Description
This Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) contract 8297 calls for a full‑scale ultrathin bonded asphalt surface (UBAS) overlay of I‑35 from mile‑marker 112 to 132 in Lyon County, including milling, commercial‑grade asphalt surfacing, shoulder sealing, pavement marking, and related traffic‑control work. The work must be performed in accordance with the 2015 KDOT Standard Specifications and a series of special provisions covering material grades, profiling, and strict holiday/traffic‑control restrictions. The contractor must provide a 5 % bid bond, performance bond, and meet extensive quality‑control testing requirements, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for any delay beyond the October 15, 2027 completion date. No extensions are permitted and the price is firm (no escalation).
• Scope: UBAS overlay (≈ 24,500 t) + commercial‑grade HMA (≈ 28,728 t), milling (≈ 256,336 sq yd), shoulder seal (≈ 211,200 sq yd), pavement markings, traffic‑control devices, and associated testing.
• Key dates: Pre‑bid conference mandatory on 20 Oct 2026; Q&A deadline 06 Nov 2026; bid submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 3 PM EST; final work completion required 15 Oct 2027 (minor clean‑up by 29 Oct 2027).
• Requirements: 5 % bid bond, performance bond, insurance minimums, firm pricing (no adjustments), compliance with holiday work stoppages, mandatory profiling, and no turn‑arounds through median barriers.