Remodeling of a portion of the Sedgwick County Courthouse First Floor for the Sheriffs Judicial Space. Bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall make such requests, in writing only, to Tamara Culley, ARPA Purchasing Agent, at Tamara.Culley@sedgwick.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Purchasing is now offering the option of electronic bid submission. Should you elect to participate with an electronic response, the RFB number MUST be entered on the subject line and email the entire document with supplementary materials to: Purchasing@sedgwick.gov Should you elect to participate with a physical response, the response must sealed and marked on the lower left-hand corner with the firm name and address, RFB number, and the response due date. Owner's Representative for the duration of the Project: Paul Cavanaugh, Project Services Manager 271 W. 3rd Street, Suite 323 Wichita, Kansas 67202 Telephone: (316) 660-9080 Fax: (316) 383-7509 E-mail: paul.cavanaugh@sedgwick.gov Architect's Representative: Justin Graham, AIA, NCARB Schaefer Architecture 257 N. Broadway Wichita, Kansas 67202-2303 Telephone: (316) 684-0171 E-mail: jgraham@sjcf.com Submit one (1) original AND one (1) electronic copy (.PDF/Word supplied on a flash drive) of the entire document with any supplementary materials to: Tamara Culley, Sedgwick County Purchasing Department, 100 N. Broadway, Suite 610, Wichita, KS, 67202. Again, submittals are due NO LATER THAN 1:45 pm on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. If you have any questions or difficulties, please contact Purchasing at Purchasing@sedgwick.gov or call (316) 660-7255 for assistance. Late or incomplete responses will not be accepted and will not receive consideration for final award. Inquiries regarding Bid Documents, Bid/Selection process or any requests for information about this specific project shall be directed in writing only to: Tamara Culley, ARPA Purchasing Agent 100 N. Broadway Avenue, Suite 610 Wichita, KS 67202 Telephone: (316) 660-7250 Fax: (316) 660-1839 E-mail: Tamara.Culley@sedgwick.gov A RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTRACT AWARD: will be made to the Board of Bids and Contracts at its regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023, generally held at 100 N. Broadway , Suite 610 Finance Conference Room Wichita, Kansas, 67203, although this date or location could change. CONTRACT AWARD: Board of County Commissioners will consider award on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, although this date could change. PROJECT SCOPE: Remodeling of a portion of the Sedgwick County Courthouse First Floor for the Sheriff's Judicial Space. If you have any questions in reference to the bid, please contact Tammy Culley at Tamara.Culley@sedgwick.gov. Bid Security is required in the amount of at least 5% of the bid plus all additional alternates. In case of multiple prices in a bid or alternate, write for the maximum possible contract amount. Bid Security can be in the form of a certified or Cashiers Check or Bid Bond acceptable to Sedgwick County. Checks are to be made payable to the Sedgwick County Clerk and drawn on a solvent Kansas bank or trust company. These checks or bonds will be retained by Sedgwick County until the purchase contract has been awarded. Bid Bonds shall be written by a bonding agency approved by the United States Treasury Department and licensed to do business in the State of Kansas. Bid Bonds shall be submitted on AIA Document A310, latest edition, as issued and approved by the American Institute of Architects. Bid Security will be retained by the Sedgwick County Clerk until the Contract for the Project has been completed and is a guarantee that if awarded the Contract, the Bidder will enter into a contract and give bonds as required. In the event the successful Bidder fails to consummate a signed Contract, through no fault of the Owner, Bid Security shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. Sedgwick County reserves the right to retain the Bid Security of the three (3) lowest Bidders until the successful Bidder has entered into a Contract or until 60 days after Bid opening, whichever is the shorter. All other Bid Securities will be returned as soon as practicable. Sedgwick County is desirous of allowing as many Kansas vendors as possible the opportunity to participate, including minority owned, woman owned and small businesses, in the roles of general contractors and subcontractors. If your company does not fall into either of these categories, your efforts to contract with vendors who fall in these categories are appreciated. General Contractor will be required to maintain a subcontractor worksheet throughout the project and will submit the worksheet to County staff at anytime requested but shall submit the worksheet at the completion of project. In order to ensure each bidder has the most current information for bidding there is an established date and time for last questions to be asked. Bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall make such requests, in writing only, to the Purchasing Agent no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Last questions received - Thursday, October 26, 2023 Last Addendum issued - Thursday, November 2, 2023 Board of Bids and Contracts - Thursday, November 30, 2023 Board of County Commissioners - Wednesday, December 6, 2023