Grading & Surfacing. Pavement Restoration on US-69A - Cherokee County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for grading and surfacing pavement restoration on US-69A from 23rd Street to 20th Street in Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, with proposals due August 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Contractors must be prequalified and registered as bid holders by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the letting date and submit proposals electronically through Bid Express at ui.bidx.com.

The scope includes clearing and grubbing, common and rock excavation, earthwork compaction, concrete work, reinforcing steel, storm sewer installation, sidewalk construction and ramps, handrails, aggregate base, temporary pollution control and soil erosion management, concrete surfacing (curb and gutter, concrete pavement at 6- and 8-inch depths), fencing, signing, pavement marking, seeding, and traffic control across 0.252 miles. The project carries restricted working days of 90 and total contract days of 110, with an earliest start date of March 1, 2027. The bid notice includes a unit price list with selected set items: foundation stabilization at $40 per cubic yard, flagger services at $30 per hour, water for grading at $40 per thousand gallons, and concrete core sampling at $135 per each.

The project is funded through federal, state, and city sources under Federal Project Number ACSTP-A644(101) and State Project Number 011 KA 6441-01. It is subject to prevailing wage requirements for Cherokee County and federal-aid construction contract requirements. Contractors must hold a current Kansas Department of Revenue Tax Clearance Certificate at the time of contract award and submit noncollusion certifications, financial prequalification documentation, debarment history, and affirmative action and equal employment opportunity compliance confirmations. Contract execution must occur within ten business days of award notification. Proposals will be opened and read at 3:00 p.m. local time at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka.