Bridge Repair - Bridge No. 69-6-75. 29(059) US-69 SB over BNSF RR

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is soliciting bids for bridge repair on Bridge No. 69-6-75.29(059) on US-69 Southbound over BNSF Railroad in Bourbon County, with proposals due June 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM via Bid Express and opening at 3:00 PM the same day. Work is restricted to 70 days within a total contract duration of 90 days, with an earliest start date of May 3, 2027 and latest start date of August 2, 2027. This is a railroad-critical project requiring Railroad Protective Liability Insurance with combined single limits of $5 million per occurrence and $10 million aggregate, and contractor compliance with BNSF Engineering Contractor Safety Orientation and flagging requirements.

The scope includes machine preparation of the bridge deck, area and full-depth patching, 2.25-inch Portland cement concrete overlay, bridge deck grooving, reinforcing steel repair (Grade 60 standard and epoxy-coated), temporary concrete safety barriers, pavement marking, traffic control, and flume inlet installation. The bridge spans 0.036 miles. Contractors must hold a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue before award. Subcontractors must be KDOT prequalified and carry their own Tax Clearance Certificates.

Pricing uses unit-price bid structure with selected items at set price: flagger services at $30.00 per hour, reinforcing steel at $3.00 per pound (standard) and $4.00 per pound (epoxy-coated), and Portland cement concrete overlay at $250.00 per cubic yard. The project is funded entirely by STATE funding with no federal aid. Contract execution must occur within ten business days of award notification. Prevailing wage requirements apply under General Decision Number KS20260067 for Bourbon County. The project is identified as State Project Number U069-006 KA 7621-01, Call Order Number 641, and Proposal Number 526066414.