Grading & Surfacing - Hodgeman County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting sealed bids on grading and surfacing work on US-283 from Tucker Street to Highway Street in Jetmore, Hodgeman County, a 0.130-mile segment, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time through Bid Express (bidx.com).

Contractors must be prequalified with KDOT and must notify KDOT of intent to bid as prime by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the letting date. The scope includes common items (construction staking, field office and laboratory setup, foundation stabilization, mobilization); excavation and compaction (1,237 cubic yards common excavation, 1,086 cubic yards rock excavation, 708 cubic yards earthwork compaction); storm sewer and water system installation with inlets and manholes; sidewalk ramps; temporary erosion control; concrete surfacing (258 linear feet curb and gutter, 4,276 square yards concrete pavement); treated subgrade; asphalt surfacing (955 tons HMA-Commercial Grade); pavement marking; and traffic control. Contractors must submit unit prices for individual line items; several items are designated as set prices or lump sum. Contractors must provide water system unit cost submittals and comply with noncollusion and debarment certification, financial prequalification verification, affirmative action and EEO compliance, federal restrictions on foreign unmanned aerial systems, and material and construction specifications per the 2015 Edition Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction.

The project is federally and state funded under Federal Project Number ACSTP-A760(401) and State Project Number U283-042 KA 7604-01. Work must open to unrestricted traffic within 80 restricted days and reach total completion within 110 working days. The earliest start date is March 1, 2027; the latest is June 28, 2027. Contractors must execute the contract within ten business days after award notice. Bids will open and be read at 3:00 p.m. on October 21, 2026. All proposal documents, including project plans, special provisions, and addenda, are available on KDOT's website and through Bid Express.