Volume 45 - Issue 17- April 23, 2026

State of Kansas

Department of Transportation

Notice to Contractors

Electronic copies of the letting proposals and plans are available on the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) website at https://kdotapp.ksdot.org/Proposal/Proposal.aspx. The website will allow the contractor to request approval from KDOT to bid as a prime contractor and be included on the “Bid Holders List,” or to be included on the “Non-Bid Holders List” as a subcontractor/supplier. KDOT’s approval is required to bid as a prime contractor. To bid as a prime contractor, KDOT needs to be notified of the intent to bid no later than the close of business on the Monday preceding the scheduled letting date. Failure to obtain prior approval to bid as a prime contractor on any projects listed below will be reason to reject your bid. The Secretary reserves the right to reject bids that do not comply with all requirements for preparing a bidding proposal as specified in the 2015 edition of the Kansas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction.

KDOT will only accept electronic internet proposals using the Bid Express website at https://bidx.com/ks/main until 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) on letting day. The KDOT bid letting will be conducted remotely by audio broadcast only at 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) on letting day. For the conference call information see https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burconsmain/lettinginfo.asp. KDOT has tested the process, but in the event of an unforeseen issue, KDOT will provide updates.

Each bidder shall certify that such person, firm, association, or corporation has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the submitted bid. This certification shall be in the form of a required contract provision provided by the state to each prospective bidder. Failure to complete the required contract provision and certify the completeness of the preceding statement when electronically signing the proposal will make the bid nonresponsive and not eligible for award consideration.

Projects for the May 20, 2026 Letting

District One – Northeast

Lyon–99-56 KA-7274-01 – K-99, geometric improvements in Emporia from Soden Bridge to Kansas Avenue, grading and surfacing, 0.6 miles. (Federal Funds)

District Three – Northwest

Smith–92 C-5360-01 – Bridge over East Beaver Creek, located 2.0 miles south and 3.0 miles west of Smith Center, bridge replacement, 0.5 miles. (Federal Funds)

Thomas: 97 C-5361-01 – Bridge over South Fork of Saline River, located 8.4 miles south and 3.0 miles west of Mingo, bridge replacement, 0.2 miles. (Federal Funds)

Statewide: 106 KA-7645-01 – K-247, K-255, US-183 and US-183 Bypass in Ellis, Rooks, Russell, Rush and Trego counties, signing. (State Funds)

District Four – Southeast

Crawford: 19 TE-0575-01 – East 20th Street, from North Rouse Street to North Home Avenue in Pittsburg, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 0.5 miles. (Federal Funds)

Labette: 166-50 KA-7241-01 – US-166, at five locations from 0.09 miles east of the Montgomery/Labette County line east to 0.40 miles west of Queens Road, guard fence, 15.8 miles. (State Funds)

District Five – South Central

Barber: 4 C-5344-01 – Bridge over Spring Creek, located 2.8 miles east of Sharon, bridge replacement, 0.2 miles. (Federal Funds)

Barber: 4 C-5322-01 – RS 31, from 3.5 miles south of US-160 to US-160, guard fence, 3.5 miles. (Federal Funds)

Barber: 2-4 KA-7216-01 – K-2, at four locations from 0.57 miles northeast of Hawkins Road northeast to 0.09 miles southwest of Catalpa Road, guard fence, 5.2 miles. (State Funds)

Barton: 4-5 KA-7217-01 – K-4, from 0.22 miles east of northeast 120 Avenue, guard fence, 0.2 miles. (State Funds)

Butler: 400-8 KA-7995-01 – US-400, culverts from just east of the city of Leon to east of just west of the city of Beaumont, culvert, 11.0 miles. (State Funds)

Kingman: 14-48 KA-7218-01 – K-14, from 0.31 miles south of 120 Street, guard fence, 0.2 miles. (State Funds)

Pawnee: 73 C-5357-01 – Bridge over Ash Creek located 3.0 miles north and 2.5 miles east of Larned, bridge replacement, 0.1 miles. (Federal Funds)

District Six – Southwest

Haskell: 41 C-5318-01 – All Minor Collectors, signing, 44.9 miles. (Federal Funds)

Calvin Reed
Secretary
Kansas Department of Transportation

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