Sealed bids for the Bison Exhibit Improvements, Project No. ZO2601 will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Emporia, Kansas located upstairs at 104 E. 5
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Avenue, up to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27
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, 2026, and then publicly opened in the Engineering Department’s Conference Room located at 522 Mechanic Street. A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20
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, 2026, at the David Traylor Zoo Education Building at 75 Sodens Road.
The work for the Bison Exhibit Improvements Project will consist of the approximate quantities:
Base Bid:
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Mobilization
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1
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Lump Sum
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Common Excavation
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10
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Cubic Yards
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Compaction of Earthwork (Type B) (MR-90)
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10
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Square Yards
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Aggregate Base (AB-3) (6” Compacted)
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23.4
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Square Yards
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Concrete Footing (Reinforced) (12”) (AE)
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23.4
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Square Yards
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Precast Concrete Structure (In Place)
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1
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Lump Sum
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Concrete Wall (Reinforced) (9”) (AE)
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4.7
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Cubic Yards
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Temporary Slope Barrier
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100
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Linear Feet
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Inlet Sediment Barrier (Set Price)
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1
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Each
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Sediment Removal (Set Price)
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1
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Cubic Yards
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Plans and bid documents are on file at the office of the City Engineer, 522 Mechanic Street, P.O. Box 928, Emporia, KS 66801 (620-343-4260). The cost for plans and bid documents is thirty dollars ($30), which is nonrefundable. If the Contractor prefers plans and bid documents sent by UPS, there is an additional required fee of twenty dollars ($20). Also, the Contractor may request an electronic copy of plans and bid documents for a flat rate fee of twenty dollars ($20). The City of Emporia 2018 Master Set of Specifications (for all projects) is available upon request for a cost of $20 for a hard copy. A contractor either shall have a current set of City Master Specs or have a signed contractor’s acknowledgement on file with the City Engineer’s Office that they have read and shall abide by the 2018 Master Set of Specifications on the City Web page in order to bid City of Emporia projects.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, a cashier's check, or an approved bidder's bond in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Any bid bond must be with a surety and guaranty company authorized to do business in the State of Kansas and acceptable to the City as Surety.
The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to furnish statutory bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract, and performance and maintenance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract; the bonds to be acceptable to the City of Emporia, Kansas, and conform to the requirements of the Contract documents.
The City of Emporia, Kansas, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive defects in bids. No bids will be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the time set for opening of bids.
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The City of Emporia, Kansas
Kerry Sull
City Clerk