Grading & Bridge - Pawnee County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids on grading and bridge construction over Ash Creek located 3.0 miles north and 2.5 miles east of Larned in Pawnee County, with proposals due May 20, 2026 by 1:00 p.m. local time through the Bid Express website. Contractors must be prequalified with KDOT and notify the department of intent to bid no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the letting date—a critical eligibility gate.

The scope encompasses grading, clearing, excavation, traffic control, erosion control and stormwater pollution management, and bridge construction with precast slabs, reinforcing steel, pilings, and riprap. Project length is 0.080 miles. Work is identified as State Project 073 C 5357-01 and Federal Project STP-C535(701), funded through federal and state sources under the Federal Aid Highway Program. The contractor must open the project to unrestricted traffic within 75 restricted days and complete all work within 55 contract working days. Contract execution must occur within ten business days after notice of award.

Bid items are organized into categories: mobilization, traffic control, and field office costs at $295.00; road items at $90.00; erosion control at $92.00; and bridge construction items at $477.00. Proposals must be submitted electronically using AASHTO's Project Bids software. Bidders must provide noncollusion and debarment certifications, financial prequalification verification, and tax clearance certificates from the Kansas Department of Revenue. At contract award, contractors must hold a current Kansas Department of Revenue Tax Clearance Certificate. Compliance with KDOT Standard Specifications (2015 Edition), Federal Highway Administration requirements, and affirmative action and equal employment opportunity provisions is required. Bids will be opened and read at 3:00 p.m. at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka.