N-40, Miller - Amherst - Bridge Replacement

The Nebraska Department of Transportation is requesting bids for bridge replacement and roadway resurfacing on State Highway N-40 from reference post 63.45 near the Dawson/Buffalo County Line to Amherst, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and electronic opening through BidX. No DBE goal has been established for this project.

Bidders must be prequalified in Classes 9 and 10 (Bituminous and General). The scope encompasses milling and resurfacing approximately 10.94 miles of roadway with asphalt; replacing one bridge over Cherry Valley Creek (Structure S040 06642) with a new bridge; replacing one bridge over an unnamed stream (Structure S040 07244) with a concrete box culvert; repairing the bridge over the Wood River (Structure S040 07115); extending a box culvert in a Wood River tributary (Structure S040 06686); replacing and updating guardrail; and performing culvert replacements and repairs. Work is divided into ten groups including grading, culverts, seeding, bridges, guardrail, electrical, bituminous, and general items.

Bidders must submit a combined bid for three call orders (410, 415, and 405), though separate contracts will be awarded for each call order. The tentative start date is June 28, 2027, with a contract duration of 391 calendar days. Project No. STP-40-4(104), Control No. 42924, is funded through federal-aid highway construction funds and governed by the 2017 Edition of NDOT Standard Specifications, FHWA Form 1273, Davis-Bacon wage determinations, and Executive Order 11246.

Environmental commitments include US Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit NWP3 (Non-Notifying), wetland and sensitive area protections, Whooping Crane migration protocols, and Bald and Golden Eagle protection measures. Contractors must obtain a Construction Stormwater Permit and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan covering 22 acres of soil disturbance. All right-of-way has been acquired except one tract from the State Board of Education Lands and Funds, anticipated completion in late 2026. Traffic must remain at two lanes except during bridge work windows from December 1, 2027 to March 1, 2028.