ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 OF JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS MP-24100 30-INCH TRANSMISSION MAIN REPLACEMENT March 24, 2026 General Notice Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, Kansas (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the Project listed above. Bids for the construction of the Project will be received via QuestCDN VirtuBid until Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: The Work generally described is the replacement of existing 30-inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe with approximately 9,291 linear feet of 30-inch ductile iron pipe and all appurtenant work and the installation of approximately 746 linear feet of 8-inch PVC pipe and all appurtenant work as indicated on the drawings and as specified. Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: WWW.QUESTCDN.COM (QuestCDN Project #9786007) Bidding Documents may be viewed and downloaded from the designated website. Bidders may view the Bidding Documents at no cost on the designated website. To be considered a plan holder, Bidders must register on the designated website and download the documents for a non-refundable fee of $22, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Bidders shall contact QuestCDN customer support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with plan holder registration and downloading Bidding Documents. Bids will only be accepted via the designated website (QuestCDN VirtuBid) from registered plan holders and will be an additional non-refundable fee of $42. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond (EJCDC Penal Sum Form) of 5% of the amount of the Bid. Bid security must accompany each Bid by uploading a PDF version of the Bid Bond to QuestCDN VirtuBid (vBid). The Bid security shall be made payable, without condition, to Owner. The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Public Works Bond as security for the faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance ofthe contract. If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award a Contract to the Bidder who, in Owner's judgment, is the lowest, qualified, responsible, and responsive Bidder. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the rights to reject any or all erroneous, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids, and to reject the Bid of any Bidder or all Bids if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive informalities. KDHE SRF Loan Agreement All contracts and subcontracts exceeding $100,000, at any tier under a SRF Loan Agreement 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. Pre-bid Conference A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM at WaterOne's Administrative Headquarters at 10747 Renner Boulevard in Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference. Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. All inquiries about the Invitation to Bid may be made by contacting Megan Fairchild, Project Engineer at Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, at telephone number (913) 895-5722 or email mfairchild@waterone.org. IPL0322859 Mar 20 2026