2023 NovaChip (R175-B)

This contract awards a $5.75 M firm‑fixed‑price agreement to Conspec, Inc. (Kansas Paving) for the “2023 NovaChip (R175‑B)” preventive‑maintenance resurfacing project in Sedgwick County, Kansas. The work consists of a single‑pass ultrathin‑bonded asphalt overlay (approximately 5/8 in. thick) with an emulsion membrane, applied to roughly 71 miles of county roadways, and includes related pavement‑marking activities. The solicitation was open to full and open competition, received three bids, and required a 5 % bid bond. The contract is administered by the county’s Board of Bids and Contracts and funded under a public‑works budget. • Scope: ultrathin‑bonded asphalt surface, emulsion membrane, and pavement markings on ~71 mi of road. • Award: Conspec, Inc. dba Kansas Paving – $5,745,630.66 (lowest responsive bid). • Procurement: full open competition; bid bond required; addenda acknowledged by all bidders.