesday prior to bid opening; the Office of the City Engineer can be contacted at 316-268-4501 with questions regarding plans or bid preparation.

No set-aside designations or restrictions specific to disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation documents. Bidders must provide a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid prior to bid opening, along with performance and labor and material payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract value upon contract award. Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate is required, along with Comprehensive Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Employers Liability coverage. Payment will be based on lump sum and measured quantities according to unit prices submitted in the bid proposal, with prices required to be free of duties and federal, state, and local taxes unless otherwise imposed by law. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documents, and this is not a state or federal aid contract. Bids may not be withdrawn for 60 days following bid opening, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials.