Animal Care Services - New Services Center

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Bid Title: Animal Care Services - New Services Center
Issuing Agency: City of Columbus
Location: Indiana
Published Date: Feb 20, 2026
Closing Date: Mar 23, 2026
Government Level: State & Local
Status: Closed
Ref. #: CACS-26-01
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Project Description: Bid Information

Type Request for Qualifications

Status Issued

Number CACS-26-01 (Animal Care Services - New Services Center)

Issue Date & Time 2/20/2026 12:00:00 PM (ET)

Close Date & Time 3/23/2026 04:00:00 PM (ET)

Notes
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND QUALIFICATIONS

CITY OF COLUMBUS ANIMAL CARE SERVICES – NEW SERVICES CENTER

CITY OF COLUMBUS INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY

123 Washington Street

Columbus, Indiana 47201

In accordance with Indiana Code Section 5-23 et seq., sealed Proposals and Statements of Qualifications (“Proposals”) for the City of Columbus, Indiana, Request for Proposals and Qualifications (“RFPQ”) to Design, Build, Operate and Maintain the City of Columbus Animal Care Services – New Services Center (“Project”) will be received by the City of Columbus, Indiana Board of Public Works and Safety ("Owner") until 4 pm, on March 23, 2026. No late proposals shall be accepted.

Proposals will only be accepted through the electronic bidding system, Euna Procurement powered by Ion Wave. All responses are due prior to the published response due date and time. Submittals must include all required attachments to be considered for selection. No mailed, emailed, faxed, hand delivered or late responses will be accepted. To register with Ion Wave, view current City of Columbus RFQs, or submit a RFPQ, please visit https://columbusin.ionwave.net/

Signed and scanned documents, or electronically applied signatures are acceptable. Do not send additional forms, resumes, brochures, or other material unless otherwise noted in the item description.

Please submit questions to Doug Sunkel at doug.sunkel@gmail.com no later than Thursday, March 12, 2026 by 5pm. Responses to all questions received will be posted via an addendum publicly on Ion Wave by Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

The Offerors will be publicly announced by the Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety at 10am on March 24, 2026 at City Hall, 123 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana.

In general, the Project consists of construction of a new building to serve as the home for Columbus Animal Care Services. The City currently contemplates that the Project will include: Construction of a new Animal Care Services Center including provisions for animal care, sheltering, office and administrative functions, and public-facing customer engagement, Home base for animal control equipment and operations, Exterior animal exercise areas, Associated drives, walks, multi-use paths, and landscaping to provide a functional site that is compliant with zoning, land use, and other regulations.

The property is located on the south side of Arnold Street in the Columbus AirPark (Air Plex Commerce Center Area), directly across from the existing CACS facility at 2730 Arnold Street, Columbus, IN, 47201.

Copies of the RFPQ documents including bridging documents, addenda, and other reference documents must be obtained at https://columbusin.ionwave.net/.

Proposals must be submitted as outlined in the RFPQ and must contain the names of every person or company interested therein.

Proposals shall be reviewed on the basis of the best qualified submission’s qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to deliver the City with the best value over the life of the Project. Interviews may be conducted at the Owner’s discretion based on the conditions set forth in the RFPQ documents.

Upon review and selection, the Owner will either enter into an agreement with a selected bidder or reject all Proposals. The Owner reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all Proposals, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the City. The Owner also reserves the right to waive irregularities in any Proposal, and to accept any Proposal which is deemed most favorable to the Owner.

Submissions are not public documents and will not be made available to other proposers or members of the public during the selection process. The identity of proposers is public information and will be disclosed during the process.

Andrew Beckort

City Engineer

City of Columbus, Indiana

Contact Information

Name Doug Sunkel

Address
IN USA

Phone

Fax

Email doug.sunkel@gmail.com

Bid Documents

Document name Format

Bid Invitation
Acrobat / PDF BINVAVL 9133077

Bid Attachments

File Name Description File Size

Notice for RFPQs for New Animal Care Services Center.pdf (please login to view this document) Board of Works Signed Notice for RFPQs 69 KB 339955 7214694

FINAL - RFPQ CACS Animal Shelter.pdf (please login to view this document) RFPQ Document - CACS Animal Shelter 251 KB 339955 7214689

Animal Care Facility Preliminary Scope of Work.FINAL_260219.pdf (please login to view this document) Exhibit A - Bridging Documents - Preliminary Scope of Work 470 KB 339955 7224350

Columbus Animal Care_Bridging Set_Drawings_2026.02.19 r1.pdf (please login to view this document) Exhibit A - Bridging Documents -Drawings 5.75 MB 339955 7214705

Probable Cost Estimate.xlsx (please login to view this document) Exhibit B - Probable Cost Estimate and Fee Proposal 13 KB 339955 7214712

Exhibit C - Comprehensive Compliance Form (CCF).pdf (please login to view this document) Exhibit C - Comprehensive Compliance Form (CCF) 123 KB 339955 7214688
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Commodity Codes: NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
NAICS 561720Janitorial Services
NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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Type	Request for Qualifications
Status	Issued
Number	CACS-26-01 (Animal Care Services - New Services Center)
Issue Date & Time	2/20/2026 12:00:00 PM (ET)
Close Date & Time	3/23/2026 04:00:00 PM (ET)
Notes	REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF COLUMBUS ANIMAL CARE SERVICES – NEW SERVICES CENTER CITY OF COLUMBUS INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY 123 Washington Street Columbus, Indiana 47201 In accordance with Indiana Code Section 5-23 et seq., sealed Proposals and Statements of Qualifications (“Proposals”) for the City of Columbus, Indiana, Request for Proposals and Qualifications (“RFPQ”) to Design, Build, Operate and Maintain the City of Columbus Animal Care Services – New Services Center (“Project”) will be received by the City of Columbus, Indiana Board of Public Works and Safety ("Owner") until 4 pm, on March 23, 2026. No late proposals shall be accepted. Proposals will only be accepted through the electronic bidding system, Euna Procurement powered by Ion Wave. All responses are due prior to the published response due date and time. Submittals must include all required attachments to be considered for selection. No mailed, emailed, faxed, hand delivered or late responses will be accepted. To register with Ion Wave, view current City of Columbus RFQs, or submit a RFPQ, please visit https://columbusin.ionwave.net/ Signed and scanned documents, or electronically applied signatures are acceptable. Do not send additional forms, resumes, brochures, or other material unless otherwise noted in the item description. Please submit questions to Doug Sunkel at doug.sunkel@gmail.com no later than Thursday, March 12, 2026 by 5pm. Responses to all questions received will be posted via an addendum publicly on Ion Wave by Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The Offerors will be publicly announced by the Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety at 10am on March 24, 2026 at City Hall, 123 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana. In general, the Project consists of construction of a new building to serve as the home for Columbus Animal Care Services. The City currently contemplates that the Project will include: Construction of a new Animal Care Services Center including provisions for animal care, sheltering, office and administrative functions, and public-facing customer engagement, Home base for animal control equipment and operations, Exterior animal exercise areas, Associated drives, walks, multi-use paths, and landscaping to provide a functional site that is compliant with zoning, land use, and other regulations. The property is located on the south side of Arnold Street in the Columbus AirPark (Air Plex Commerce Center Area), directly across from the existing CACS facility at 2730 Arnold Street, Columbus, IN, 47201. Copies of the RFPQ documents including bridging documents, addenda, and other reference documents must be obtained at https://columbusin.ionwave.net/. Proposals must be submitted as outlined in the RFPQ and must contain the names of every person or company interested therein. Proposals shall be reviewed on the basis of the best qualified submission’s qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to deliver the City with the best value over the life of the Project. Interviews may be conducted at the Owner’s discretion based on the conditions set forth in the RFPQ documents. Upon review and selection, the Owner will either enter into an agreement with a selected bidder or reject all Proposals. The Owner reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all Proposals, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the City. The Owner also reserves the right to waive irregularities in any Proposal, and to accept any Proposal which is deemed most favorable to the Owner. Submissions are not public documents and will not be made available to other proposers or members of the public during the selection process. The identity of proposers is public information and will be disclosed during the process. Andrew Beckort City Engineer City of Columbus, Indiana

Name	Doug Sunkel
Address	IN USA
Phone
Fax
Email	doug.sunkel@gmail.com

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