Volume 45 - Issue 20- May 14, 2026
State of Kansas
Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Notice of Requested Architectural Services
Notice is hereby given of the commencement of the selection process for architectural services for the Osawatomie State Hospital (OSH). The Adair Building is the primary facility for Adair Acute Care (AAC), the certified component of OSH. Adair has 2 patient units (A and B) with 15 patient rooms on each unit. Some of the rooms are double occupancy which makes the average daily census approximately 48-52 patients. This proposal would renovate the building to update flooring, plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems, patient common areas, medication rooms, and unit treatment rooms to meet the current standards for life safety and behavioral health treatment.
The primary goal is to move the building to single occupancy rooms for improved patient management, staff safety, and more efficient treatment. Bringing Adair A up to a current standard of care and with updated finishes that match the recent remodels on Biddle and Adair B including safety and security updates will make 30 more patient rooms available to increase the OSH capacity from 159 to 189 by the end of FY 2028. This project would renovate one of the patient units on Adair A and the common spaces between units. Preliminary design work has identified some modifications to reduce the number of new walls, demolition of existing walls, and limited plumbing changes. These design modifications have reduced the overall cost of the project and make remodeling both units possible within the proposed budget of $3,030,000.
An architectural/engineering program is available at http://admin.ks.gov/offices/ofpm/dcc/arch-eng-programs. For more information contact John Golightly at john.golightley2@ks.gov or 785-296-3772.
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 May 29, 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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