135th Street Arterial Mill and Overlay Project

The City of Olathe, Kansas is procuring construction services for the 135th Street Arterial Mill and Overlay Project (Project No. 3-P-001-26) through a sealed competitive bidding process. The project involves mill and overlay work on 135th Street extending from Indian Creek Trail to Pflumm Road, encompassing base and subgrade repairs as needed, concrete curb and sidewalk replacement, installation of ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, construction of a wide shared use path on the south side, placement of pavement markings, stormwater improvements, signal detection replacement, and installation of new traffic signals at the intersections of Black Bob Road and Brougham Drive. Sealed bids were due on February 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via online submission through the Bonfire platform. The successful contractor must achieve substantial completion within 165 days and final completion within 178 days from the notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $500 per day for failure to complete remaining work thereafter. Prior to commencing work, the contractor must submit a detailed construction schedule, traffic control plan, and shop drawings for approval and participate in a mandatory preconstruction conference. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary for project completion and must provide commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits with employer's liability of $500,000, and automobile liability of $500,000. Payment will be made monthly based on a schedule of values, with 95 percent of completed work paid during construction and retainage held until final completion and acceptance.

The contract documents do not specify set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular organizational types or disadvantaged enterprise designations. The contractor must furnish a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, with the original bond due within 48 hours of bid opening, and must provide performance and maintenance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price with a two-year maintenance warranty period following final acceptance. The City will provide asphalt material index price adjustments based on the Kansas Department of Transportation monthly index for the month of bid opening, and contractors may be entitled to equitable adjustments for delays beyond their control, subject to strict notice requirements and critical path analysis. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the procurement documents. The construction plans document, provided as a 58-megabyte file, serves as the essential technical specification and design blueprint containing detailed engineering specifications, material requirements, construction sequencing, and technical standards that contractors must comply with throughout project execution. The specific contract award value or total project budget was not disclosed in the available procurement information.