TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) approved nearly $35 million in bids for highway construction and maintenance projects throughout Kansas.

Some of the bids include projects bundled based on proximity and type of work, according to a press release from KDOT. The process for approving bids took place May 24 in Topeka.

Of the projects, Kings Construction Co. Inc. were awarded the largest project at $14 million for work on the interchange at U.S. 40 and K-10 in Lawrence.

Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc. was selected for three bridge replacement projects in Sumner, Franklin and Sedgwick counties and had the most bids accepted. In total, Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc. was selected to complete nearly $7.5 million in bridge projects.

Northeast District One

  • Douglas
    • Scope of work: Lighting at U.S. 24, U.S. 40 and U.S. 59 intersection north of Lawrence
    • J Warren Company Inc.
    • $240,763
  • Douglas
    • Scope of work: work on the interchange at U.S. 40 and K-10 in Lawrence
    • Kings Construction Co. Inc.
    • $14,017,220
  • Osage
    • Scope of work: Repairs on four bridges on U.S. 75 located over Frog Creek north of the Coffey County line, one mile north of the Coffey County line, 2 miles north of the Coffey County line and three miles north of the Coffey County line.
    • Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries
    • $937,415
  • Shawnee
    • Scope of work: Pedestrian and bicycle paths on Tyler Street from Paramore Street to Lyman Road and Waddell Street from Tyler Street to Soldier Creek.
    • Kansas Heavy Construction LLC
    • $415,272
  • Wabaunsee
    • Scope of work: Milling and overlay on former K-99
    • Shilling Construction Co.
    • $185,448

North Central District Two

  • Saline
    • Scope of work: High mast light tower located at westbound I-70 rest area.
    • Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc.
    • $89,217

Northwest District Three

  • Logan
    • Scope of work: One mile of milling and overlay from the Logan-Thomas county line, north 10 miles to 10-foot shoulders.
    • McCormick Excavating & Paving LLC
    • $388,869
  • Thomas
    • Scope of work: 10 miles of milling and overlay from the Logan-Thomas county line, north 10 miles to 10-foot shoulders.
    • McCormick Excavating & Paving LLC
    • $2,669,024
  • Statewide
    • Scope of work: Milling in multiple locations in District Three including Sherman, Wallace, Thomas, Decatur, Norton and Phillips counties.
    • Dustrol Inc.
    • $21,127

South Central District Five

  • Cowley
    • Scope of work: 28.4 miles of pavement marking on U.S. 166 from the U.S 166/U.S. 77 junction to the Cowley-Chautauqua county line.
    • Cillessen and Sons Inc.
    • $396,993
  • Harvey
    • Scope of work: Bridge repair on an I-135 bridge one mile north of the K-196/I-135 junction.
    • $94,432
  • Reno
    • Scope of work: Milling and overlay on a bridge over Medora Road one mile north of South Dean Road.
    • APAC-Kansas Inc. Shears Division
    • $173,283
  • Sumner
    • Scope of work: Bridge replacement on U.S. 160 over Hargis Creek, located east of the east U.S. 81 junction
    • Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc.
    • $3,564,404

Southwest District Six

  • Clark
    • Scope of work: More than one mile of pedestrian ramp and crosswalk work in the city of Ashland.
    • L & M Contractors Inc.
    • $189,924
  • Ford
    • Scope of work: 3.6 miles of sealing on K-34 from north of the west K-34/U.S. 54 junction to the U.S. 400/K-34 junction.
    • Heft and Sons LLC
    • $198,440
  • Statewide
    • Scope of work: Signs installations on K-23, U.S. 54, K-98 and U.S. 160 in Meade, Clark and Gray counties.
    • Signs Up LTD DBA Haren’s Trees and Critters
    • $408,274

Projects approved in the April 19, 2023, letting

  • Sedgewick
    • Scope of work: Bridge repair over M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway in Wichita.
    • Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc.
    • $2,706,804
  • Cherokee
    • Scope of work: Milling and overlay work on U.S. 69 from U.S. 160/U.S. 400 north to the Crawford/Cherokee county line.
    • Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. and Subsidiaries
    • $3,366,982
  • Coffey
    • Scope of work: Bridge replacement northwest of Waverly over tributary to Sand Creek.
    • Reece Construction Company, Inc.
    • $586,530
  • Cherokee
    • Scope of work: 7.3 miles of milling and overlay on U.S. 500 from Riverton roundabout to U.S. 160/U.S. 69/ U.S. 400 junction.
    • Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. and Subsidiaries
    • $2,411,268
  • Ellsworth
    • Scope of work: A half-mile of pedestrian and bicycle paths on the west side of K-14 from Grace Lane to Smokey Hill River bridge.
    • Reece Construction Company
    • $738,189
  • Franklin
    • Scope of work: bridge replacement northwest of Ottawa over Eight Mile Creek
    • Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc.
    • $1,192,988