Grading & Bridge - Barber County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting electronic bids for a grading and bridge construction project over Spring Creek located 2.8 miles east of Sharon in Barber County, with proposals due May 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time through Bid Express. Contractors must hold current KDOT prequalification and obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue at contract award.

The scope includes grading, bridge construction, structural steel fabrication, concrete work, erosion control, and related construction activities. The bridge spans 0.080 miles. The project has 40 restricted days and 40 total contract working days, with an earliest start date of August 24, 2026. Contractors must execute the contract within ten business days after award notification.

The project is federally funded through the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STP-C534(401)) with Federal Project Number STP-C534(401) and State Project Number 004 C 5344-01. Prevailing wage rates per the Davis-Bacon Act apply in Barber County, ranging from $12.14 per hour for flaggers to $39.00 per hour for ironworkers as of January 2, 2026. The project is subject to federal-aid construction contract provisions (FHWA-1273), including nondiscrimination, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, environmental protections, and labor standards compliance. Bidders must certify noncollusion and financial prequalification and comply with federal restrictions on foreign telecommunications equipment and services. Proposals will be opened and read at 3:00 p.m. local time on May 20, 2026 at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka, with bids read on a conference call at 785-414-8630 (Conference ID: 856 616 050#).