City of Abilene
2026 Local Street Project (#26-1-LSP)
Cedar Street (NW 5th St to NW 14th St.) 2” Mill and Overlay
The City of Abilene is accepting Sealed Bid Proposals for Local Street Project #26-1-LSP located on Cedar Street from NW 5th St. to NW 14th St. Sealed bids will be accepted at the office of the City Clerk until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1st 2026, at which time the bids will be opened. Bids must be mailed or delivered in person prior to the date and time referenced, as no emailed bids will be accepted.
Bid proposals shall be itemized per line-item cost in addition to including the total cost price quote for the entire project (note that sales tax is not applicable). The work is generally described as follows and depicted below:
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2” Mill & Overlay of Cedar Street for a distance of approximately 3675’ long, and 32’ wide.
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Mobilization Charge
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Contractor will provide complete traffic control for the project.
Optional bid items pertaining to this local project that the City of Abilene would also like for completion includes:
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Paint stripe markings replacement for the length of the project.
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Leveling to grade with concrete around all needed valve boxes and sewer manholes within the distance of the street project.
Project completion on or by September 30th, 2026
All persons wishing to inspect the project site prior to submitting a bid proposal should contact either:
Brad Anderson – Public Works Director 785-263-3510 /
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Or
Joe Hawk – Street & Utilities Superintendent 785-263-3510 /
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Sealed bid proposals marked “Abilene # 26-1-LSP / Cedar Street” shall be submitted to:
City of Abilene
Attn: Shayla Mohr / City Clerk
419 N. Broadway
Abilene, KS 67410
Winning Project Bidder must submit a Surency Bond
The City of Abilene reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted for any or no reason.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A. Sales Tax Exemption: The City of Abilene will provide the Contractor with a Sales Tax Exemption Certificate upon the award of the contract.
B. Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages: This project is locally funded and is not subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.
C. Material: All materials from the project shall be hauled by the contractor to a designated offsite location.
D. Valve Boxes and Manhole Rings: Care shall be taken to avoid damage to existing valve boxes and manhole rings during the project.
E. Grade Determination: The grade of the street shall be duplicated as nearly as practical to meet existing curb lines upon resurfacing.
F. Equipment Storage: The City of Abilene shall designate an area suitable for storage of equipment during the project.
G. Communication: The contractor shall provide and designate their onsite contact person while the project is ongoing.
H. Sanitary Services: Necessary sanitary conveniences for the use of workers on the project, properly secluded from public observation, shall be provided by the contractor and their use shall be enforced.
I. Quality Control / Project Representative: The City of Abilene shall furnish a Project Representative to ensure that the work meets the requirements of the City, and to coordinate City activities with the requirements of the Contractor.
Special Timeline Provision:
Notice, due to the schedule of the Central Kansas Free Fair and the heavy use of traffic on Cedar Street during that week, all contractors would need to avoid scheduling work on this project during the week of July 27th -August 2. Work scheduling could and would be allowed from the time the contract is awarded to before or after the above referenced week.
