Sedgwick County COMCARE Community Crisis Furniture

REQUEST FOR BID

RFB # 26-0094

SEDGWICK COUNTY COMCARE COMMUNITY CRISIS FURNITURE

September 2, 2026

Sedgwick County, Kansas (hereinafter referred to as “county”) is seeking bids for Sedgwick County COMCARE Community Crisis Furniture. If your firm is interested in submitting a response, please do so in accordance with the instructions contained within the attached Request for Bid. Responses are due no later than 1:45 pm CDT, Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

All contact concerning this solicitation shall be made through the Purchasing Department. Bidders shall not contact county employees, department heads, using agencies, evaluation committee members or elected officials with questions or any other concerns about the solicitation. Questions, clarifications and concerns shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department in writing. Failure to comply with these guidelines may disqualify the Bidder’s response.

Sincerely,

Lee Barrier, NIGP-CPP

Senior Purchasing Agent

LB/ks

Table of Contents

I. Purpose

II. Submittals

III. Scope of Work

IV. Sedgwick County’s Responsibilities

V. Bid Terms

A. Questions and Contact Information

B. Minimum Firm Qualifications

C.

D. Request for Bid Timeline

E. Contract Period and Payment Terms

F. Insurance Requirements

G. Indemnification

H.

I. Bid Conditions

VI. Required Response Content

VII. Response Form

VIII. Bid Form

I. Purpose

Sedgwick County, located in south-central Kansas, is one of the most populous of Kansas’ 105 counties with a population estimated at more than 514,000 persons. It is the sixteenth largest in area, with 1,008 square miles, and reportedly has the second highest per capita wealth among Kansas’ counties. Organizationally, the County is a Commission/Manager entity, employs nearly 2,800 persons, and hosts or provides a full range of municipal services, e.g. – public safety, public works, criminal justice, recreation, entertainment, cultural, human/social, and education.

Sedgwick County is seeking bids for Sedgwick County COMCARE Community Crisis Furniture, in accordance with the specifications outlined, for Sedgwick County Project Services.

II. Submittals

Carefully review this Request for Bid. It provides specific technical information necessary to aid participating firms in formulating a thorough response. Should you elect to participate with an electronic response, the RFB number must be entered in 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 be sealed and marked on the lower left-hand corner with the firm name and address, bid number, and bid due date. 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:

Lee Barrier

Sedgwick County Purchasing Department

100 N. Broadway, Suite 610

Wichita, KS 67202

SUBMITTALS are due NO LATER THAN 1:45 pm CDT TUESDAY, October 6, 2026. If there is any difficulty submitting a response electronically, please contact the Purchasing Technicians at purchasing@sedgwick.gov for assistance. Late or incomplete responses will not be accepted and will not receive consideration for final award. If you choose to send a hard copy of your bid, Sedgwick County will not accept submissions that arrive late due to the fault of the U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, DHL, FedEx, or any other delivery/courier service.

Bid responses will be acknowledged and read into record at Bid Opening, which will occur at 3:00 pm CDT, on the due date. We will continue to have Bid Openings for the items listed currently. If you would like to listen in as these bids are read into the record, please dial our Meet Me line (316) 660-7271 at 3:00 pm.

III. Scope of Work

Provide and coordinate the installation of furniture required for the Sedgwick County COMCARE Community Crisis building. Bidder form and Furniture Specifications are provided in separate documents attached to this RFB. Installation of furniture shall be coordinated with Sedgwick County, ICON Structures and Helix Architecture + Design. Substantial construction completion has an estimated forecast of February 11, 2027 (subject to change due to unforeseen conditions) and a final completion 30 calendar days after.

IV. Sedgwick County’s Responsibilities

• Provide information, as legally allowed, in possession of the county, which relates to the county’s requirements or which is relevant to this project.

• Designate a person to act as the County Contract Manager with respect to the work to be performed under this contract.

• County reserves the right to make inspections at various points of the project. Contractor agrees to openly participate in said inspections and provide information to the county on the progress, expected completion date and any unforeseen or unexpected complications in the project. 

V. Bid Terms

A. Questions and Contact Information

Any questions regarding this document must be submitted via email to Lee Barrier at Lee.Barrier@sedgwick.gov by 5:00 pm CDT, September 22, 2026. Any questions of a substantive nature will be answered in written form as an addendum and posted on the purchasing website at https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/finance/purchasing/current-bids-and-proposals/ under the Documents column associated with this bid number by 5:00 pm CDT, September 29, 2026. Firms are responsible for checking the website and acknowledging any addenda on their bid response form.

B. Minimum Firm Qualifications

This section lists the criteria to be considered in evaluating the ability of firms interested in providing the service(s) and/or product(s) specified in this Request for Bid. Firms must meet or exceed these qualifications to be considered for award. Bids submitted must reflect in detail their inclusion as well as the degree to which they can be provided. Any exceptions to the requirements listed should be clearly detailed in proposer’s response.

Bidders shall:

1. Have proper certification(s) or license(s) for the services/product specified in this document.

2. Ensure that project work meets all local, state and federal laws, regulations and ordinances.

3. Have the capacity to acquire all required permits, bonds, escrows or insurances.

4. Provide appropriate project supervision and quality control procedures.

5. Have appropriate material, equipment and labor to perform job safely and efficiently. All costs associated with meeting this requirement will be the sole responsibility of the vendor.

C. Evaluation Criteria

An award will be made to the lowest and best responsible and responsive bidder.

D. Request for Bid Timeline

The following dates are provided for information purposes and are subject to change without notice. Contact the Purchasing Department at (316) 660-7255 to confirm any and all dates.

Distribution of Request for Bid to interested parties	September 2, 2026
Clarification, Information and Questions submitted via email by 5:00 pm CDT	September 22, 2026
Addendum Issued by 5:00 pm CDT	September 29, 2026
Bid due before 1:45 pm CDT	October 6, 2026
Board of Bids and Contracts Recommendation	October 8, 2026
Board of County Commission Award	October 14, 2026

E. Contract Period and Payment Terms

A contractual period will begin following Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approval of the successful firm(s) with a minimum twelve (12) month warranty on all installed furniture beginning upon completion and acceptance by Sedgwick County.

County may cancel its obligations herein upon thirty-day (30) prior written notice to the other party. It is understood that funding may cease or be reduced at any time, and in the event that adequate funds are not available to meet the obligations hereunder, either party reserves the right to terminate this agreement upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other. Payment will be remitted following receipt of monthly detailed invoice.

Payment and Invoice Provisions

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/55477/payment-and-invoice-provisions.pdf

F. Insurance Requirements

Liability insurance coverage indicated below must be considered as primary and not as excess insurance. If required, Contractor’s professional liability/errors and omissions insurance shall (i) have a policy retroactive date prior to the date any professional services are provided for this project, and (ii) be maintained for a minimum of three (3) years past completion of the project.

Contractor shall furnish a certificate evidencing such coverage, with County listed as an additional insured including both ongoing and completed operations, except for professional liability, workers’ compensation and employer’s liability. Certificate shall be provided prior to award of contract. Certificate shall remain in force during the duration of the project/services and will not be canceled, reduced, modified, limited, or restricted until thirty (30) days after County receives written notice of such change. All insurance must be with an insurance company with a minimum BEST rating of A-VIII and licensed to do business in the State of Kansas (must be acknowledged on the bid/proposal response form).

NOTE: If any insurance is subject to a deductible or self-insured retention, written disclosure must be included in your proposal response and also be noted on the certificate of insurance.

It is the responsibility of Contractor to require that any and all approved subcontractors meet the minimum insurance requirements.

Workers’ Compensation:
Applicable coverage per State Statutes
Employer’s Liability Insurance:	$500,000.00
Commercial General Liability Insurance (on form CG 00 01 04 13 or its equivalent):
Each Occurrence	$1,000,000.00
General Aggregate, per project	$2,000,000.00
Personal Injury	$1,000,000.00
Products and Completed Operations Aggregate	$2,000,000.00
Automobile Liability:
Combined single limit	$500,000.00
Umbrella Liability: Following form for both the general liability and automobile __X__ Required / ____ Not Required Each Claim Aggregate	$1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00
Professional Liability/ Errors & Omissions Insurance: ____ Required / __X__ Not Required Each Claim Aggregate	$1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00
Pollution Liability Insurance: ____ Required / __X__ Not Required Each Claim Aggregate	$1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00

Special Risks or Circumstances:

Entity reserves the right to modify, by written contract, these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.

IF CONTRACTOR IS PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES:

In addition to the above coverages, Contractor shall also provide the following:

Builder’s Risk Insurance:

In the amount of the initial Contract Sum, plus the value of subsequent modifications and cost of materials supplied and installed by others, comprising the total value for the entire Project on a replacement cost basis without optional deductibles. Entity, Contractor, and all Subcontractors shall be included as named insureds.

G. Indemnification

To the fullest extent of the law, the provider, its subcontractor, agents, servants, officers or employees shall indemnify and hold harmless Sedgwick County, including, but not limited to, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents, from any and all claims brought by any person or entity whatsoever, arising from any act, error, or omission of the provider during the provider’s performance of the agreement or any other agreements of the provider entered into by reason thereof. The provider shall indemnify and defend Sedgwick County, including, but not limited to, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents, with respect to any claim arising, or alleged to have arisen from negligence, and/or willful, wanton or reckless acts or omissions of the provider, its subcontractor, agents, servants, officers, or employees and any and all losses or liabilities resulting from any such claims, including, but not limited to, damage awards, costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. This indemnification shall not be affected by any other portions of the agreement relating to insurance requirements. The provider agrees that it will procure and keep in force at all times at its own expense insurance in accordance with these specifications.

H. Confidential Matters and Data Ownership

The successful bidder agrees all data, records and information, which the bidder, its agents and employees, which is the subject of this bid, obtain access, remains at all times exclusively the property of Sedgwick County. The successful proposer agrees all such data, records, plans and information constitutes at all times proprietary information of Sedgwick County. The successful bidder agrees that it will not disclose, provide, or make available any of such proprietary information in any form to any person or entity. In addition, the successful proposer agrees it will not use any names or addresses contained in such data, records, plans and information for the purpose of selling or offering for sale any property or service to any person or entity who resides at any address in such data. In addition, the successful proposer agrees it will not sell, give or otherwise make available to any person or entity any names or addresses contained in or derived from such data, records and information for the purpose of allowing such person to sell or offer for sale any property or service to any person or entity named in such data. Successful bidder agrees it will take all reasonable steps and the same protective precautions to protect Sedgwick County's proprietary information from disclosure to third parties as with successful proposer's own proprietary and confidential information. Proposer agrees that all data, regardless of form that is generated as a result of this Request for Bid is the property of Sedgwick County.

I. Bid Conditions

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/31339/bid-terms-conditions.pdf

Sample Contract

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/67402/sample-contract-kws-13024.pdf

Contract Provisions for FEMA Projects (If Applicable)

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/67302/sedgwick-county-federal-grant-contract-provisions.pdf

Suspension and Debarment

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/finance/purchasing/suspension-and-debarment/

Protest Procedure

Any protests and/or challenges to the bid process must be filed timely and pursuant to Sedgwick County’s protest procedure.

www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/68789/protest-procedure-rev-4225.pdf

VI. Required Response Content

Bid response should include the following:

1. Any exclusions clearly delineated.

2. Sample invoice.

3. Completed and signed Bid Response Form.

4. Proof of insurance

5. Those responses that do not include all required forms/items may be deemed non-responsive.

6. Bid Form

VII. Response Form

REQUEST FOR BID

RFB # 26-0094

SEDGWICK COUNTY COMCARE COMMUNITY CRISIS FURNITURE

The undersigned, on behalf of the Bidder, certifies that: (1) this offer is made without previous understanding, agreement or connection with any person, firm, or corporation submitting a bid on the same project; (2) is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; (3) the person whose signature appears below is legally empowered to bind the firm in whose name the bidder is entered;

(4) they have read the complete Request for Bid and understands all provisions; (5) if accepted by the County, this bid is guaranteed as written and amended and will be implemented as stated; and (6) mistakes in writing of the submitted bid will be their responsibility.

NAME _________________________________________________________________________________________________

DBA/SAME_____________________________________________________________________________________________

CONTACT _____________________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS ____ CITY/STATE _________________ZIP ________________

PHONE FAX HOURS_______________________

STATE OF INCORPORATION or ORGANIZATION ________________________________________________________

COMPANY WEBSITE ADDRESS E-MAIL ___________________________________

NUMBER OF LOCATIONS ________________ NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED__________________

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION: Public Corporation ________ Private Corporation________ Sole Proprietorship _______

Partnership_______ Other (Describe): ______________________________________________________________________

BUSINESS MODEL: Small Business _____ Manufacturer _____ Distributor ______ Retail ________

Dealer _____ Other (Describe): __________________________________________________________________________

Not a Minority-Owned Business: ____ Minority-Owned Business: ____ (Specify Below)

___ African American (05) ___ Asian Pacific (10) ___ Subcontinent Asian (15) ___ Hispanic (20)

___ Native American (25) ___Other (30) (Please specify____________________________________________________)

Not a Woman-Owned Business: ____ Woman-Owned Business: ____ (Specify Below)

___ Not Minority -Woman Owned (50) ___ African American-Woman Owned (55)

___ Asian Pacific-Woman Owned (60) ___Subcontinent Asian-Woman Owned (65) ___Hispanic Woman Owned (70)

___ Native American-Woman Owned (75) ___Other (Woman Owned) (80) Please specify_____________________________

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF KS: ______Yes ______No

UEI (UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER) NO.________________________________________________________________

INSURANCE REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF KS WITH MINIMUM BEST RATING OF A-VIII: ______Yes ______No

□ Yes, I would like to be on the emergency vendor list.

□ No, I would not like to be on the emergency vendor list.

After Hours Phone #:____________ Emergency Contact Name:_______________________ After Hours Fax #:_____________

ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF ADDENDA: All addendum(s) are posted to our RFB/RFP web page and it is the vendor’s responsibility to check and confirm all addendum(s) related to this document by going to

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/finance/purchasing/.

NO.______, DATED ______________; NO.______, DATED_____________; NO.______, DATED______________

In submitting a response to this document, vendor acknowledges acceptance of all sections of the entire document and has clearly delineated and detailed any exceptions.

Signature____________________________________________ Title_____________________________________

Print Name___________________________________________ Dated ____________________________________

Response Form (Page 2)

REQUEST FOR BID

RFB # 26-0094

SEDGWICK COUNTY COMCARE COMMUNITY CRISIS FURNITURE

Consistent with the guidance provided in Section 1 of this Request for Bid, Sedgwick County is subject to the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-215 et seq.). As such, portions, and potentially all, of your proposal may become accessible to the public through records requests even if it is not awarded the contract.

If you are claiming some of the submitted documentation should not be disclosed, indicate the associated information and the basis for such claims of privilege in the spaces below. In the event records requests are submitted for information identified as privileged, proprietary or confidential, Sedgwick County may attempt to coordinate a response and would expect for you to be available to defend your claims in court. Failure to provide information in the spaces below shall constitute a waiver of any claims of violation of privileged, proprietary or confidential information resulting from the production of these records, regardless of other language or claims within your Response.

PRIVILEGE LOG
Page and/or Section of Information Not Subject to Disclosure	Description of Information that You Claim are Privileged or Confidential. Do not include specific details, but rather categories or general descriptions of the information in question.	Basis for the Claim of Privilege. Please include the Applicable Federal or State Law Cite and Rationale

VIII. Bid Form

DATE: / /2026

COMPANY NAME: .

List each Addendum received by number: .

In compliance with the RFB, plans and specifications for:

FURNITURE

SEGWICK COUNTY COMCARE COMMUNITY CRISIS CENTER

235 S TOPEKA STREET

WICHITA, KANSAS 67202

and subject to all conditions thereof, the undersigned hereby proposes to furnish all MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT AND TO PERFORM ALL LABOR for and incidental to the Work for the Project, all in accordance with the Bidding Documents (Proposed Contract Documents) for the sums as follows:

The undersigned agrees to complete this Work in number of calendar days after notice to proceed. The County reserves the right to modify the quantities as necessary for the project or substitute for alternates.

BID GROUP & ITEM(S) A Seating	QTY.	UNIT PRICE	TOTAL
S.01 Small Conference Chair	15	$	$
S.02 Large Conference Chair	10	$	$
S.03 Training Room Chair	40	$	$
S.04 Task Chair	51	$	$
S.05 Primary Dining Chair	13	$	$
S.06 Cafe Island Counter Stool	6	$	$
S.07 Booth Seating	8	$	$
S.08 Sofa	8	$	$
S.09 Wellness Room Recliner	2	$	$
S.10 Lounge Chair	2	$	$
S.11 Lounge Chair	4	$	$
S.12A Modular Sofa - Single Full Seat	11	$	$
S.12B Modular Sofa - Single Back	6	$	$
S.12C Modular Sofa - Corner Back	3	$	$
S.13 Bariatric Guest Chair	2	$	$
S.14 Bariatric Armchair	2	$	$
S.15 Behavioral Health Guest Chair	67	$	$
S.16A Behavioral Health Lounge Chair - SACK Patient Living Room	3	$	$
S.16B Behavioral Health Lounge Chair - Stabilization Patient Living Room	2	$	$
S.16C Behavioral Health Lounge Chair - CIC Patient Living Room / Conference Rooms	13	$	$
		Bid Form Continues
BID GROUP & ITEM(S)	QTY.	UNIT PRICE	TOTAL
B Tables
T.01 Small Conference Table	2	$	$
T.02 Medium Conference Table	1	$	$
T.03 Large Conference Table	1	$	$
T.04 Training Room Table	20	$	$
T.05 Laptop Table	4	$	$
T.06 Mobile Laptop Cart	4	$	$
T.07 Square Cafe Table	9	$	$
T.08A Booth Table - 60 in. x 30 in.	6	$	$
T.08B Booth Table - 60 in. x 36 in.	2	$	$
T.09 Behavioral Health Small Pedestal Table	13	$	$
T.10 Behavioral Health Large Pedestal Table	1	$	$
T.11 Behavioral Health Double Pedestal Table	2	$	$
T.12 Behavioral Health Coffee Table	5	$	$
T.13 Behavioral Health Side Table	8	$	$
T.14 Behavioral Health Desk	1	$	$
C Workstations
W.01 Open Office Workstations	40	$	$
W.02 Emergency Call Workstations	16	$	$
W.03A Private Office Workstations - 60 in. W	33	$	$
W.03B Private Office Workstations - 72 in. W	6	$	$
D Miscellaneous
M.01 Mobile Ped	64	$	$
M.02A Private Office Storage - High Credenza / Hutch	33	$	$
M.02B Private Office Storage - Low Credenza	8	$	$
M.03 Lectern (Alternate)	1	$	$
M.04 Planters	8	$	$
M.05A Behavioral Health Mattress - Patient Rooms	34	$	$
M.05B Behavioral Health Mattress - Stabilization + CIC Patient Rooms	13	$	$
Total base bid price			$
		Bid Form Continues
BID GROUP & ITEM(S) #	UNIT PRICE
E Alternates
Herman Miller | Mirra 2 Task Chair	$
Viccarbe | Noha Executive	$
Herman Miller | Asari Task Chair	$
Herman Miller | Cosm Task Chair	$
Herman Miller | Caper Stacking Chair	$
Herman Miller | Caper Multipurpose Chair	$
Herman Miller | Setu Chair	$
DWR | Flight Recliner | Tall	$
Herman Miller | Verus Task Chair	$
Herman Miller | Lino Task Chair	$

If there is a discrepancy between a bidder’s stated unit price and any extended line-item amount, subtotal, or total bid amount, the stated unit price shall govern. Sedgwick County may correct any mathematical or clerical error by recalculating extended amounts using the stated unit price multiplied by the specified quantity and recalculating subtotals and the total bid amount accordingly. The bidder’s corrected total, as determined by Sedgwick County, may be used for bid evaluation and award.

Notice of acceptance should be mailed or delivered to the following:

Company Name

Street Address

Phone Number

Name (Print)

Name (Sign)

E-mail Address