Pedestrian & Bicycle Paths - Ford County

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids on pedestrian and bicycle path construction in Ford County along Sunnyside Avenue from Beeson Road to 2nd Avenue and 2nd Avenue from Sunnyside Avenue across the Arkansas River to Wright Park in Dodge City, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time. Prequalified contractors only are eligible to bid — a mandatory eligibility filter.

The project spans 0.97 miles and encompasses common items, road items, retaining wall systems, temporary erosion and water pollution control, pedestrian bridge construction, concrete surfacing, fencing, signing, pavement marking, electric lighting systems, and roadside improvements. The scope includes approximately 57 distinct line items with unit price schedules. All proposals must include a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue at the time of award. Contractors must comply with federal restrictions on foreign unmanned aerial systems and execute required contract provisions addressing noncollusion, debarment history, financial prequalification certification, and lobbying limitations.

The project is funded through federal and city sources under Federal Project Number TA-T051(401). Contractors must complete work within 140 restricted working days and 170 total contract working days, with an earliest start date of March 1, 2027 and a latest start date of May 31, 2027. Contract execution must occur within ten business days of award notification. Bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express (bidx.com) with opening at 3:00 p.m. on the letting date. Additional submittals, including unit cost spreadsheets for plant materials and electric lighting systems, are due by noon on the Friday following the letting date. The bid documents incorporate KDOT Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction (2015 Edition) and detailed special provisions.