Grading & Surfacing - Lyon County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for grading and surfacing on K-99 from Soden Bridge to Kansas Avenue in Emporia, Lyon County, spanning 0.59 miles under State Project No. 056 KA 7274-01, with bids due May 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time and opening at 3:00 p.m. the same day. Contractors must be prequalified with KDOT and maintain a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue.

The scope includes mobilization, removal of existing structures, clearing, grubbing, excavation, compaction, sidewalk construction, storm sewer installation, entrance pipes, temporary erosion and sediment control, concrete and asphalt surfacing, signing and pavement marking, seeding, and traffic control. Work is priced on a unit-price basis with set prices for mobilization, flagger services, water provision, mailbox installation, sediment removal, and temporary berm work.

The project has 80 total contract working days with an earliest start date of June 22, 2026 and a latest start date of July 6, 2026. Contractors must execute the contract within ten business days after award notification. One hundred restricted days are required to open the project to unrestricted traffic.

Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage determinations applicable to Lyon County, with rates ranging from $11.59 per hour for flaggers to $39.00 per hour for structural ironworkers. The contract requires certified weekly payrolls documenting labor standards compliance, three-year record retention after project completion, and adherence to the Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction, 2015 Edition, plus applicable special provisions. Proposals are submitted electronically through Bid Express. The project is funded through federal and state sources under the Federal-Aid Highway Program.