The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Aug. 21, 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
Nemaha ‑ 63‑66 KA‑5729‑01 ‑ K‑63, bridge #023 over Turkey Creek located 7.64 miles north of the U.S. 36/K‑63 west junction, bridge replacement, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $5,724,952.34.
Nemaha ‑ 66 KA‑7437‑01 ‑ K‑63, from the K‑9/K‑63 north junction north to the U.S. 36/K‑63 east junction; K-63, from the U.S. 36/K‑63 west junction north to the Kansas/Nebraska state line; K‑71, beginning at the K‑63/K‑71 junction east to the south city limits of Bern, sealing, 23.4 miles, Vance Brothers Inc. and Subsidiary, Kansas City, Missouri, $1,172,464.73.
Pottawatomie ‑ 75 C‑5228‑01 – Bridge, located 2.0 miles north and 1.0 mile east of Havensville over Vermillion Creek, bridge replacement, 0.2 mile, Ebert Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiary, Wamego, Kansas, $670,069.63.
Pottawatomie ‑ 75 C‑5279‑01 – Bridge, located 1.5 miles south and 1.5 miles east of Belvue over Kansas River, bridge repair, 0.6 mile, A M Cohron & Son Inc., Atlantic, Iowa, $11,206,043.60.
Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7441‑01 – U.S. 159 in Atchison County, beginning at the Morton/Stevens county line east to the concrete at the west city limits of Hugoton; K‑116 in Atchison County, beginning at the Jackson/Atchison county line east to the U.S. 59/K‑116 junction; and K‑116 in Jackson county, beginning at the K‑16/K‑116 junction east to the Jackson/Atchison county line, sealing, 32.6 miles, Vance Brothers Inc. and Subsidiary, Kansas City, Missouri, $1,223,751.04.
District Two — North Central
Cloud ‑ 24‑15 KA‑7399‑01 – U.S. 24, from 0.23 mile east of the U.S. 81/U.S. 24 junction east to the Cloud/Clay county line, crack repair, 15.9 miles, Pavement Pro's LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $235,771.39.
Ellsworth ‑ 141‑27 KA‑5723‑01 ‑ K‑141, bridge #053 over Union Pacific Railroad and west Spring Creek located 0.64 mile south of K‑140, bridge replacement, Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $5,729,590.74.
Mitchell ‑ 62 C‑5194‑01 ‑ RS 236, between I Road and approximately 0.25 mile south of Cawker City south city limits, grading and surfacing, 3.4 miles, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $1,446,220.00.
Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7401‑01 ‑ K‑128 in Mitchell County, from the U.S. 24/K‑128 junction north to the Jewell/Mitchell county line; K‑128 in Jewell County, from the Jewell/Mitchell county line north to the K‑128/U.S. 36 junction; and K‑228 in Jewell County, from the K‑128/K‑228 junction east to the end of route, surface recycle, 19.4 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $2,238,399.05.
District Three — Northwest
Osborne ‑ 281‑71 KA‑6020‑01 – U.S. 281, north junction U.S. 24/U.S. 281 north to south city limits of Portis at State Street, grading, bridge and surfacing, 3.5 miles, King Construction Company Inc. & Subsidiaries, Hesston, Kansas, $18,892,764.37.
Rooks ‑ 82 C‑5235‑01 – Bridge, located 2.2 miles south and 2.5 miles east of Plainville over Paradise Creek, bridge replacement, 0.2 mile, Klaver Construction Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $289,698.67.
Russell ‑ 84 C‑5196‑01 ‑ Major collectors, located north of I‑70 and west of U.S. 281, signing, 53.0 miles, KOMO Construction LLC / DBA A&H Co., Elko New Market, Minnesota, $219,268.00.
Russell ‑ 84 KA‑7407‑01 ‑ K‑18, from the U.S. 281/K‑18 east junction east to the Russell/Lincoln county line; and U.S. 281, from the K‑18/U.S. 281 west junction east to the K‑18/U.S. 281 east junction, surface recycle, 21.8 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $3,585,150.48.
Smith ‑ 92 C‑5236‑01 – Bridge, located 2.7 miles south and 7.0 miles east of Smith Center over West Oak Creek, bridge replacement, 0.3 mile, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $597,099.00.
Statewide ‑ 24‑106 KA‑7411‑01 – U.S. 24 in Rooks County, from Pleasant Street in the city of Stockton east to the Rooks/Osborne county line; and U.S. 24 in Osborne County, from the Rooks/Osborne county line east to 0.69 mile east of the city of Alton, sealing, 18.4 miles, Circle C Paving and Construction LLC, Goddard, Kansas, $845,117.90.
District Four — Southeast
Bourbon ‑ 69‑6 KA‑7446‑01 – U.S. 69, 23rd Street in Fort Scott north to the U.S. 69/U.S. 54 junction, crack repair, 2.1 miles, Pavement Pro's LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $81,593.32.
Chautauqua ‑ 10 C‑5220‑01 – Bridge, located 0.6 mile south and 2.0 miles east of Cedar Vale over stream, bridge replacement, 0.1 mile, Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, Kansas, $467,026.75.
District Five — South Central
Barber ‑ 281‑4 KA‑7430‑01 – U.S. 281, Oklahoma/Kansas state line north to the U.S. 160/U.S. 281 junction, milling and overlay, 23.9 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $4,501,847.30.
Barber ‑ 160‑4 KA‑7429‑01 – U.S. 160, from the Barber/Comanche county line east to the west edge wearing surface of bridge #041, overlay, 22.8 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $3,378,920.60.
Kingman ‑ 48 C‑5230‑01 – Bridge, located 3.4 miles north and 2.4 miles east of Murdock over unnamed tributary to Smoots Creek, bridge replacement, 0.1 mile, King Construction Company Inc. & Subsidiaries, Hesston, Kansas, $433,050.70.
Pawnee ‑ 73 C‑5224‑01 – Bridge, located 7.0 miles east and 4.5 miles north of Larned over Ash Creek, bridge replacement, 0.2 mile, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $538,595.10.
Pratt ‑ 281‑76 KA‑6895‑01 – U.S. 281, pavement restoration from 10th Street to 8th Street in Pratt, grading and surfacing, 0.2 mile, Morgan Brothers Construction, Inc., Lacrosse, Kansas, $510,578.79.
District Six — Southwest
Ness ‑ 68 C‑5225‑01 – Bridge, located 2.0 miles north and 4.0 miles east of Beeler over Tributary to South Fork of Walnut Creek, bridge replacement, 0.1 mile, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $362,626.00.
Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7433‑01 – U.S. 56 in Morton County, beginning at the west city limits of Rolla east to the Morton/Stevens county line; U.S. 56 in Stevens County, beginning at the Morton/Stevens county line east to the concrete at the west city limits of Hugoton; and K‑25 in Stevens County, beginning at the Oklahoma/Kansas state line north to the U.S. 56/K‑25 junction, sealing, 26.9 miles, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Kansas, $1,191,226.00.
Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑6860‑01 – U.S. 83, U.S. 270, U.S. 54 and K‑51 in Seward, Stevens and Meade counties, signing, Martin Outdoor Enterprises Inc., Pittsburg, Kansas, $944,000.00.
The following projects were approved from the July 17, 2024, letting.
Sedgwick ‑ 87 N‑0693‑01 – Intersection, Oliver Avenue/Kechi Road in Kechi, intersection improvement, 0.5 mile, Conspec Inc. DBA Kansas Paving, Wichita, Kansas, $1,998,226.10.
Ness ‑ 68 C‑5126‑01 ‑ RS 312, from RS 280 to K‑96, guard fence, 9.0 miles, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $239,593.00.
Lyon ‑ 56 C‑5188‑01 ‑ RS 412, from the north city limits of Americus to U.S. 56, grading, 10.0 miles, Ebert Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiary, Wamego, Kansas, $1,033,661.58.
Finney ‑ 28 C‑5201‑01 ‑ RS 1401, from Maple Street to U.S. 50, grading and surfacing, 2.7 miles, Phillips Southern Electric Company, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $396,565.90.