Midwest Energy, Inc. is seeking a qualified transmission construction contractor to complete a construction and demolition project in Ellis County, Kansas consisting of 10 miles of 115kV transmission line construction, demolition of 5 miles of 115kV transmission line, and substation shielding & terminal construction at one substation as detailed in the posted project scope document. This project is being partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) program. Therefore, the selected contractor must accept and adhere to all applicable Federal requirements including, but not limited to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements set forth in Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52 for all materials, unless approved by a waiver, Code of Federal Regulations 2 CFR Part 200 provisions, and Davis-Bacon and Related Acts applicable to labor and wages. More information is provided in the bid package regarding Federal requirements and contract provisions.
RFP Issue Date: 11/3/2026 Project information and instructions will be posted on the Midwest Energy, Inc. website until 11/25/2026.
Sealed Bid Deadline: 5:00pm CST on 12/15/2026
Sealed Bid Opening: 12/16/2026
Award Date: On or before 1/8/2027
All bids must be sealed in an envelope and received by 5:00pm CST on the date listed above to:
Midwest Energy, Inc.
Attn: Purchasing Dept
1330 Canterbury Dr.
Hays, KS 67601
If you are mailing a bid packet, we ask you to expedite or overnight the package to ensure delivery by the deadline. We will not accept bids by email.
A transmission line contractor project scope document can be found on the Midwest Energy, Inc. website under the Community tab and the Bid Opportunities tab.
1. Prospective bidders may request the bid package materials including design and construction drawings, Federal grant documentation, and a contractor pre-qualification form by emailing bids@mwenergy.com. A secure link to download the bid package materials will be provided upon request.
2. Midwest Energy will conduct a pre-bid meeting on Friday, 11/20/2026 at 9:00 AM CST for interested bidders. This meeting will be conducted over Microsoft Teams. Interested bidders shall email bids@mwenergy.com to request a meeting invitation. At this time, we will give a summary of the project and take questions from bidders.
3. All bids are required to be submitted as a firm fixed price with separate pricing for each of four project phases within a single proposal. See additional proposal requirements in the provided project scope document.
4. Once bids are reviewed and the contractor to be awarded the project is selected, the construction contract will be completed and executed. The contractor may not mobilize to the site or begin any project work until the construction contract and all required preconstruction documents have been executed.
If you have any questions, please reach out to bids@mwenergy.com.