Grading & Bridge - Ness County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting electronic bids for grading and bridge construction over Bazine Dry Creek in Ness County, with proposals due September 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Bidders must be prequalified with KDOT and must register as bid holders on KDOT's website no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the letting date.

The scope includes excavation (171 cubic yards), structural steel fabrication (6,442 pounds), precast reinforced concrete bridge slabs (992 square feet), steel pile installation (400 linear feet), guardrail installation (162.5 linear feet), and associated erosion control and site work. The bridge spans 0.04 miles and is located 7.0 miles east and 2.7 miles north of Ness City.

The contract is funded through the Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP-C535(601)), State Project Number 068 C 5356-01, Contract Number 526094616. Contractors must complete work to open the project to unrestricted traffic within 45 restricted working days and finish all work within 55 total contract working days, with an earliest start date of June 28, 2027.

Bidders must provide a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue at contract award and execute the contract within ten business days of award notification. Proposals must be submitted electronically using AASHTO's Project Bids software and the Bid Express website. Required certifications include noncollusion certification, financial prequalification verification, federal restrictions on foreign drones compliance, and affirmative action documentation. Bids will be opened and read at 3:00 p.m. at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka via conference call. Bid documents, standard specifications, plans, and special provisions are available on KDOT's website and at the Ness County Clerk's Office.