REQUEST FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that Kingman County, Kansas is soliciting bids for construction of KINGMAN COUNTY OS U.0-19.7 Bridge Replacement. The project consists of grading and bridge at Bridge OS U.0-19.7 (1.0 miles W and 0.5 miles N of Rago over Red Creek on SE 10th A venue. Kingman County shall provide all of the funds required for this project. All Federal, State and County regulations must be complied with. Online Bids (vBids) for the proposed construction will be received by Kingman County via QuestCDN Virtubid until 11 :00 a.m. local time September 24, 2026. Bids will be presented to the Kingman County Commissioners at their meeting in the Kingman County Courthouse Commission room at 11:00 a.m. local time September 28, 2026.
All Bidders are to be prequalified with the Kansas Department of Transportation, as outlined in Section 102 of the KDOT Standard Specifications or receive approval to bid the project from the owner.
All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a Certified or Cashiers check in the amount of 5% of the total bid. Checks or bonds are to be made payable to Kingman County and serve as a guarantee of the sincerity and integrity of the bidder, and shall be forfeited to the County if said proposal or bid is accepted and the bidder fails to execute the contract and file the required statutory and performance bonds as required in the contract documents.
Work will commence no sooner than the date of the signed contract (earliest start date) and no later than July 26, 2027 (late start date). All work shall be completed within 85 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be examined at the County Clerk’s Office in the Kingman County Courthouse, County Public Works Office, and at the Engineer’s Office at the following address:
Kirkham, Michael & Associates, Inc.
217 N. Douglas
Ellsworth, Kansas 67439
The contract documents are available at www.guestcdn.com. This contract is QuestCDN project #10261613. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to deciding to become a Planholder. To be considered a Planholder for bids, a contractor must register with QuestCDN.comand purchase the contract documents in digital form at a cost of $22.00. Registering as a Planholder is recommended for all prime contractors and subcontractors as Planholders will receive automatic notice of addenda and other contract document updates via QuestCDN. Contact QuestCDN Customer Suppo11 at 952-233-1632 or info@guestcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal questions. For this project, bids will ONLY be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click on the online bid button at the top of the bid advertisement page. After the bid closes, bidders will be charged a fee of $42.00 for successful bid submission. Prospective bidders must be on the Planholder list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted. Questions regarding bids shall be directed in writing to Josh Dlabal, jdlabal@kirkham.com a minimum of two (2) calendar days prior to the date of the bid opening.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE
Kingman County reserves the right to waive any and all technicalities and to reject any and all bids.
