Bid 58 Doc 020

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DOCUMENT 020 INVITATION TO BID 1. CITY OF TOPEKA PROJECT: Clean, Repair, Paint Montara South Water Tower 281215.01, 281307.01, 281308.01, 281337.01. 2. BIDS RECEIVED UNTIL: 2:00 P.M., Local Time, ________May 22, 2026_____________, electronically using the Topeka Vendor Access website: https://cityoftopekaks.tylerportico.com/va/vendor-access/bids or by delivering physical hard copies prior to Closing at the office of the Contracts & Procurement Division, City Hall, 215 SE 7th Street, Room B60, Topeka, Kansas 66603. 3. BID CLOSING: Will be public following the receipt of bids at the office of the Contracts & Procurement Division, City Hall, 215 SE 7th Street, Room B60, Topeka, Kansas 66603. 4. DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR UNITS OF WORK: -Cleaning, sandblasting, and painting all interior and exterior surfaces. Full containment is mandatory. -Miscellaneous structure modifications. -Welding and grinding to remove erection bracket scab marks, weld spatter, poor welds, and other surface irregularities. 5. DESIGN ENGINEER: Lenny Larson, ISG, 217 East 2nd St, Suite 110, Des Moines, IA 50309 6. BID DOCUMENTS: Electronic copies (PDF’s) of the bid documents (plans and specifications) and any addenda are available using the Topeka Vendor Access website. Register online at https://cityoftopekaks.tylerportico.com/va/vendor-access/registration . 7. BID SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: All bids must be accompanied by a cashier's check or a bid bond for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid (including alternates), made payable to the City of Topeka, Kansas. The original bid security shall be provided to the office of Contracts and Procurement before the 2:00 closing date. 8. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held at Tuttle Creek Room A, Water Treatment Plant on 5/__/2026 at 10:00 ____ AM. Representatives of the Design Engineer and Owner will 12 be present to answer questions. Attendance is optional (mandatory or optional). If indicated as optional, attendance is highly encouraged for bidders to attend in order to understand the expectations and details involved in the project and contract. 9. SUBMITTALS: Bid submittal requirements are explained in Document 100: Instructions to Bidders. 10. BID QUESTIONS: All questions must be submitted using the Bid Question Submittal Form (Excel) included in the Bid Attachments.