KDOT Reveals Accepted January Bids

By Trish Svoboda

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) revealed the accepted bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The bidding process occurred on January 17, 2024, in Topeka. Certain bids may incorporate multiple projects grouped together based on their proximity and the nature of the work.

District One —
Northeast Leavenworth ‑ 73‑52 KA‑7131‑01 – U.S. 73, from 0.06 mile south of Ida Street north to Limit Street, ultra-thin bonded asphalt surfacing, 2.7 miles, Ideker Incorporated, Saint Joseph, Missouri, $2,216,347.57.
Leavenworth ‑ 52 N‑0733‑01 – Basehor, Parallel Road from 158th Street to 155th Street, 158th Street from Garden Parkway to Parallel Road, trail section between 158th Street and 155^th Street south of Parallel Road along Metrogreen Corridor, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 1.0 mile, Miles Excavating, Inc., Basehor, Kansas, $2,439,300.76.
Leavenworth ‑ 52 N‑0734‑01 – Basehor, 155th Street from the Wolf Creek Parkway to Elm Street, grading and surfacing, 1.5 miles, Miles Excavating, Inc., Basehor, Kansas, $10,723,724.07
Riley ‑ 24‑81 KA‑6851‑01 ‑ U.S. 24/U.S. 77 junction, located east of the K‑82/U.S. 77 junction, lighting, Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $65,669.00.

District Two —
North Central Geary ‑ 40‑31 KA‑6772‑01 – U.S. 40B3, bridge #037 over Smoky Hill River located 1.32 miles east of U.S. 77, bridge repair, PCI Roads, LLC, Saint Michael, Minnesota, $249,240.22.
Saline ‑ 70‑85 KA‑7207‑01 ‑ I‑70, from 7.95 miles east of the I‑70/K‑143 junction east to 1.774 miles west of the Saline/Dickinson county line, pavement patching, 3.7 miles, Interstate Improvement Inc., Faribault, Minnesota, $1,785,494.50.

District Three — Northwest Ellis ‑ 183‑26 KA‑5608‑01 – U.S. 183Y Bypass, bridge #019 located at the U.S. 183Y/I‑70 junction, bridge replacement, Wildcat Construction Co Inc & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $20,914,187.10.
Trego ‑ 283‑98 KA‑7171‑01 – U.S. 283, from the Ness/Trego county line north to the I‑70/U.S. 283 junction, ultra-thin bonded asphalt surfacing, 21.9 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $3,710,366.70.
Wallace ‑ 27‑100 KA‑5739‑01 ‑ K‑27, bridge #010 over North Fork Ladder Creek located 4.75 miles north of the Greeley County line, bridge replacement, King Construction Company Inc & Subsidiaries, Hesston, Kansas, $3,599,743.21.
District Four — Southeast Anderson ‑ 169‑2 KA‑7248‑01 ‑ U.S. 169, from 1.5 miles south of the city of Welda north to the U.S. 59/U.S. 169 junction, sealing, 9.3 miles, Pavement Pro’s LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $136,072.60.
Cherokee ‑ 160‑11 KA‑7125‑01 – U.S. 160, from the Labette/Cherokee county line east to the U.S. 166/K‑7/U.S. 69 junction, ultra-thin bonded asphalt surfacing, 13.6 miles, Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. and Subsidiaries, Columbia, Missouri, $1,862,160.30.
Labette ‑ 160‑50 KA‑7124‑01 – U.S. 160, from the east city limits of Oswego east to the Labette/Cherokee county line, ultra-thin bonded asphalt surfacing, 1.1 miles, Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. and Subsidiaries, Columbia, Missouri, $211,471.80.
District Five — South Central Barber ‑ 281‑4 KA‑6953‑01 ‑ U.S. 281, bridge #042 over Brush Creek located 10.04 miles north of K‑2, bridge repair, Wildcat Construction Co Inc & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $12,182.00.
Barber ‑ 160‑4 KA‑6955‑01 ‑ U.S. 160, bridge #010 over Elm Creek located 0.78 mile east of the U.S. 281/U.S. 160 east junction, bridge repair, PBX Corporation & Subsidiary, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, $613,128.91.
Sedgwick ‑ 87 KA‑6935‑01 ‑ I‑135, bridges #304 and #306 and U.S. 54, bridge #303 at the I‑135/U.S. 54 interchange in Wichita, bridge repair, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $1,348,537.60.
District Six — Southwest Clark ‑ 34‑13 KA‑5744‑01 ‑ K‑34, bridge #030 over Bluff Creek located 7.83 miles north of the U.S. 160/K‑34 junction, bridge replacement, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $3,378,514.55.
Gray ‑ 23‑35 KA‑7084‑01 ‑ K‑23, from the U.S. 56/K‑23 junction north to the south city limits of Cimarron, milling and overlay, 12.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $2,867,507.55. The following project was approved from the Dec. 13, 2023, letting.
Miami ‑ 61 C‑5123‑01 ‑ RS 1604, from 327th Street to Paola south city limits, grading and surfacing, 1.9 miles, Killough Construction Inc., Ottawa, Kansas, $1,409,194.57.