Signing & Pavement Marking - Labette County

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is requesting electronic proposals for signing and pavement marking installation along 24000 Road in Labette County, spanning 3.609 miles from Gray Road to 24500 Road, with proposals due October 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time via Bid Express (bidx.com). Contractors must be financially prequalified with KDOT and possess a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue at award.

Work includes contractor construction staking, mobilization, removal of existing structures, traffic control, milled rumble strips on asphalt, flat sheet signs with high-performance materials, steel tube sign posts and footings, signing object markers, and thermoplastic pavement markings (white at 6-inch and yellow at 4-inch widths). The project has 15 restricted working days and 25 total contract working days, with an earliest start date of April 5, 2027, and latest start date of August 2, 2027.

Funding is provided by federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds combined with county funds through Labette County. The project is identified as Federal Project Number HSIP-C536(601), State Project Number 050 C 5366-01, Call Order Number 441, and Proposal Number 526104414.

Proposals will be opened and read at 3:00 p.m. on October 21, 2026, at the Eisenhower State Office Building in Topeka via conference call at 785-414-8630 (conference ID: 856 616 050#). Contract execution must occur within ten business days of award notification. The unit price schedule includes flagger services at $30.00 per hour as a set price; bidders provide unit prices for signing, pavement marking, rumble strips, and associated materials and labor. Bid documents require certifications regarding noncollusion, debarment history, lobbying restrictions, legislator conflicts, foreign drone prohibitions, and affirmative action/equal employment opportunity compliance.