Pedestrian and Bicycle Paths - Hutchinson, KS

The Kansas Department of Transportation is soliciting electronic bids for construction of pedestrian and bicycle paths in South Hutchinson, Reno County, spanning 0.565 miles along Avenue C (Main Street to Whiteside Street) and West Blanchard Road, with proposals due July 22, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time.

Bidders must be prequalified with KDOT and hold a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue. All work must comply with federal aid requirements including affirmative action, equal employment opportunity policies, and wage rate requirements for Reno County. Contractors must certify noncollusion, absence of debarment, and financial adequacy; federal restrictions on foreign unmanned aerial systems and lobbying limitations also apply.

The scope includes clearing and grubbing, common and unclassified excavation (292 and 79 cubic yards respectively), earthwork compaction (270 cubic yards), installation of cross road pipes and storm sewer lines, sidewalk construction (2,543 square yards), sidewalk ramps (35 square yards), concrete pavement (179 square yards), curb and gutter (14 linear feet), aggregate base (192 square yards), geosynthetic reinforcement, pavement markings, seeding, and temporary erosion control. The unit price list sets water supply at $40.00 per thousand gallons, flagger services at $30.00 per hour, and foundation stabilization at $40.00 per cubic yard; all other line items are competitively bid.

The project is federally and city-funded through the Federal Highway Program. The contractor must complete work within 40 total contract working days, with 30 restricted days to open the project to unrestricted traffic. Contract execution must occur within ten business days of award notification, with an earliest start date of September 14, 2026. Proposals are submitted electronically through Bid Express using AASHTO's Project Bids software and will be opened and read at 3:00 p.m. at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka.