Opportunity
Wichita Bonfire #260289
Forest Hills Water Main Replacement Construction
Posted
November 14, 2026
Respond By
December 11, 2026
Identifier
260289
NAICS
237110, 237310
The City of Wichita is seeking a contractor to replace water mains and restore affected areas in the Forest Hills neighborhood. - Government buyer: City of Wichita, Kansas, Public Works & Utilities Department; City Purchasing Manager. Project questions are directed to the City Engineer’s Office. - Project location: Forest Hills, south of Central and west of Webb, in Wichita, Sedgwick County. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified in the materials. - Main construction items: - 9,610 linear feet of 8-inch RJ water-line pipe and 100 linear feet of 8-inch RJ DICL pipe. - 8 anchored 6-inch valve assemblies and 15 anchored 8-inch valve assemblies. - 9 fire hydrant assemblies; 10 1-inch meters and setters. - 59 long and 56 short 1-inch service lines. - Other project work: Abandon the existing system; remove and replace 250 square yards of pavement; seed 7,600 square yards and sod 1,000 square yards. Lump-sum work includes site clearing and restoration, mobilization, temporary seeding, erosion control, and traffic control. - Notable requirements: The successful contractor must provide performance and labor-and-material payment bonds, each for the full contract amount. The work order is to be issued within 30 calendar days after award, and construction must be completed within 160 working days after work begins. - Contract scope: This is a local construction project and is not state- or federally aided.
Description
The City of Wichita is seeking bids for construction services for the Public Works & Utilities Department. The project replaces water mains in the Forest Hills area, identified in the project provisions as south of Central and west of Webb. Work includes pipe installation, abandonment of the existing system, valve and fire hydrant assemblies, service lines, pavement restoration, and related site work. The project is to be completed within 160 working days from the start of work.