Grading, Bridge and Surfacing - I-70 - Bridge 002 - Geary County

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is requesting bids for grading, bridge, and surfacing work on I-70 Bridge 002 over Milford Lake Road in Geary County, with proposals due August 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. through the Bid Express website and bids to be opened at 3:00 p.m. the same day at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka. Contractors must be prequalified with KDOT and notify the department of intent to bid by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the letting date.

The project location is 1.03 miles east of the Dickinson/Geary County line, with a project length of 0.0876 miles. The scope includes grading, bridge construction, concrete and asphalt surfacing, guardrail installation, erosion control, signing, pavement markings, and traffic control across nine sections covering common items, road work, erosion control, bridge construction, surfacing, signing, markings, and traffic control.

Restricted work must be completed within 140 calendar days; total contract work must be completed within 170 calendar days. The earliest start date is March 15, 2027. The work is funded through federal and state sources under Federal Project Number ACBRF-A683(701) and State Project Number I070-031 KA 6837-01.

All proposals must include noncollusion certification, financial prequalification verification, tax clearance certificates from the Kansas Department of Revenue, and compliance with federal restrictions on foreign unmanned aerial systems. The project is subject to KDOT Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction (2015 Edition), applicable special provisions, affirmative action and EEO requirements, and prevailing wage requirements for Geary County. Contractors must execute the contract within ten business days of award notification.