I-35 and Santa Fe Street Fiber Optic Interconnect

The City of Olathe, Kansas Engineering Division is soliciting sealed electronic bids for fiber optic relocation tied to the I-35 and Santa Fe Street interchange project, with bids due November 17, 2026 at 10 a.m. local time through the olatheks.bonfirehub.com portal. The project is federally funded under the Surface Transportation Program, so bidders must comply with Title 29 prevailing wage regulations, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and federal equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements.

Bidders must submit a Certificate of Good Standing from the Kansas Secretary of State and a notarized Statement of Bidder's Qualifications within five days of the Owner's request. Non-resident contractors must register with the Kansas Secretary of State and post a $1,000 surety bond. Bid security is 5% of the total bid, submitted as a bid bond with the original delivered to the Engineer within 48 hours of opening. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract sum.

The work covers approximately 10,550 linear feet of 288-count fiber optic cable and 10,740 linear feet of 7-way conduit, installed by directional boring and trenching in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas. Scope also includes junction boxes, splice enclosures, tracer wire, construction staking, traffic control under the 2009 MUTCD, and restoration of sidewalks, roadways, irrigation, and landscaping. Contractors must coordinate with AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Evergy, Olathe Water, and Olathe Sewer, and terminate at the City Operations Center. Work within KDOT right-of-way on Rogers Road and the 127th Street bridge crossing of I-35 operates under KDOT highway permits 1-2026-1125 and 1-2026-1168. Permit 1-2026-1125 requires completion within 90 calendar days of its October 7, 2026 approval and expires January 5, 2027. Contractors must give at least one working day's notice to KDOT Utilities Coordinator Kort StClair before starting work.

The contract is a lump-sum bid with line items for mobilization, construction staking, traffic control, and fiber interconnect installation. Substantial completion is due 60 days after contract commencement, with final completion within 15 days thereafter and no later than May 15, 2027. Liquidated damages are $1,000 per day for missing substantial completion and $500 per day for missing final completion. Bids remain open 60 days after opening, and the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.