White & Yellow Pavement Marking Paint

The City of Wichita, Kansas, through its Public Works & Utilities Department, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement of White & Yellow Pavement Marking Paint. The solicitation seeks bids for two types of water-borne traffic line paint: standard acrylic polymer latex paint and high-build acrylic polymer latex paint, each available in white and yellow colors, with estimated annual quantities of 4,500 gallons of white paint and 4,500 gallons of yellow paint for each paint type, totaling approximately 18,000 gallons annually. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically via the City's Procurement Portal (wichita.bonfirehub.com) by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, April 24, 2026, with questions due by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on April 17, 2026, and answers provided via addendum on April 21, 2026. Paint shall be delivered F.O.B. Wichita, Kansas within 20 days of order to the Central Maintenance Facility at 1801 South McLean, Wichita, Kansas 67213, in either 55-gallon drums or 275-gallon totes with a minimum order of 100 gallons. The paint must meet or exceed Federal Specification TT-P-1952F Type I or II and comply with specific performance requirements including dry times, viscosity, volume solids, opacity, and film thickness specifications. Award will be based on the lowest and best total net bid based on estimated quantities from a responsible and responsive vendor, with City Council approval tentatively scheduled for May 12, 2026, and the contract awarded for a one-year period with two optional one-year renewals by mutual agreement.

Bidders must be registered with the Kansas Secretary of State's Office and currently licensed by the City of Wichita or State of Kansas where applicable. Successful bidders must provide a Certificate of Insurance prior to contract execution, including Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate, Comprehensive Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 each occurrence, Workers' Compensation meeting statutory requirements, and Employers' Liability of $1,000,000 each accident/$1,000,000 annual aggregate. The solicitation document does not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, or current contractors. Pricing must exclude federal, state, and local taxes unless otherwise imposed by a governmental body, and bids cannot be withdrawn for 60 days following the bid opening. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and may award to one or multiple vendors based on its evaluation and assessment. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available solicitation materials.