Pedestrian & Bicycle Paths. Main Street - Trego County

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is requesting electronic bids for pedestrian and bicycle paths construction on Main Street and Russell Avenue in the City of Wakeeney, Trego County, with proposals due August 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time through Bid Express; bids open at 3:00 p.m. at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka. Only prequalified contractors may bid, a capability filter that eliminates unvetted competitors.

The project spans 0.433 miles and includes clearing and grubbing, excavation, removal of existing structures, paving brick installation (673 square yards), sidewalk construction (4,268 square yards), sidewalk ramps, reinforcing steel, handrails, trench drain, concrete surfacing, curb and gutter, electric lighting systems, signing, pavement marking, seeding, benches, waste receptacles, and landscaping. Mobilization, construction staking, and traffic control are included. The contractor must complete work to open the project to unrestricted traffic within 80 restricted working days and finish all work within 110 total contract working days, with an earliest start date of February 1, 2027.

Federal funding flows through the Federal Highway Aid Program (TA-T053(501)); City funds supplement federal dollars. Bid prices are fixed for flagger services ($30.00 per hour), sediment removal ($50.00 per cubic yard), temporary berm ($2.00 per linear foot), and water for erosion control ($40.00 per million gallons). Contractors must submit unit cost spreadsheets for plant materials and electric lighting systems by noon on the Friday following the letting date.

Contractors must hold current Tax Clearance Certificates from the Kansas Department of Revenue at award, execute the contract within ten business days of notification, and submit certifications on noncollusion, debarment, financial prequalification, lobbying limitations, and federal restrictions on foreign unmanned aerial systems. Work must comply with KDOT Standard Specifications (2015 Edition) and federal-aid construction contract requirements, including affirmative action and equal employment opportunity provisions.