Pedestrian and Bicycle Paths

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for construction of pedestrian and bicycle paths totaling 4.352 miles in Osawatomie, Miami County, with proposals due June 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time via Bid Express. This is a federally and locally funded project (Federal Project TA-T052(901), State Project 061 TE 0529-01) subject to Davis-Bacon wage requirements and federal-aid construction contract provisions including Equal Employment Opportunity and nondiscrimination standards.

The scope comprises two connected loop segments: the South Levee Loop connecting Flint Hills to the levee and street-grid system, and the John Bridge Loop connecting Flint Hills Trail around the John Brown Museum and High School to 12th and 9th Streets. Work includes common items, road construction, erosion control, concrete surfacing, fencing, signing, and pavement marking with set prices for contractor construction staking, mobilization, concrete seal course, and flagger services.

Contractors must be prequalified with KDOT and possess a current Kansas Department of Revenue Tax Clearance Certificate at the time of bid submission. Subcontractors require tax clearance certificates before approval. The contractor must comply with minimum wage rates established for Miami County and cannot procure covered telecommunications equipment from prohibited foreign sources per Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act.

The contract allows 90 restricted days to open the project to unrestricted traffic and 110 total contract working days for completion. Contractors must execute the contract within ten business days after award notification, with contract execution scheduled for October 26, 2026 as the earliest start date. Bids will be opened and read at 3:00 p.m. at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka.