Free State High School Press Box Remodel IFB-FY-26-0010 - Lawrence, KS
Status
Bidding Closed
| Bid Date | 10/7/25 2:00pm |
Company & Contacts
Location
Lawrence, KS
Date Issued: 9/8/2025
Submit one (1) bound copy and one (1) flash drive with the bid response in PDF format, or the one (1) bound copy and an electronic bid to bidslawrenceusd497@usd497.org
A. Purpose Overview
The District is seeking proposals for modifications to an existing press box structure at Free State High School. The intent is for the District to enter into a contract with the successful bidder. Under this solicitation, the District will consider bids based upon what constitutes the lowest and best responsive bid.
B. Description of Lawrence Public School District
Lawrence Public Schools serves approximately 10,646 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Lawrence, Kansas. Lawrence, a city with a population of 95,000, is located 45 minutes west of Kansas City and 30 minutes east of Topeka. The district is the seventh largest in Kansas and includes 23 school campuses and various specialized centers.
The 23 school campuses, including an early childhood program (birth-age 5), 11 elementary schools (grades K-5), featuring the first public Montessori school in Kansas, four middle schools (grades 6-8), and two comprehensive high schools (grades 9-12). Additionally, we have the NSBA Award-Winning College and Career Center (grades 9-12), a K-12 virtual school, the Pinckney Community Connections Center for students ages 18-21, Adult Education Services (ages 18+), the Native American Support Services (NASS) building, the Facilities & Operations (F&O) campus, and the Educational Support Center (ESC).
C. Timeline Schedule:
District issues IFB: Tuesday, September 8, 2025
Pre-bid meeting & tour at site: Tuesday, September 23, 1:00 PM (CST). See below for location.
Deadline for district to receive IFB questions: Thursday, May September 25, 2:00 PM (CST)
Answers/Addendum Due: Friday, September 26, 3:00 PM (CST)
Deadline for submission of IFB: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 2:00 PM (CST)
Anticipated Board of Education approval: Monday, October 13, 2025
D. Scope of Work
a. Project Information
i. Project location: Free State High School Stadium. Stadium is west of main high
school building located at 4700 Overland Dr, Lawrence KS
ii. Owner: USD 497, Lawrence Public Schools
iii. Design Team Contact: ACI Boland Architects
1710 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 763-9600
Attn: Michael Twitchel or Doug Loveland
iv. Work Covered by Contact Documents
The work of the project is defined by the contract documents and consists of the
following:
The project entails modifying existing press box to include a new roof structure, new veneer, and enclose the existing ADA lift.
Any adjacent areas damaged during construction, regardless of the cause, must be repaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the Design Team Representative and the Owner’s Representative at no additional cost to the Project.
The building will not be occupied during construction, although the adjacent
athletic fields may be utilized.
Conflicting criteria should be identified/questioned at the pre-bid meeting or reported in writing to the Design Team Representative and the Owner’s Representative for resolution before submitting bids. After bids are submitted and pricing is accepted, any subsequent discrepancies will be resolved in favor of the more stringent criteria. All bidders are advised to thoroughly review the complete project scope and actual project location before submitting their pricing.
v. Type of Contract
The project will be executed under a single prime contract.