Volume 45 - Issue 3 - January 15, 2026
State of Kansas
Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Notice of Requested Engineering Services
Notice is hereby given of the commencement of the selection process for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for the University of Kansas. The University of Kansas (Lawrence) is advertising for engineering services to evaluate the current equipment and infrastructure in Chiller Plant #1 and to design the replacement of end of life equipment. Current equipment consists of 2 – 1000 ton centrifugal chillers, 2 cooling towers, 2 chiller water pumps, 2 condenser water pumps, and other associated equipment that support operation of the plant. There is also an air-cooled chiller that provides cooling during low ambient conditions. The project construction budget is $5,200,000.
An architectural/engineering program is available at http://admin.ks.gov/offices/ofpm/dcc/arch-eng-programs. For more information, contact Mark Reiske at dcmmlr@ku.edu or 785-864-5644. To be considered, one (1) PDF file of the following should be provided: State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Forms 051-054, inclusive, and information regarding similar projects. These forms may be found at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/forms-and-documents. State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Form 050 for each firm and consultant should be provided at the end of each proposal. Please include your firm name, agency abbreviation, and an abbreviated project name in the title of the PDF document. Proposals should be less than 5 Mb and follow the current State Building Advisory Commission guidelines which can be found in Part B – Chapter 2 of the Building Design and Construction Manual at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/building-design-and-construction-manual-bdcm. Paper copies and flash drives containing copies of the proposals are not required.
Proposals should be sent to professional.qualifications@ks.gov. Proposals received after the date and time noted below will not be forwarded to the State Building Advisory Commission for review. If you have questions about the proposal submissions, please contact Barbara Schilling at Barb.Schilling@ks.gov or call 785-291-3695. The PDF proposal submissions shall be delivered to the attention of the State Building Advisory Commission by 2:00 p.m. on or before January 30, 2026.
The State of Kansas, as a matter of public policy, encourages anyone doing business with the State of Kansas to take steps to discourage human trafficking. If prospective bidders/vendors/contractors have any policies or participate in any initiatives that discourage human trafficking, then the prospective bidder/vendor/contractor is encouraged to submit same as part of their bid response.
Barbara Schilling
Deputy Director-DCC
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Kansas Department of Administration
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