Bridge 1600-0211 Replacement

Douglas County Department of Public Works in Lawrence, Kansas is requesting sealed bids for the replacement of Bridge 1600-0211 (Project No. 2026-B5, Bid #RFB-2026-0008), with bids due May 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. electronically through the county's purchasing software.

The scope involves removal of an existing 32-40-32 Reinforced Concrete Haunched Slab and construction of a replacement 42-56-42 Reinforced Concrete Haunched Slab bridge on N1600 Road between E200 and E250 Roads, approximately 7 miles west of Lawrence. Work items include contractor staking, clearing and grubbing, grading, predrilled pile holes, steel piling, rebar, structural concrete, 10-inch concrete pavement, rip rap, aggregate base (AB-3), commercial-grade base and surface, aggregate shoulder, temporary erosion control, seeding, and traffic control.

The project has an early Notice to Proceed of April 5, 2027 and a late Notice to Proceed of June 7, 2027, with 130 working days allowed for completion to open traffic. Each bidder must submit a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond equal to not less than 5% of the base bid payable to the Douglas County Treasurer as a guarantee of contract performance if awarded. Bids must be submitted electronically and signed by a duly authorized representative; no other submission method is accepted and late submissions will not be permitted. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject nonconforming bids, waive technicalities, and award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Award is anticipated within 30 days of bid opening at a regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting.