Renovation of a municipal facility in Topeka, Kansas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The City of Topeka is seeking bids from qualified Contractors for the purchase and installation of a complete ADA-compliant motion-activated automatic sliding door entry system located at the Law Enforcement Center, 320 S. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS Q And A Open04/11/2023 02:31:00 Q And A Close11/11/2023 04:30:00 A. Remove and properly dispose of the existing doors that are being replaced. There are eight (8) existing doors in total. B. Remove one (1) railing, one (1) post with handicap door openers on them and properly disconnect the power supply to the railing and post. C. Install two (2) new ADA-compliant motion activated sliding door systems at the south main entrance on the Topeka Police Department side of the Law Enforcement Center. Doors will be installed on both the exterior and interior existing entries of the area. D. Installation must conform to the door manufacturer's instructions and be performed in a manner as to not void the manufacturer's warranty. E. The contractor must complete the installation of one set of new sliding doors before starting on the installation of the second set of sliding doors. F. The contractor must maintain a safe entrance to the building during construction G. Maintain a safe work environment for workers, City employees, and the public. H. Maintain a clean project area during construction and perform a final clean up at project completion. I. The contractor must exercise care not to damage the existing interior or exterior of the structure. The contractor is responsible to repair any damage resulting from their work, including painting repairs to areas that are disturbed or damaged and require proper repair. The contractor must properly prepare the area to include priming and sealing with a waterproof stain sealer if applicable. A minimum of one (1) primer coat and three (3) finish coats shall be applied to ensure complete coverage with no bleed through. C. Motion Activated Sliding Door Specifications A. The installed, new door systems shall be motion activated automatic bi-parting sliding doors or if space limitations require, motion activated automatic telescoping bi-parting sliding doors. B. New sliding door systems must open automatically when a person approaches the door from either side. C. New sliding door systems must have a safety feature that will keep the doors open for an extended period of time until there is no longer an obstruction to closing. D. All equipment associated with the new door systems must be ADA-compliant. E. Frames of new door systems must be bronze in color or match the color of the existing door frames. F. New sliding door systems are required to have a lock down feature which allows persons inside to remain in a secured area in the event of a security threat or disturbance outside. There is currently no existing lock down feature installed. G. New door systems must have 1 inch (1") insulated tempered safety glass. H. Glass in new door systems must meet the minimum industry standard wind load rating for 1 inch (1") insulated tempered safety glass