Opportunity
Wichita Bonfire #260258
Replace HVAC systems at 13 City of Wichita public housing residences
Posted
October 13, 2026
Respond By
October 30, 2026
Identifier
260258
NAICS
238220
The City of Wichita is seeking a contractor to replace HVAC systems at 13 Public Housing residences. - Buyer: City of Wichita, Housing & Community Services Department, Public Housing Division. - Scope: Remove and dispose of existing equipment, then provide and install 13 complete HVAC systems, including commissioning and required documentation. - Each system requires an 80,000 BTU, one-stage gas furnace rated 96% AFUE and air conditioning rated at least 14 SEER and compliant with SEER2 requirements, using R-32 refrigerant. - Include a matched Carrier cased evaporator coil, upgraded media air cleaner, programmable thermostat matching the equipment brand, new copper refrigerant line set, and T-Rex 3 × 3 air-conditioning security cage. No model or part numbers are provided. - Named manufacturers/brands: Carrier (matched coils) and T-Rex (security cages). No contractor or reseller is named in the available materials. - Installation requirements: Keep systems in the existing equipment footprint; obtain required permits and inspections; recover refrigerant and follow R-32 safety measures; perform pressure, vacuum, and system-performance checks; clean up and provide equipment registration and handoff documentation. Include a one-year workmanship warranty. - Sites: 13 scattered single-family residences in Wichita. The attachment lists 12 sites on E Murdock and one at 816 E Poplar. - Schedule and labor requirements: Complete and invoice the work within 30 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, subject to documented supply-chain adjustments approved by the City. Davis-Bacon and HUD Section 3 requirements apply.
Description
The City of Wichita is seeking bids for HVAC replacement at thirteen residential sites for the Housing & Community Services Department. Bids are to be submitted through the Bonfire portal, including completion of the required online BidTable. A pre-bid conference and site walkthroughs are scheduled for October 20, 2026, at 2002 E. Murdock in Wichita. The solicitation requires bid security equal to five percent of the bid, and the successful vendor must provide performance and labor and material payment bonds.