INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for the 2026 Hazardous Sidewalk Project, Project No. HZ2601 will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Emporia, Kansas located at 104 E. 5th Avenue, up to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24
th
, 2026, and then publicly opened in the Engineering Department’s Conference Room located at 522 Mechanic Street. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17
th
, 2026, at the same location.
The work will consist of all Hazardous Sidewalk replacement at locations assigned by the City for the Calendar Year 2026. Contractor will receive a Purchase Order as requests are received and will have 60 calendar days from the date of the Purchase Order to complete the work at the site or sites indicated. Unit prices will be per Purchase Order and not based on total project quantity:
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Bid Item
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Estimated Quantity
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4” Sidewalk (0 SF –100 SF)
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140 SF
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4” Sidewalk (101 SF – 250 SF)
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2,000 SF
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4” Sidewalk (251 SF +)
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3,500 SF
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6” Sidewalk
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500 SF
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6” Reinforced Sidewalk
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150 SF
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Miscellaneous Site Work
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80 HR
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Curb & Gutter (Remove & Replace)
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120 LF
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Handicap Ramp (Warning Panel)
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40 SY
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Handicap Ramp (No Panel)
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5 SY
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Saw Cutting
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60 LF
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Specifications 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 specifications and bid documents is twenty dollars ($20), 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 specifications and bid documents for a flat rate fee of twenty dollars ($20). The City of Emporia 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 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 the flat rate amount of $1,500. 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. It will be the intent of the City to no longer add large sections of downtown sidewalk to this program unless agreed to by the contracted contractor.
The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to furnish a statutory bond for thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) and a performance and maintenance bond for thirty thousand dollars ($30,000); 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 thirty (30) days after the time set for opening of bids.
If you need accommodations due to a disability to participate in this event, meeting, or activity, or alternative format of written materials
contact the City of Emporia, City Manager’s Office
at least 48 hours before the event at
620-343-4250
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The City of Emporia, Kansas
Kerry Sull
City Clerk
