KDOT Announces Approved June Bids

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place June 20, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

District One — Northeast

Douglas ‑ 40‑23 KA‑3634‑03 – U.S. 40, from the K‑10/U.S. 40 junction southeast to the K‑10/U.S. 59/U.S. 40/Iowa Street interchange; K‑10, from 1.21 miles south of the I‑70/KTA/K‑10 junction south to the K‑10/U.S. 40 junction; grading, bridge and surfacing, 7.4 miles, Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. and Subsidiaries, Columbia, Missouri, $170,597,911.20.

Jefferson ‑ 59‑44 KA‑7333‑01 – U.S. 59, from the U.S. 59/98th Street junction north to the Jefferson/Atchison county line, crack repair, 13.6 miles, Pavement Pro’s LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $116,836.82.

Jefferson ‑ 92‑44 KA‑7353‑01 ‑ K‑92, from the K‑92/Lovers Lane intersection in the city of McLouth northeast to the Jefferson/Leavenworth county line, crack repair, 5.5 miles, Pavement Pro’s LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $57,185.71.

Jefferson ‑ 4‑44 KA‑7354‑01 ‑ K‑4, from the K‑4/K‑92 junction northeast to the K‑4/U.S. 59 junction, crack repair, 18.3 miles, Pavement Pro’s LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $108,288.49.

Johnson ‑ 7‑46 KA‑6797‑01 ‑ K‑7, bridge #332 over the BNSF Railroad located 0.59 mile east of the K‑7/Old U.S. 56 west junction, bridge repair, Pyramid Contractors Inc. And Pyramid Properties Inc., Olathe, Kansas, $647,140.60.

Shawnee ‑ 70‑89 KA‑7350‑01 ‑ I‑70, beginning 0.22 mile west of SW Valencia Road east to 0.31 mile east of SW Eagle Ridge Lane, pavement marking, 5.0 miles, Cillessen and Sons Inc., Kechi, Kansas, $302,397.36.

Shawnee ‑ 24‑89 KA‑7340‑01 – U.S. 24, beginning at the Pottawatomie/Shawnee county line east to the west city limits of Silver Lake, beginning 0.39 mile east of Northwest Menoken Road east to 0.11 mile west of Northwest Rochester Road, crack repair, 14.2 miles, Pavement Pro’s LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $119,091.64.

Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7335‑01 – U.S. 75 in Shawnee County, beginning at the 2-lane/4-lane split north to the Osage/Shawnee county line, beginning at the Osage/Shawnee county line north to the south edge wearing surface of the Topeka Boulevard bridge, beginning at the north edge wearing surface of the Topeka Boulevard bridge north to end of hot mix asphalt surface; and K‑4 in Shawnee County, beginning at the Shawnee/Wabaunsee county line northeast to the K‑4/Auburn Road junction, crack repair, 25.1 miles, Pavement Pro’s LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $257,063.21.

Statewide ‑ 32‑106 KA‑7355‑01 ‑ K‑32 in Douglas County, from the K‑32/U.S. 24 junction east to the Leavenworth/Douglas county line; and K‑32 in Leavenworth County, from the Leavenworth/Douglas county line east to the Leavenworth/Wyandotte county line, crack repair, 17.2 miles, Pavement Pro’s LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $185,208.62.

District Two — North Central

Ellsworth ‑ 70‑27 KA‑7231‑01 ‑ Light tower #1, located westbound I‑70, center of the rest area. Light tower #2, located eastbound I‑70, center of the rest area, lighting, 0.7 mile, Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $113,216.00.

Marion ‑ 56‑57 KA‑7349‑01 – U.S. 56, from 6th Street in Lincolnville north to 0.15 mile south of 340th Road, 4-inch overlay, 4.8 miles, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, $1,334,751.46.

District Three — Northwest

Rooks ‑ 24‑82 KA‑5754‑01 – U.S. 24, bridge #012 over South Fork Solomon River Drainage located 0.26 mile west of the U.S. 183/U.S. 24 junction, bridge replacement, Klaver Construction Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $2,310,818.48.

Sheridan ‑ 23‑90 KA‑6019‑01 ‑ K‑23, from 0.25 mile south of County Road 70 north to Walnut Avenue in Hoxie – includes bridges #016 over the South Fork Solomon River and #017 over the Sand Creek Bridge, grading, bridge and surfacing, 6.2 miles, Sporer Land Development Inc., Oakley, Kansas, $19,012,746.87.

District Four — Southeast

Cherokee ‑ 69‑11 KA‑7308‑01 – U.S. 69A, beginning at the U.S. 69A/U.S. 400/K‑66 junction north 0.33 mile, pavement marking, 0.3 mile, Heartland Traffic Services Inc., Kansas City, Kansas, $35,322.00.

Greenwood ‑ 54‑37 KA‑7068‑01 – U.S. 54. bridge #068 over the Verdigris River located 0.3 mile west of the Woodson/Greenwood county line, bridge repair, PBX Corporation & Subsidiary, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, $178,849.29.

Labette ‑ 59‑50 KA‑7307‑01 – U.S. 59, beginning at the U.S. 59/U.S. 160 junction north 0.41 mile, pavement marking, 0.4 mile, Heartland Traffic Services Inc., Kansas City, Kansas, $38,580.25.

Linn ‑ 69‑54 KA‑6735‑01 – U.S. 69, bridge #057 over the Marias Des Cygnes River located 0.88 mile south of the K‑52/U.S. 69 north junction, bridge repair, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $477,049.80.

Miami ‑ 68‑61 KA‑7306‑01 ‑ K‑68, beginning 0.86 mile west of the K‑68/U.S. 169/K‑7 junction, east 0.4 mile, pavement marking, 0.4 mile, Heartland Traffic Services Inc., Kansas City, Kansas, $26,762.75.

Wilson ‑ 400‑103 KA‑7309‑01 – U.S. 400: beginning 3.02 miles northwest of the U.S. 400/K‑47 junction, northwest 0.6 mile, pavement marking, 0.6 mile, Cillessen and Sons Inc., Kechi, Kansas, $47,503.75.

Wilson ‑ 39‑103 KA‑6728‑01 ‑ K‑39, bridge #021 over Snake Creek located 7.12 miles east of the U.S. 400/K‑39 junction, and bridge #022 over the Verdigris River located 8.48 miles east of the U.S. 400/K‑39 junction, bridge repair, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $1,243,678.64.

District Five — South Central

Barton ‑ 4‑5 KA‑7320‑01 ‑ K‑4, beginning 0.57 mile east of the U.S. 281/K‑4 junction east to the Rice/Barton county line, pavement marking, 16.1 miles, Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc., Chicago, Illinois, $147,348.22.

Barton ‑ 281‑5 KA‑7319‑01 – U.S. 281, beginning at the west city limits of Hoisington northwest to the Russell/Barton county line, pavement marking, 15.3 miles, Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc., Chicago, Illinois, $223,566.78.

Harvey ‑ 135‑40 KA‑0052‑01 ‑ I‑135/36th Street interchange, 2 miles south of the I‑135/U.S. 50 south junction, grading, bridge and surfacing, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $16,534,022.31.

Rice ‑ 14‑80 KA‑7322‑01 ‑ K‑14, beginning 3.77 miles north of the U.S. 56/K‑96/K‑14 junction north to the Rice/Ellsworth county line, pavement marking, 8.3 miles, Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc., Chicago, Illinois, $230,360.50.

Barton ‑ 4‑5 KA‑7321‑01 ‑ K‑4, beginning at the Barton/Rush county line east to the U.S. 281/K‑4 west junction, pavement marking, 10.0 miles, Cillessen and Sons Inc.,Ā Kechi,Ā Kansas,Ā $207,551.70.

Rush ‑ 4‑83 KA‑7318‑01 ‑ K‑4, beginning at the K‑4/U.S. 183 junction east to the Rush/Barton county line, pavement marking, 15.1 miles, Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc., Chicago, Illinois, $231,760.51

Sumner ‑ 160‑96 KA‑6941‑01 – U.S. 160, bridge #142 over the Union Pacific Railroad located 0.23 mile southwest of the U.S. 81/U.S. 160 west junction in Wellington, bridge repair, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $523,379.99.

Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑6863‑01 ‑ K‑96, U.S. 54 and K‑15 in Sedgwick, Butler and Sumner counties, signing, Cooper Construction LLC, Emporia, Kansas, $2,605,955.08.

District Six — Southwest

Stevens ‑ 95 TE‑9605‑01 ‑ U.S. 56, between South Polk Street and South Main Street in Hugoton, pedestrian and bicycle paths, Multicon Inc., Park City, Kansas, $580,671.01.

The following project was approved from the April 17, 2024, letting.

Linn ‑ 54 C‑5081‑01 ‑ Bridge, 1.0 mile north and 1.2 miles west of LaCygne over BNSF Railroad, bridge replacement, Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc., Wichita Kansas, $1,991,283.58.

The following projects were approved from the May 22, 2024, letting.

Shawnee ‑ 89 TE‑0505‑02 – A total of 10 locations connecting to Landon, Shunga and North Levee Trails, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 3.5 miles, Julius Kaaz Construction Co. Inc., Leavenworth, Kansas, $598,598.00.

Sumner ‑ 96 TE‑0506‑01 ‑ North side of 16th Street, from A Street to Woodlawn Avenue, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 0.5 mile, APAC-Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Kansas, $420,521.65.

Sumner ‑ 96 TE‑0509‑01 ‑ 4th Avenue, from Merchant Street to Main Street; Logan Street from 4th Avenue to 7th Avenue; and around Watson Park, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 0.7 mile, Barkley Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $610,649.40.

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