Grading and Bridge over Big Sandy Creek, Woodson County, KS

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for grading and bridge construction over Big Sandy Creek in Woodson County, with electronic proposals due July 22, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time through Bid Express. Bidders must be prequalified contractors with KDOT and must submit a bid bond.

The bridge is located 1.5 miles north and 1.0 miles east of Woodson County State Lake, with a total project length of 0.123 miles. Work includes removal of existing structures, mobilization, field office and laboratory setup, clearing and grubbing, common excavation (433 cubic yards contractor-furnished and 1,280 cubic yards rural small), earthwork compaction (1,285 cubic yards), guardrail installation (100 linear feet), surfacing material (536 tons), and aggregate ditch lining (99 tons). Bridge work at Station 140+36 encompasses Class I and II excavation, concrete placement, reinforcing steel installation, steel piling (484 linear feet), concrete seal course, contractor construction staking, traffic control, and riprap slope protection (610 cubic yards). Unit prices are established for specific items: flagger services at $30.00 per hour, foundation stabilization at $40.00 per cubic yard, concrete seal course at $225.00 per cubic yard, and water for grading and erosion control at $40.00 per million gallons.

The contractor must complete work to open the project to unrestricted traffic within 90 restricted days and finish all work within 120 total contract working days, with the earliest start date of November 2, 2026. Contract execution is required within ten business days after award notification. Funding is federal under Federal Project Number BRO-C536(301) and State Project Number 104 C 5363-01. Bids will be opened at 3:00 p.m. at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka. Contractors must possess a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue at the time of contract award and comply with affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, noncollusion, NDAA telecommunications prohibitions, and foreign drone restrictions.