Highway Lighting - District 6

The Kansas Department of Transportation District 6 is requesting bids on highway lighting maintenance and repair services for eight counties (Finney, Ford, Haskell, Lane, Morton, Ness, Gray, and Seward) under IFB Event ID 27600-EVT0010921, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. Bidders must obtain and submit a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue with their response.

The scope is comprehensive maintenance of overhead highway lighting systems from the low side of transformers, including pole resets (up to 50 feet), relamping poles, relamping towers (80 feet and taller), light pole footings, other electrical work on a time-and-materials basis, and trenching with cable replacement. Pricing must be submitted on a turnkey basis with itemized labor and equipment components for each task category, mileage rates, and fuel surcharges specified separately. The contractor must provide detailed equipment listings and personnel qualifications including experience, training, and resumes.

This is an indefinite quantity contract with no guaranteed volume; estimated quantities guide bidding. The contract term runs from award through August 31, 2031, with annual price adjustments capped at 5 percent (documentation required 30 days prior to anniversary). The State reserves the right to award by line item, group total, or total lot.

The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, bodily injury liability (minimum $50,000 per person / $100,000 per accident), and property damage insurance (minimum $10,000 per accident / $25,000 aggregate). Emergency response times require two-hour response for locations within 60 miles and immediate response for greater distances. Materials not provided by KDOT stock will be billed at cost plus 15 percent.

Bidders may claim eligibility for Kansas Disabled Veteran Owned Business, State Use Purchases, or Certified Business programs if applicable documentation is provided. Questions are due September 16, 2026, submitted to Procurement Officer Ashley N. Evans at ashley.n.evans@ks.gov. Bids are submitted through the State of Kansas SMART Strategic Sourcing System (PeopleSoft platform). All bidders must submit completed Boycott of Israel, Sexual Harassment, and I-9 verification forms and accept State terms and electronic funds transfer payment.