Bid 71 Doc 020

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DOCUMENT 020 INVITATION TO BID 1. CITY OF TOPEKA PROJECT: Meter Vault Replacement Program, Group 1-A/1-B-2 281296.00 2. BIDS RECEIVED UNTIL: 2:00 P.M., Local Time, _____________6/4/2026 ____________________, 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: Miscellaneous sitework and installation of Owner-supplied meter vault and materials at 11 distinct locations. 5. DESIGN ENGINEER: City of Topeka – Adam Coffland 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 Conference Room, 1:00 AM. Representatives of the Water Treatment Plant, 3245 NW Waterworks Dr on ______ 5/14/26 at 1______ Design Engineer and Owner will 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. Bidders shall download the form, enter their questions directly into the Q# fields (handwritten submissions will not be accepted), and email the completed Excel file to procurement@topeka.org no later than ten (10) days prior to the bid closing date and time, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.