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

The type of projects/support anticipated under this contract are identified below, however, the requested work may not be limited to this list. Scopes of individual projects, deliverables, schedule, and associated fees will be developed and agreed upon prior to the commencement of work requests under this contract. Some services may be small and ad-hoc in nature and therefore may not require development of deliverables, schedule, and fees. Ellis County Kansas Commission is accepting Request for Proposals (RFP) to install an emergency power generator and components located at the Law Enforcement Center (LEC), 105 West 12th Street, Hays, Kansas. This project would include two transfer switches already located in the basement of the Ellis County Courthouse. All proposals must include the name of Performance Bonding Company with a 5% Bid Bond to accompany proposal including fees for total amount included in each proposal. Successful bidder will submit a Performance and Payment Bond for the full Bid amount accepted to the Owner within 14 days of successful award. All unsuccessful bidder's Cashiers' checks will be returned within 30, days of bid date. Schedule to complete work shall be stated in each proposal as well as listing of competent work comparable in nature to this request in writing. All proposals will require a set of retrofit electrical engineered drawings for service modifications at each location within 60, days upon award with an endorsement stamped Professional Engineer. Engineering fees are to be included in the proposal and separated out to be easily identified. No sales tax is to be included, and the successful company will receive a tax exemption certificate upon award. An Insurance Certificate listing a minimum of a $2,000,000 Umbrella Liability policy for up to $2,000,000 per occurrence shall be requested of the successful bidder. All Replacement equipment storage shall be confined within a protected bonded area for the Owner by and if Contractor accepts before placement on project. The scope for this project is provide a complete, turnkey project installation of the generator, concrete pad work, transfer switches, underground wiring and conduit, and other electrical work. It is also expected for the selected contractor to work within reason to quickly identify space needs and site work to allow for concrete to be poured as part of a HVAC project at the same location. The scope includes, but is not limited to the following major areas. Respondents are encouraged to review this entire RFP document. All questions regarding the RFP must be in writing and sent to the County via email to dmyers@ellisco.net. Questions must be received at least 96 hours prior to bid opening. All questions received and their answers shall be posted online and emailed to participating Respondents so that all potential Respondents may see them. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, with or without cause, to waive technicalities, or to accept the proposal from a responsible offeror which, in its sole judgment based on the listed evaluation factors, is the most advantageous to the County (and any Additional Counties and Cities, if applicable), or to award a contract to the next most qualified Respondent as deemed necessary for competition and allowable by law. Anticipated Award Date: November 21st, 2023 All inquiries concerning this project, or the scope of work must be made no later than Monday, November 6th, 2023, at 12:00 pm CDT, and should be directed to Darin Myers, County Administrator. Questions must be submitted in an e-mail to dmyers@ellisco.net. Located in the Northwestern part of the State, Ellis County, Kansas, is a community of approximately 29,000 residents along Interstate 70 approximately 200 miles west of the state capital in Topeka. County government, organized in 1867, provides services through approximately 180 employees arranged into 12 departments. The County is governed by a three-member Board of County Commissioners, which appoints a County Administrator to oversee day-to-day operations of the organization