Grading & Surfacing - Crawford County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids on grading and surfacing work on K-47 at Culvert 514 over Hickory Creek in Crawford County, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. local time and a project duration of 145 working days. Only prequalified contractors are eligible to bid.

The project includes common and rock excavation, compaction of earthwork, guardrail removal, entrance pipe installation, slope protection, erosion control, concrete bridge work, reinforcing steel placement, asphalt surfacing with aggregate base and shoulder work, temporary fencing, and traffic control and work zone safety measures. The work site is located 3.48 miles east of the Crawford/Neosho county line with a net length of 0.019 miles. Contractors must obtain Tax Clearance Certificates from the Kansas Department of Revenue prior to contract award and comply with noncollusion certification, financial prequalification, affirmative action and Equal Employment Opportunity policies, federal restrictions on prohibited foreign unmanned aerial systems, and minimum wage rate requirements for Crawford County.

The project has a restricted period of 115 days to open to unrestricted traffic. The earliest start date is March 1, 2027 and the latest start date is August 2, 2027; contractors must execute the contract within ten business days after award notification. The project is funded through federal and state sources under Federal Project Number ACSTP-A698(501) and State Project Number K047-019 KA 6985-01. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Bid Express website, with bids opened and read at 3:00 P.M. on October 21, 2026. The bid includes line items with unit prices for contractor construction staking, foundation stabilization, concrete seal course, flagger services, water supplies, sediment removal, and temporary berm installation, among other items.