Milling & HMA Overlay - Rawlins County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for milling and Hot Mix Asphalt overlay work on US-36 in Rawlins County, with proposals due September 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time via Bid Express. This is a federally funded Federal-Aid Highway Program project.

The scope covers 16.216 miles of US-36 from the east end of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement in Atwood east to the Rawlins/Decatur County line (project KA 8053-01). Work includes milling of 39,802 tons, HMA overlay of 33,200 tons, rumble strips, pavement marking, mobilization, traffic control, and field office and laboratory operations. Contractors must complete the project in 85 total contract working days with 65 restricted working days to open the project to unrestricted traffic. Earliest start date is July 12, 2027.

Contractors must be prequalified with KDOT and provide a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue at time of award. Required certifications include noncollusion, debarment history, federal lobbying restrictions, and compliance with the American Security Drone Act. Contractors must submit unit prices for mobilization, traffic control, field office and laboratory operations, HMA overlay, milling, pavement marking, and quality control testing. Kansas minimum wage rates apply. Contractors may accept or reject provisions for fuel price adjustments, asphalt price adjustments, and emulsified asphalt price adjustments.

Contractors have ten business days after award notification to execute the contract. All bidding documents, plans, specifications, and special provisions are available through KDOT's website and the Bid Express platform.