Milling & HMA Overlay - Selden

The Kansas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for milling and hot mix asphalt overlay on US-83 in Sheridan County, with bids due September 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time through Bid Express. The project extends 11.345 miles from the Thomas/Sheridan County Line north to 200 feet south of the US-83/K-383/K-23 junction. All contractors must be prequalified and submit electronic proposals through AASHTO's Project Bids software; proposals open at 3:00 p.m. the same day at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka.

The scope includes milling 17,216 tons of existing pavement, placing 17,839 tons of HMA overlay (SR-12.5A, PG 70-28), installing 1,627.8 station miles of milled rumble strips, and applying 152,457 linear feet of pavement markings (117,817 linear feet white, 34,640 linear feet yellow). The project is identified as State Project Number U083-090 KA 8075-01, Contract Number 526096353, and is funded entirely by state funds.

The contractor must execute the contract within ten business days of award, open the project to unrestricted traffic within 30 restricted working days, and achieve final completion within 40 total contract working days, with an earliest start date of September 20, 2027. Contractors must provide a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue at contract award and comply with Kansas prequalification requirements. The bid must include completed contract provisions addressing noncollusion, debarment history, financial prequalification certification, contractor status relative to current legislators, and acceptance or rejection of price adjustment provisions for fuel, asphalt material, and emulsified asphalt. All work must comply with KDOT Standard Specifications (2015 Edition) and applicable environmental and minimum wage requirements for Sheridan County. Prequalified contractors must notify KDOT of their intent to bid as prime contractor by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the letting date.