Grading, Bridge and Surfacing - Smith County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for grading, bridge, and surfacing work on K-8 at Bridge 031 (Middle Beaver Creek) in Smith County, 12.120 miles north of the US-36/K-8 junction, with proposals due July 22, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time.

The scope encompasses clearing and grubbing, common excavation, rock excavation, earthwork compaction, removal of existing structures, bridge construction (Class I and II excavation, concrete, reinforcing steel, prestressed concrete beams, steel piles, and deck grooving), concrete and asphalt surfacing, temporary erosion control, guardrail, fencing, signing, pavement marking, seeding, and traffic control. The project length is 0.076 miles. Contractors must comply with KDOT's 2015 Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction and all applicable special provisions.

Several line items carry set pricing: foundation stabilization at $60.00 per cubic yard, maintenance and restoration of haul roads at $4,000.00 lump sum, concrete for seal course at $225.00 per cubic yard, flagger services at $30.00 per hour, water for grading at $40.00 per thousand gallons, and temporary surfacing material at $50.00 per cubic yard. The total estimated cost from specified line items is $4,537.00; many quantities and unit prices require contractor bidding.

The work must open to unrestricted traffic within 150 restricted days and be finished within 180 total contract working days, with an earliest start date of May 3, 2027. Contractors must be KDOT prequalified and must submit electronic proposals via the Bid Express website using AASHTO's Project Bids software. Required certifications include noncollusion, financial prequalification, debarment history, legislative conflict of interest, lobbying limitations, and fuel and asphalt price adjustment acceptance or rejection. A current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue is required at award. The contractor must execute the contract within ten business days after award. The project is federally and state funded under Federal Project Number ACSTP-A647(101) and State Project Number K008-092 KA 6471-01.