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KDOT bids
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The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place Dec. 13 in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. Area bids include:
District Five — South Central
Barber - 2 4 KA 4758 01 K 2, Bridge #030 (Little Mule Creek) located 1.81 miles east of U.S. 281, bridge deck patching, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $77,729.00.
Barton - 56 5 KA 4645 01 - U.S. 56, from the Pawnee/Barton county line east to the east city limits of Pawnee Rock, recycle and overlay, 0.7 mile, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $146,238.89.
Pawnee - 56 73 KA 4646 01 U.S. 56, from the east city limits of Larned east to the Pawnee/Barton county line, recycle and overlay, 7.4 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $1,560,085.28.
Pawnee - 183 73 KA 4742 01 - U.S. 183, from the U.S. 183/U.S. 56 junction north to the U.S. 183/K 156 junction, milling and overlay, 12.3 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $1,163,199.45.
Rush - 96 83 KA 4690 01 K 96, from the Ness/Rush county line east to 700 feet east of the K 96/U.S. 183 junction, milling and overlay, 15.3 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $1,503,951.74.
Stafford - 50 93 KA 4688 01 - U.S. 50, from the U.S. 281/U.S. 50 junction east to the Stafford/Reno county line, milling and overlay, 15.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $1,289,893.20.
Statewide - 106 KA 4705 01 - K-8, from the Oklahoma/Kansas state line north to the K-2/K-8 junction, K-2, from K 2/U.S. 281 junction east to the Barber/Harper county line, K-2, from the Barber/Harper county line east to just south of Bridge #058 and U.S.160, from the Barber/Harper county line east 3 miles, milling and overlay, 20.8 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $1,986,035.90.