Milling & HMA Overlay. K-53 - Sumner County

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is soliciting electronic bids for milling and HMA overlay on K-53 across 4.679 miles in Sumner County, Kansas, with proposals due by 1:00 p.m. local time on November 18, 2026. Bidders must be prequalified with KDOT, a filter that applies before any capability assessment. The solicitation identifies no set-asides. The notice's jurisdiction field lists Sedgwick County, while the work sits in Sumner County.

The scope covers approximately 6,582 tons of milling and 6,582 tons of HMA overlay, 48,563 linear feet of six-inch white multi-component pavement marking, 18,819 linear feet of four-inch yellow multi-component pavement marking, and 700.3 station miles of rumble strips. Work also includes mobilization, traffic control, field office and laboratory, haul road maintenance, and quality control testing. Contractors must submit unit prices for every bid item on the schedule. An optional asphalt material price adjustment is available. The project requires compliance with the Standard Specifications (2015 Edition), extensive HMA quality control and pavement marking durability specifications, Kansas prevailing wage rates for Sumner County, and environmental provisions covering the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and stormwater pollution management.

The project is funded entirely by state funds. The contract allows 20 working days within a 30-calendar-day total duration. The earliest start date is April 5, 2027, and the latest start date is September 7, 2027. The successful bidder must hold a current Kansas Department of Revenue Tax Clearance Certificate at award, and subcontractors must obtain current Tax Clearance Certificates before approval. Award must be executed within ten business days of notification.

Bids are submitted through the Bid Express portal, and proposals will be opened and read at 3:00 p.m. on November 18, 2026, at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka. The notice was posted October 23, 2026.