Description
This solicitation was for the remodel of a negative‑pressure isolation room (Room J121) in the Sedgwick County Juvenile Detention Facility in Wichita, Kansas. The work required installing a roof‑mounted 250 CFM exhaust fan, a motorized damper, and Direct‑Digital‑Control (DDC) sequencing to maintain negative pressure, along with all associated labor, materials, permits, and warranties. The county sought qualified general contractors licensed in Kansas to submit a lump‑sum bid; a 5 % bid security was required, and successful awardees would need to furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 % of the contract sum and meet extensive insurance requirements. No bids were received by the November 1 2022 deadline, leaving the project unawarded.
• Scope: HVAC negative‑pressure room remodel (fan, damper, DDC controls).
• Procurement: Open competitive bid, lump‑sum, full and open competition.
• Requirements: Kansas contractor license, 5 % bid security, 100 % performance/payment bonds, extensive CGL, auto, workers’ comp, and builder’s risk insurance.
• Timeline: Pre‑bid meeting Oct 10 2022; bid deadline Nov 1 2022; bid opening Nov 1 2022; no bids received.