ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
City of White City
118 W. Mackenzie St., P.O. Box 4
White City, KS 66872
Separate sealed BIDS for the Lift Station Improvements consisting of the replacement of two vacuum
prime wastewater pumping stations including new suction and discharge piping and supports and
miscellaneous appurtenances will be received by the City of White City at __City Hall, 118 W.
Mackenzie St., White City, KS 66872__ until 2:00 PM (Central Time) on January 14, 2026 and
then publicly opened and read aloud.
Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as
indicated on the Bid Form.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Schwab Eaton, 5410 Ledge Stone Drive, Suite 100,
Manhattan, KS 66503. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office
on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, and
may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents as described below.
Bidding Documents may also be examined at City Hall, 118 W. Mackenzie St., White City, KS 66872
by appointment. Please contact Susan McKenzie at 785-349-2228 to set up an appointment.
Copies of plans and specifications can be seen or purchased for a Non-Refundable fee online at
www.drexeltech.com in the eDistribution plan room. Additional assistance is available at
distribution@drexeltech.com. Information regarding this project can be found in the “Public Jobs” link
on the website. Contractors desiring the Contract Documents for use in preparing bids may also obtain
a set of such documents from Drexel Technologies; 10840 West 86th Street, Lenexa, LS 66214,
telephone number (913) 371-4430. Bidding documents will be shipped only if the requesting party
assumes responsibility for all related charges. Corporate, certified, or cashier’s checks shall be made
payable to Drexel Technologies, Inc.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities and/or to reject all bids.
Each Bidder must deposit his bid security in the amount, form and subject to conditions provided in the
Information for Bidders.
This project is funded in whole or in part by Kansas Department of Commerce CDBG program.
Associated certifications and the completion of other documents will be required for the successful
completion of the project. All bidders are required to comply with Local, State, and Federal regulations
as stated in the bid documents.
Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 (Equal
Employment Opportunity) as amended. Requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are
explained in the specifications.
Bidders must fully comply with Subpart C of 2 CFR Part 180 and 2 CFR Park 1532, entitled
Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions. Contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers that
appear on the Excluded Parties List System at www.sam.gov are not eligible for award of any contracts
funded by the KDHE State Revolving Loan Fund program.
All contracts and subcontracts exceeding $100,000 shall comply with the Anti-Lobbying Act Section
319 of Public Law 101-121 and file an Anti-Lobbying Certification form, and the Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities form, if required, to the next tier above.
Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be
observed and Federal prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3 of the 1968 Housing
Act, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and the 1984 Housing and Community Development Act and
Executive Order 11246, Housing and Community Development Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act
of 1964.
This agreement is for services related to a project that is subject to the Build America, Buy America
(BABA) Act, 41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be amended. Absent an
approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project
must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s
Memorandum M-24-02, “Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in
Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure.”
Contractor shall include Manufacturer’s Certification for BABA requirements for all BABA-covered
items to be incorporated into the infrastructure project. Contractor shall comply with BABA
requirements, including coordination with manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers to correct
deficiencies in any BABA documentation. For any change orders, Contractor shall provide BABA
documentation for any new products or materials required by the change. Contractor shall designate
the responsible parties for determining the final categorizations for all project items.
December 8, 2025
Ryan Young
Mayor
