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In this issue …                                                                                                                                       Page             The Kansas Register is an official
                                                                                                                                                                       publication of the state of Kansas,
Rates                                                                                                                                                                  published by authority of K.S.A.
   Pooled Money Investment Board                                                                                                                                       75-430. The Kansas Register is pub-
     Notice of Investment Rates........................................................................................................................ 159            lished weekly and a cumulative
                                                                                                                                                                       index is published annually by the
   Secretary of State
                                                                                                                                                                       Kansas Secretary of State.
     Code Mortgage Rate for February............................................................................................................ 159
                                                                                                                                                                       © Kansas Secretary of State 2022.
Notices                                                                                                                                                                Reproduction of the publication in
   Kansas Department of Health and Environment                                                                                                                         its entirety or for commercial pur-
      Notice Concerning Water Pollution Control Permits and Applications............................................. 159                                              poses is prohibited without prior
      Notice Concerning Proposed Air Quality Class I Operating Permit Renewal.................................. 160                                                    permission. Official enactments of
      Notice Concerning Proposed Air Quality Class I Operating Permit Renewal and                                                                                      the Kansas Legislature and pro-
        Modifications of Permit Conditions...................................................................................................... 161                   posed and adopted administrative
   Pittsburg State University                                                                                                                                          regulations of state agencies may
                                                                                                                                                                       be reproduced in any form without
      Notice of Intent to Sell Land...................................................................................................................... 161
                                                                                                                                                                       permission.
   City of Olathe, Kansas
      Notice to Bidders for Pflumm Road, 143rd Street to 151st Street Improvement Project.................. 161                                                        Current and back issues of the Kan-
      Notice to Bidders for 135th Street and Pflumm Road Geometric Improvement Project.................. 162                                                           sas Register (HTML and PDF Format)
   Kansas State Board of Regents Universities                                                                                                                          can be found at https://www.sos.
      Notice to Bidders......................................................................................................................................... 163   ks.gov/publications/kansas-register.
                                                                                                                                                                       html.
   Kansas Department of Administration – Office of Procurement and Contracts
      Notice to Bidders for State Purchase........................................................................................................ 164
   Kansas Department of Transportation
      Notice to Consulting Firms for Bridge Removal Project in Greenwood County.............................. 164
      Notice to Consulting Firms for Bridge Replacement Project in Anderson County.......................... 166
      Notice to Consulting Firms for Bridge Replacement Project in Logan County................................. 168
      Notice to Consulting Firms for Bridge Replacement Projects in Rice County................................... 169
      Notice to Consulting Firms for Construction Inspection for Left Turn Land Addition
        Project in Ford County............................................................................................................................ 171
      Notice to Consulting Firms for On-Call Construction Inspection for LPA
        Construction Projects Statewide............................................................................................................ 172
   Gavilon Grain, LLC
      Request for Proposals for Wichita, Kansas Elevator Track Rehabilitation Project............................ 174
   South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad
      Request for Proposals for Frank Phillips Boulevard Crossing Upgrade Project............................... 175
   V & S Railway, LLC
      Request for Proposals for Medicine Lodge, Kansas Rail Yard Rehabilitation Project...................... 177                                                             Register Office:
Executive Branch                                                                                                                                                         1st Floor, Memorial Hall
   Office of the Governor
                                                                                                                                                                               785-368-8095
     Executive Directive No. 22-549, Authorizing Expenditure of Federal Funds.................................... 177                                                     kansasregister@ks.gov

Legislative Branch
   Legislative Administrative Services
     Legislative Bills and Resolutions Introduced January 20-26................................................................ 178

Bonds
   Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas
     Summary Notice of Bond Sale.................................................................................................................. 182
   City of Bonner Springs, Kansas
     Notice of Intent to Seek Private Placement General Obligation Bonds.............................................. 183
   Kansas Development Finance Authority
     Notice of Hearing on Proposed Agricultural Development Revenue Bonds.................................... 183

Regulations
   Kansas Department of Health and Environment
     Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations............................................................... 184                                               Published by
   Office of the State Bank Commissioner                                                                                                                                       Scott Schwab
     Permanent Administrative Regulation.................................................................................................... 185                             Secretary of State
   Kansas State Board of Nursing                                                                                                                                         1st Floor, Memorial Hall
     Temporary Administrative Regulations.................................................................................................. 185                              120 SW 10th Ave.
Index to administrative regulations................................................................................................ 188                                   Topeka, KS 66612-1594
                                                                                                                                                                               785-296-4564
                                                                                                                                                                         https://www.sos.ks.gov
Cover Artwork: Senate Chamber, Capitol
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State of Kansas                                                            Public Notice No. KS-AG-22-044/045
          Pooled Money Investment Board                            Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities
                                                               Name and Address         Legal Description         Receiving Water
                  Notice of Investment Rates                   of Applicant
  The following rates are published in accordance with         WaKeeney Livestock,      NE/4 of Section 08        Saline River Basin
K.S.A. 75-4210. These rates and their uses are defined in        LLC                    T12S, R23W
K.S.A. 12-1675(b)(c)(d) and K.S.A. 12-1675a(g).                Kyle Zimmerman           Trego County
                                                               24088 G Terr.
               Effective 1-31-22 through 2-6-22                WaKeeney, KS 67672
             Term                          Rate                Kansas Permit No. A-SATR-B002
          1-89 days                       0.08%
                                                               The proposed action is to reissue an existing state permit for an exist-
           3 months                       0.15%                  ing facility for 55.8 animal units of cattle weighing more than 700
           6 months                       0.37%                  pounds. There will be no change in the operation or permitted num-
          12 months                       0.68%                  ber of animal units from the previous permit. This facility has an
          18 months                       0.89%                  approved Waste Management Plan on file with KDHE.
            2 years                       1.08%                Name and Address         Legal Description         Receiving Water
                                                               of Applicant
                                                Scott Miller
                                   Director of Investments     Capstone Feeders,        SE/4 of Section 26        Upper Arkansas
                                                                  LLC                   T23S, R26W                River Basin
Doc. No. 049783
                                                               17485 SW 205 Rd.         Hodgeman County
                                                               Jetmore, KS 67854
State of Kansas                                                Kansas Permit No. A-UAHG-C009
                    Secretary of State                         Federal Permit No. KS0097465
                                                               The proposed action is to approve an update to the Nutrient Manage-
              Code Mortgage Rate for February                    ment Plan (NMP) received for this existing facility currently permit-
                                                                 ted for 13,000 head (13,000 animal units) of cattle weighing more than
  Pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 16a-1-301, Section        700 pounds. The facility’s NMP was updated to include additional
11, the code mortgage rate during the period of February         acreage added to one field. There are no changes to the permit or in
1-28, 2022, is 12 percent. The reference rate referred to in     the permitted number of animal units. Only the updated portion of
the definition of “code mortgage rate” set forth in K.S.A.       the Nutrient Management Plan is subject to comment.
16a-1-301(11)(b)(i) is discontinued, has become impracti-
cal to use, and/or is otherwise not readily ascertainable                  Public Notice No. KS-EG-22-001/002
from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.                 In accordance with K.A.R. 28-46-7 and the authority
                                             Scott Schwab      vested with the state by the administrator of the U.S. En-
                                         Secretary of State    vironmental Protection Agency, draft permits have been
Doc. No. 049785                                                prepared for the use of the well(s) described below with-
                                                               in the State of Kansas.
State of Kansas
                                                               Name and Address of Applicant
    Department of Health and Environment                       CHS McPherson Refinery, Inc.
                                                               2000 S. Main St.
        Notice Concerning Kansas/Federal Water                 McPherson, KS 67460
       Pollution Control Permits and Applications              Permit No. KS-01-113-011
   In accordance with Kansas Administrative Regula-            Legal Description:                   S5, T20S, R3W, McPherson
tions 28-16-57a through 63, 28-18-1 through 17, 28-18a-1                                            County, Kansas
through 31 and 33, 28-16-150 through 154, 28-46-7, and         Well Number                          Location
the authority vested with the state by the administrator
                                                               WWDW #4                              Latitude N: 38.344146”
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, various                                                Longitude W: -97.681119”
draft water pollution control documents (permits, notic-
                                                               Facility Description: The proposed action is to reissue an existing
es to revoke and reissue, notices to terminate) have been        Class I Injection Well permit for the facility listed above. Injection
prepared and/or permit applications have been received           of non-hazardous liquid waste consisting of effluent from the water
for discharges to waters of the United States and the state      treatment plant and/or the SBR unit. Injection is made into the Ar-
of Kansas for the class of discharges described below.           buckle group through open hole from a depth of 3,875 feet to 4,254
                                                                 feet. Disposal will be by means of gravity flow; wellhead pressure
   The proposed actions concerning the draft documents           will not be allowed. The maximum rate of injection will be 1,440,000
are based on staff review, applying the appropriate stan-        gallons per day. All construction, monitoring, and operation of these
dards, regulations, and effluent limitations of the state        wells shall meet the requirements that apply to Class I Injection wells
of Kansas and the Environmental Protection Agency.               under the Kansas UIC Regulations, K.A.R. 28-46-1 through 28-46-45
The final action will result in a Federal National Pollut-       and other requirements of KDHE
ant Discharge Elimination System Authorization and/or          Name and Address of Applicant
a Kansas Water Pollution Control permit being issued,          CHS McPherson Refinery, Inc.
subject to certain conditions, revocation, and reissuance      2000 S. Main St.
of the designated permit or termination of the designat-       McPherson, KS 67460
ed permit.                                                                                                                     (continued)

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Permit No. KS-01-113-012                                                    new and expanding swine facilities are available at http://
                                                                            www.kdhe.ks.gov/livestock. Division of Environment of-
Legal Description:                   S32, T19S, R3W, McPherson
                                     County, Kansas                         fices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
                                                                            Friday, excluding holidays.
Well Number                          Location
WWDW #5                              Latitude N: 38.349167”
                                                                                                                           Janet Stanek
                                     Longitude W: -97.679722”                                                          Acting Secretary
                                                                            Doc. No. 049786
Facility Description: The proposed action is to reissue an existing
  Class I Injection Well permit for the facility listed above. Injection
  of non-hazardous liquid waste consisting of effluent from the water       State of Kansas
  treatment plant and/or the SBR unit. Injection is made into the Ar-
  buckle group through open hole from a depth of 3,870 feet to 4,300
                                                                                Department of Health and Environment
  feet. Disposal will be by means of gravity flow; wellhead pressure
  will not be allowed. The maximum rate of injection will be 1,440,000               Notice Concerning Proposed Kansas Air
  gallons per day. All construction, monitoring, and operation of these             Quality Class I Operating Permit Renewal
  wells shall meet the requirements that apply to Class I Injection wells
  under the Kansas UIC Regulations, K.A.R. 28-46-1 through 28-46-45            Notice is hereby given that the Kansas Department of
  and other requirements of KDHE                                            Health and Environment (KDHE) is soliciting comments
                                                                            regarding a proposed air quality operating permit. WTG
   Persons wishing to comment on or object to the draft                     Hugoton, L.P. has applied for a Class I operating permit
documents and/or permit applications must submit their                      renewal in accordance with the provisions of K.A.R. 28-19-
comments in writing to the Kansas Department of Health                      510 et al. The purpose of a Class I permit is to identify the
and Environment (KDHE) if they wish to have the com-                        sources and types of regulated air pollutants emitted from
ments or objections considered in the decision-making                       the facility; the emission limitations, standards, and re-
process. All written comments regarding the draft docu-                     quirements applicable to each source; and the monitoring,
ments, application or registration notices received on or                   record keeping, and reporting requirements applicable to
before March 5, 2022 will be considered in the formulation                  each source as of the effective date of permit issuance.
of the final determination regarding this public notice.                       WTG Hugoton, L.P., 211 N. Colorado, Midland, TX
Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number                      79701, owns and operates a compressor station located at
(KS-AG-22-044/045, KS-EG-22-001/002) and name of the                        S1, T32S, R33W, Seward County, Kansas.
applicant/permittee when preparing comments.                                   A copy of the proposed permit, permit application,
   All comments received will be responded to at the                        all supporting documentation, and all information re-
time the Secretary of Health and Environment issues a                       lied upon during the permit application review process
determination regarding final agency action on each                         are available for public review during normal business
draft document/application. If response to any draft doc-                   hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the KDHE, Bureau
ument/application indicates significant public interest, a                  of Air (BOA), 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS
public hearing may be held in conformance with K.A.R.                       66612-1366 and at the Southwest District Office, 302 W.
28-16-61 (28-46-21 for UIC). A request for public hearing                   McArtor Rd., Dodge City, KS 67801. To obtain or review
must be submitted in writing and shall state the nature                     the proposed permit and supporting documentation,
of the issues proposed to be raised during the hearing.                     contact Eric Parker, 785-296-4174, at the central office of
   Comments or objections for agricultural related draft                    the KDHE or Ethel Evans, 620-682-7940, at the Southwest
documents, permit applications, registrations or actions                    District Office. The standard departmental cost will be
should be submitted to the attention of Paige Drury,                        assessed for any copies requested. The proposed permit,
Livestock Waste Management Section at the KDHE, Bu-                         accompanied with supporting information, is available,
reau of Environmental Field Services (BEFS), 1000 SW                        free of charge, at the KDHE BOA Public Notice website
Jackson, Suite 430, Topeka, KS 66612. Comments or ob-                       at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/413/Public-Notices.
jections for all other proposed permits or actions should                      Please direct written comments or questions regarding
be sent to Michael Beezhold at the KDHE, Bureau of Wa-                      the proposed permit to Eric Parker, KDHE, BOA, 1000
ter, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612.                      SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366. In order
   All draft documents/applications and the supporting                      to be considered in formulating a final permit decision,
information including any comments received are on file                     written comments must be received no later than 12:00
and may be inspected at the offices of the KDHE. For ag-                    p.m. Monday, March 7, 2022.
ricultural related draft documents or applications an ap-                      A person may request a public hearing be held on the
pointment can be scheduled, or copies requested by con-                     proposed permit. The request for a public hearing shall
tacting Rachel Hammond at 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite                        be in writing and set forth the basis for the request. The
430, Topeka, KS 66612, telephone 785-296-6432 or email                      written request must be submitted to Eric Parker, KDHE
at kdhe.feedlots@ks.gov. For all other proposed permits                     BOA, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-
or actions an appointment can be scheduled, or copies                       1366, no later than 12:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2022,
requested by contacting Christopher Zwiener, Bureau of                      in order for the Secretary of Health and Environment to
Water, 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 420, Topeka, KS 66612,                    consider the request.
telephone 785-296-3056 or email at Christopher.Zwiener@                        The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a
ks.gov. These documents are available upon request at                       45-day review period, which will start concurrently with
the copying cost assessed by KDHE. Application infor-                       the public comment period, within which to object to the
mation and components of plans and specifications for all                   proposed permit. If the EPA has not objected in writing

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to the issuance of the permit within the 45-day review         1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366. In
period, any person may petition the administrator of the       order to be considered in formulating a final permit de-
EPA to review the permit. The 60-day public petition pe-       cision, written comments must be received no later than
riod will directly follow the EPA’s 45-day review period.      12:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2022.
Interested parties may contact KDHE to determine if the          A person may request a public hearing be held on the
EPA’s 45-day review period has been waived.                    proposed permit. The request for a public hearing shall
  Any such petition shall be based only on objections to the   be in writing and set forth the basis for the request. The
permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during     written request must be submitted to Stephen Bartels,
the public comment period provided for in this notice, un-     KDHE BOA, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS
less the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable     66612-1366, no later than 12:00 p.m. Monday, March 7,
to raise such objections within such period, or unless the     2022, in order for the Secretary of Health and Environ-
grounds for such objection arose after such period. Con-       ment to consider the request.
tact Keith Johnson, U.S. EPA, Region 7, Air Permitting and       The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a
Compliance Branch, 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219,       45-day review period, which will start concurrently with
913-551-7960, to determine when the 45-day EPA review          the public comment period, within which to object to the
period ends and the 60-day petition period commences.          proposed permit. If the EPA has not objected in writing
                                              Janet Stanek     to the issuance of the permit within the 45-day review
                                          Acting Secretary     period, any person may petition the administrator of the
Doc. No. 049787                                                EPA to review the permit. The 60-day public petition pe-
                                                               riod will directly follow the EPA’s 45-day review period.
State of Kansas                                                Interested parties may contact KDHE to determine if the
                                                               EPA’s 45-day review period has been waived.
    Department of Health and Environment                         Any such petition shall be based only on objections to the
       Notice Concerning Proposed Kansas Air                   permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during
     Quality Class I Operating Permit Renewal and              the public comment period provided for in this notice, un-
          Modifications of Permit Conditions                   less the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable
                                                               to raise such objections within such period, or unless the
  Notice is hereby given that the Kansas Department of         grounds for such objection arose after such period. Con-
Health and Environment (KDHE) is soliciting comments           tact Keith Johnson, U.S. EPA, Region 7, Air Permitting and
regarding a proposed air quality operating permit. El-         Compliance Branch, 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219,
ement, LLC has applied for a Class I operating permit          913-551-7960, to determine when the 45-day EPA review
renewal in accordance with the provisions of K.A.R. 28-        period ends and the 60-day petition period commences.
19-510 et al. The purpose of a Class I permit is to identify
the sources and types of regulated air pollutants emitted                                                                Janet Stanek
from the facility; the emission limitations, standards, and                                                          Acting Secretary
                                                               Doc. No. 049788
requirements applicable to each source; and the moni-
toring, record keeping, and reporting requirements ap-
                                                               State of Kansas
plicable to each source as of the effective date of permit
issuance. Notice is also given that certain requirements                         Pittsburg State University
in the construction permit dated May 25, 2021 are being
modified by a Modification of Permit Conditions.                                  Notice of Intent to Sell Land
  Element, LLC, 1 Element Dr., Colwich, KS 67030, owns            Public notice is hereby given, pursuant to K.S.A. 75-
and operates an ethanol plant located at 1 Element Dr.,        430a(d), that Pittsburg State University intends to sell
Colwich, Sedgwick County, KS 67030.                            land adjacent to its main campus in Pittsburg, Kansas.
  A copy of the proposed permit, permit application, all       The university intends to sell approximately 0.52 acres
supporting documentation, and all information relied           located at the corner of Ford and Joplin. Further informa-
upon during the permit application review process are          tion is available by contacting Office of Administration
available for public review during normal business hours       and Finance, Pittsburg State University, 205 Russ Hall,
of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the KDHE, Bureau of Air (BOA),    1701 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762.
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366 and
                                                                                                              Douglas Ball
at the South Central District Office, 300 W. Douglas, Suite
                                                                                 CFO and Vice President for Administration
700, Wichita, KS 67202. To obtain or review the proposed       Doc. No. 049743
permit and supporting documentation, contact Stephen
Bartels, 785-296-6421, at the central office of the KDHE or                (Published in the Kansas Register February 3, 2022.)
Caitlin Mills, 316-337-6042, at the South Central District
Office. The standard departmental cost will be assessed                           City of Olathe, Kansas
for any copies requested. The proposed permit, accom-
panied with supporting information, is available, free of                               Notice to Bidders
charge, at the KDHE BOA Public Notice website at https://        Sealed bids will be received online at http://www.
www.kdhe.ks.gov/413/Public-Notices.                            negometrix.com, until 10:00 a.m. (CST) February 22,
  Please direct written comments or questions regarding        2022, for the construction of Pflumm Road, 143rd Street
the proposed permit to Stephen Bartels, KDHE, BOA,                                                                                (continued)

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to 151st Street, Improvements Project, City Project No.          ployment opportunity under HUD-assisted construction
3-C-114-20, KDOT Project Number 46 N-0722-01, Federal            contract; and Title 24, Part 135 relating to employment
Aid Project Number STP-N072(201), CARS Project Num-              opportunities for businesses and lower income persons
ber 320001360.                                                   in connection with assisted projects.
  The geotechnical reports and color utility masterplan            The prime general contractor, and subcontractors
plan sheets are for information purposes only and will be        where appropriate, under the terms of the contract, shall
available on http://www.negometrix.com.                          be required to comply with the following requirements
  At said time and place, and promptly thereafter, all           prior to issuance of a construction work order:
bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened          A. Maintain an affirmative action file detailing efforts
online at http://www.negometrix.com.                                  to meet affirmative action hiring responsibilities
  The work consists of the following:                                 and utilize minority firms as subcontractors and
   • This project will improve Pflumm Road from a                     supplier;
     2-lane roadway to a 4-lane divided arterial from              B. Submit a copy of their affirmative action plan to the
     143rd Street to 151st Street, including intersection             city for review and HUD concurrence;
     improvements at 143rd and 151st. Work will in-                C. Provide a preliminary statement of work force
     clude, but is not limited to, tree removal, pavement,            needs by category for the project and goals for mi-
     medians, curb and gutter, storm sewer, water main,               norities; and
     sidewalks, traffic signals, street lighting, landscap-        D. Attend a scheduled pre-construction conference for
     ing, and irrigation.                                             orientation on HUD equal opportunity and labor
                                                                      standards requirements.
  Bid documents including drawings and specifica-
tions are on file at the office of Public Works of Olathe,         The City of Olathe, Kansas, reserves the right to reject
Kansas, and are open for public inspections. Bid doc-            any or all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding.
uments and drawings may be downloaded free of                      Bids may be held by the City of Olathe, Kansas, for a
charge from http://www.negometrix.com. Only bids                 period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the
submitted electronically at http://www.negometrix.               opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids
com will be accepted.                                            and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to
  An owner’s allowance (set price) is included within            awarding the contract.
the schedule of values for this project and shall be bid at                                                                 Brenda Long
$250,000. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.                                                                    City Clerk
  A satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder or an           Doc. No. 049789
acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent
(5%) of the total bid for work shall be submitted with                       (Published in the Kansas Register February 3, 2022.)
each proposal. A scanned copy of the bid bond must be                              City of Olathe, Kansas
included with the online bid submitted at http://www.
negometrix.com. The original copy of the bid bond form                                    Notice to Bidders
must be submitted to the engineer within 48 hours of bid
opening. Failure to submit original copy of the bid bond            Sealed bids will be received online at http://www.
will result in rejection of bid and owner’s selection of the     negometrix.com, until 10:00 a.m. (CST) February 23,
                                                                 2022, for the construction of the 135th Street and Pflumm
next low qualified bidder.
                                                                 Road Geometric Improvements Project, City Project No.
  The successful bidder will be required to furnish and
                                                                 3-C-110-20, KDOT Project Number 46 N-0721-01, FHWA
pay satisfactory performance and payment bond or bonds.
                                                                 Project Number CMQ-N072(101).
  Attention is called to the fact that not less than the
                                                                    Color utility masterplan plan sheets are for informa-
minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the contract
                                                                 tion purposes only and will be available on http://www.
documents must be paid on this project, and that the
                                                                 negometrix.com.
contractor must ensure that employees and applicants
                                                                    At said time and place, and promptly thereafter, all
for employment are not discriminated against because of
                                                                 bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened
their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Contrac-   online at http://www.negometrix.com.
tors must comply with Title 29 relating to the employ-              The work consists of the following:
ment of apprentices in accordance with requirements
published by the United States Department of Labor as              • Existing pavement widening, existing median re-
contained in the contract documents.                                 placement, new storm sewer inlets and storm sewer
  Bidders are informed that the prime contractor and                 RCP installation, new traffic signal installation, new
subcontractors are required to comply with Section 109               lighting installation, new traffic signal interconnect
of the Housing and Community Development Act of                      line installation, new shared use path, new side-
1974, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive            walk and ramp installation, existing sidewalk and
Order 11246, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban                  ramp replacement, and driveway replacements all
Development Act of 1968. Contractors responsibilities                following ADA requirements.
under these laws are outlined at Title 24, CFR Part 1 and          Bid documents including drawings and specifica-
Part 570 relating to non-discrimination in federally-as-         tions are on file at the office of Public Works of Olathe,
sisted programs of the Department of Housing and Ur-             Kansas, and are open for public inspections. Bid doc-
ban Development; Title 24, Part 130 relating to equal em-        uments and drawings may be downloaded free of

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charge from http://www.negometrix.com. Only bids                   Bids may be held by the City of Olathe, Kansas, for a
submitted electronically at http://www.negometrix.               period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the
com will be accepted.                                            opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids
  An owner’s allowance (set price) is included within            and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to
the schedule of values for this project and shall be bid at      awarding the contract.
$20,000. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.                                                           Brenda Long
  A satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder or an                                                                City Clerk
acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent            Doc. No. 049790
(5%) of the total bid for work shall be submitted with
each proposal. A scanned copy of the bid bond must be            State of Kansas
included with the online bid submitted at http://www.
negometrix.com. The original copy of the bid bond form                       Board of Regents Universities
must be submitted to the engineer within 48 hours of bid
                                                                                      Notice to Bidders
opening. Failure to submit original copy of the bid bond
will result in rejection of bid and owner’s selection of the        The universities of the Kansas Board of Regents encour-
next low qualified bidder.                                       age interested vendors to visit the various universities’
  The successful bidder will be required to furnish and          purchasing offices’ websites for a listing of all transactions,
pay satisfactory performance and payment bond or                 including construction projects, for which the universities’
bonds.                                                           purchasing offices, or one of the consortia commonly uti-
  Attention is called to the fact that not less than the         lized by the universities, are seeking information, com-
minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the contract          petitive bids, or proposals. The referenced construction
documents must be paid on this project, and that the             projects may include project delivery construction pro-
contractor must ensure that employees and applicants             curement act projects pursuant to K.S.A. 76-7,125 et seq.
for employment are not discriminated against because of            Emporia State University – Bid postings: https://www.
their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Contrac-   emporia.edu/about-emporia-state-university/business-
tors must comply with Title 29 relating to the employ-           office/purchasing. Additional contact information: phone:
ment of apprentices in accordance with requirements              620-341-5137, email: purchaseorders@emporia.edu. Mail-
published by the United States Department of Labor as            ing address: Emporia State University Purchasing, Cam-
contained in the contract documents.                             pus Box 4021, 1 Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS 66801.
  Bidders are informed that the prime contractor and
                                                                   Fort Hays State University – Electronic bid post-
subcontractors are required to comply with Section 109
                                                                 ings: http://www.fhsu.edu/purchasing/bids. Additional
of the Housing and Community Development Act of
                                                                 contact information: phone: 785- 628-4251, fax: 785-628-
1974, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive
                                                                 4046, email: purchasing@fhsu.edu. Mailing address: Fort
Order 11246, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban
                                                                 Hays State University Purchasing Office, 601 Park St.,
Development Act of 1968. Contractors responsibilities
                                                                 Sheridan Hall 318, Hays, KS 67601.
under these laws are outlined at Title 24, CFR Part 1 and
Part 570 relating to non-discrimination in federally-as-           Kansas State University – Bid postings: https://dfs.
sisted programs of the Department of Housing and Ur-             ksucloud.net/rfq. All bids must be submitted via Kan-
ban Development; Title 24, Part 130 relating to equal em-        sas State University’s Vendor Bid Submission Secure
ployment opportunity under HUD-assisted construction             File Upload portal, https://www.k-state.edu/finsvcs/
contract; and Title 24, Part 135 relating to employment          purchasing/bidsubmission.html.      Additional contact
opportunities for businesses and lower income persons            information: phone: 785-532- 6214, fax: 785-532-5577,
in connection with assisted projects.                            email: kspurch@k-state.edu. Mailing address: Division of
  The prime general contractor, and subcontractors               Financial Services/Purchasing, 2323 Anderson Ave., Kan-
where appropriate, under the terms of the contract, shall        sas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.
be required to comply with the following requirements              Pittsburg State University – Bid postings: https://www.
prior to issuance of a construction work order:                  pittstate.edu/office/purchasing. Additional contact infor-
  A. Maintain an affirmative action file detailing efforts       mation: phone: 620-235-4169, email: sburke@pittstate.edu.
     to meet affirmative action hiring responsibilities          Mailing address: Pittsburg State University, Purchasing
     and utilize minority firms as subcontractors and            Office, 1701 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762.
     supplier;                                                      University of Kansas – Electronic bid postings: http://
  B. Submit a copy of their affirmative action plan to the       www.procurement.ku.edu. Due to Covid-19, the Univer-
     city for review and HUD concurrence;                        sity of Kansas will not be accepting paper bids until fur-
  C. Provide a preliminary statement of work force               ther notice. Additional contact information: phone: 785-
     needs by category for the project and goals for mi-         864-5800, email: purchasing@ku.edu.
     norities; and
                                                                   University of Kansas Medical Center – Electronic bid
  D. Attend a scheduled pre-construction conference for
                                                                 postings: http://www.kumc.edu/finance/purchasing/bid-
     orientation on HUD equal opportunity and labor
                                                                 opportunities.html. Additional contact information:
     standards requirements.
                                                                 phone: 913-588-1117, email: hunkemoore@kumc.edu.
  The City of Olathe, Kansas, reserves the right to reject       Mailing address: University of Kansas Medical Center,
any or all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding.                                                              (continued)

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Purchasing Department, Mail Stop 2034, 3901 Rainbow                        State of Kansas
Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66160.                                                       Department of Transportation
  Wichita State University – Bid postings: http://www.
wichita.edu/purchasing. Additional contact information:                                     Notice to Consulting Firms
phone: 316-978-3080, fax: 316-978-3738, email: purchasing.                   The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is
office@wichita.edu. Mailing address: Wichita State Uni-                    seeking a qualified consulting firm or team of firms to
versity, Office of Purchasing, 1845 Fairmount Ave., Cam-                   perform professional services for the project(s) described
pus Box 38, Wichita, KS 67260-0038.                                        in Table 1 below. Interested consultants must email a pro-
                                                      Kathy Herrman        posal to KDOT.DesignContracts@ks.gov by 12:00 p.m.
                                   Chair of Regents Purchasing Group       (CST) February 11, 2022, to be considered for selection.
                                                  Purchasing Director      Consultant Prequalification
                                            Fort Hays State University        Interested consulting firms must be prequalified by
Doc. No. 049784                                                            KDOT or otherwise demonstrate qualification in the fol-
                                                                           lowing categories: 212 Highway Design–Major Facility;
State of Kansas                                                            222 Standard Span Bridge Design; 231 Traffic Control
           Department of Administration                                    Analysis and Design; 301 Land Surveying; 302 Engineer-
         Office of Procurement and Contracts                               ing Surveying; 336 Right of Way Services; and 401 Land-
                                                                           scape Seeding and Erosion Control.
                              Notice to Bidders                               If a firm is not currently prequalified by KDOT, a
                                                                           proposal may still be submitted. Firms not prequalified
   Sealed bids for items listed will be received by the Of-
                                                                           must also provide documentation that demonstrates
fice of Procurement and Contracts until 2:00 p.m. on the
                                                                           the firm is qualified for each specified category listed
date indicated. For more information, call 785-296-2376.
                                                                           in this notice for the project. Firms must use the KDOT
   All bids are to be submitted via email only to
                                                                           prequalification form to provide this documentation.
procurement@ks.gov. For more information, please visit
                                                                           KDOT 1050 Prequalification category definitions (Blue
https://admin.ks.gov/docs/default-source/ofpm/procure-
                                                                           Book) can be found at http://www.ksdot.org/descons.
ment-contracts/bid-submission-via-email-12-7-2020.pdf.
                                                                           asp. Consultants may create a team to meet the prequal-
02/11/2022 EVT0008385                   Insurance, Public Employee         ification requirements. All firms doing business with
		                                      Dishonesty                         KDOT must be registered and in good standing under
02/18/2022 EVT0008384                   Facility Shower Recoating –        the laws of the State of Kansas at the time of contract-
		                                      Oswego Correctional
02/24/2022 EVT0008380                   Aviation Software Management
                                                                           ing and must comply with applicable state and federal
02/25/2022 EVT0008366                   Laboratory Services                laws, rules, and regulations.
03/02/2022 EVT0008381                   Shipping Supplies                             Table 1: Background and Scope of Project
03/02/2022 EVT0008383                   Concrete Repairs at Grandstand –   Project Number          Background and Scope of Project
		                                      State Fair
                                                                                             This project is the removal of the US-400 bridge
03/03/2022 EVT0008386                   Pharmacy Benefit Management                            (BR#148) over abandoned railroad tracks, in
		                                      for SEHBP                            KA-6512-01     Greenwood County. This structure is an 87-116-87
03/09/2022 EVT0008378                   Janitorial Services – Topeka                        Steel Welded Plate Girder, Composite Continuous
03/11/2022 EVT0008382                   Janitorial Services – Iola                                                (SWCC).
  The above referenced bid documents can be down-                                              Table 2: Project Summary
loaded at the following website:                                           Project Number    Route and Scope    Length (mi) Project Termini
https://supplier.sok.ks.gov/psc/sokfsprdsup/SUPPLIER/                                           U400-037
                                                                             KA-6512-01                             N/A             N/A
ERP/c/SCP_PUBLIC_MENU_FL.SCP_PUB_BID_CMP_                                                    Bridge Removal
                         FL.GBL                                            Project Number
                                                                                                    Structures BR#, Structure Scope,
                                                                                                        Structure Size and Type
   Additional files may be located at the following web-
                                                                                                                 BR #148
site (please monitor this website on a regular basis for                                       Bridge Removal; Existing Length: 297.7 feet,
any changes/addenda):                                                        KA-6512-01      Roadway Width: 44 feet; Existing structure is an
                                                                                             87-116-87 Steel Welded Plate Girder, Composite
http://admin.ks.gov/offices/procurement-and-contracts/                                                     Continuous (SWCC)
          additional-files-for-bid-solicitations
                                                                           Anticipated Consultant Scope
02/24/2022 A-014325 KDOT; Hill City – New Subarea
                                                                              KDOT anticipates the following to be included in the
		Facility
02/24/2022 A-014441 LSH; Isaac Ray – Chiller                               consultant’s scope: survey services; right of way services;
		                  Replacement                                            preliminary design services through field check; envi-
                                                                           ronmental documentation preparation (permitting); final
  Information regarding prequalification, projects, and                    design services; and 3D electronic deliverables prepara-
bid documents can be obtained at 785-296-8899 or http://                   tion. No discovery phase services are required.
admin.ks.gov/offices/ofpm/dcc.                                                Current expectations for consultant scope and what
                                            Richard Beattie, Director      will be provided by KDOT are detailed below. The scope
                               Office of Procurement and Contracts         included herein may not be all-inclusive. A scoping meet-
Doc. No. 049796                                                            ing will take place after consultant selection is made.

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Project Management                                              1. Proposals are due by or before 12:00 p.m. (CST) Feb-
  • Develop and communicate Project Management                     ruary 11, 2022
     Plan and Quality Assurance Plan.                           2. The program fiscal year for this project is FY 2026
  • Perform quality control checks according to Quality            (July 2026–June 2027)
     Assurance Plan.                                            3. Other important dates:
  • Provide electronic plan files compliant with KDOT              a. Survey Complete – September 28, 2022
     Graphic Standards Manual, including CAD confor-               b. Plans to Materials and Research – March 3, 2023
     mance checks and ControlCAD indexed DGN files                 c. Field Check – December 4, 2023
     with ProjectWise attributes.                                  d. Plans to Right-of-Way – February 16, 2024
  • Provide bi-annual construction cost estimates and              e. Plans Complete – September 22, 2025
     at major project milestones.
                                                              Instructions for Proposal
  • Designer construction services and permitting as-
                                                                1. No cost or pricing information shall be submitted
     sistance.
                                                                   with the proposal. Proposals including cost or pric-
Road Design                                                        ing information will be considered non-responsive
 • Building of the existing right of way.                          and withdrawn from further consideration.
 • Develop preliminary plans to field check.                    2. The consultant’s proposal must not exceed 4 pages
 • Perform roadway geometric design, drainage de-                  total (including any cover letter, index, etc.)
    sign, interchange analysis, and roadside safety             3. A PDF (2MB maximum size) of the proposal must
    analysis.                                                      be emailed to KDOT.DesignContracts@ks.gov by
 • Visit the project site location.                                the proposal due date and time.
Survey and Right of Way                                         4. The subject line of the email and the PDF file name
 • Provide a full survey including structures in the               must read:
    existing right of way. The deliverables shall incor-           a. “KA-6512-01–Remove BR148 in Butler Co_FIRM
    porate the full project including the roadway and                 NAME”
    bridge surveys and will be provided in the Kansas           5. The proposal must be accompanied by Special At-
    Regional Coordinate System.                                    tachments No. 8 (“Tax Clearance Certificate”) and
 • Establish and determine impacts to right of way                 No. 10 (“Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment”). If
    and utilities.                                                 you need a Tax Clearance Certificate, you can request
 • Based upon consultant’s field survey data and his-              one at https://www.ksrevenue.gov/taxclearance.
    torical KDOT project information, consultant shall             html. Allow 2-3 business days for processing.
    establish and compile into a right of way strip map         6. The outline in Table 3 below describes the expected
    the positions and locations of the existing highway            proposal organization and content sections.
    right of way and property lines for the ownership           7. Table 4 lists the evaluation criteria and associated
    adjacent thereto. Consultant shall perform these               weights which will be used to make a selection.
    activities using coordinate geometry and Bentley                               Table 3: Proposal Content
    Open Site Designer.                                            Section                     Description of Intent
Bridge Design                                                   Cover Letter   1 Page
  • Depending on the future plans for the abandoned                            Demonstrate a unique approach to accomplish
    railroad right-of-way, construction of an RCB or                           the design efficiently and to a high standard.
    other means to move pedestrians under US-400                               Include cost-effective and optimized solutions
                                                              Project Approach
                                                                               to address the anticipated improvements in
    may be warranted.                                                          the design. Include unique qualifications or
Traffic Engineering                                                            experience related to the project approach.
  • Develop permanent signing and pavement marking                             Describe the approach to accomplish the
                                                                Approach to    scope of services within the schedule
     plans.                                                       Schedule     requirements. Include anticipated key
  • Develop traffic control plans.                                             milestone dates and availability of staff.
  In addition to the categories detailed above, the project                    Describe methods or procedures your firm
involves coordination with the county and/or other state        Approach to    will use to provide all drawings, reports
agencies to determine the future plan for the old railroad     Quality Control and other services with professional
right of way.                                                                  quality and technical accuracy.
                                                                               For key personnel to be assigned to the project
Activities to be performed by KDOT include:                                    provide names, office location, qualifications,
 • Environmental services, including lead paint test-           Qualifications
                                                                               education, training, and expertise. Identify their
     ing and permit application.                                               area(s) of responsibility and percent of their time
                                                               and Experience
                                                                               dedicated to the project. List work for which
     ◦ Note: Technical data to support these activities                        you do not have in-house capability and name
        will be required from the consultant immediate-                        the firm you propose to subcontract with.
        ly after field check.                                                  Describe team’s past performance with
 • Utility coordination, if required.                                          respect to ability to meet project schedules;
 • Geotechnical services including soil investigations,       Past Performance
                                                                               quality of work; and ability to control costs
     bridge foundation geology, pavement field investi-                        on similar transportation projects, especially
                                                                               those performed for KDOT. Include three
     gation and design, and surfacing recommendations.                         references and contact information.
Anticipated Schedule and Key Dates                                                                                         (continued)

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                  Describe team’s familiarity with KDOT’s                  ate a team to meet the prequalification requirements. All
 Familiarity with
   KDOT and
                  design process and standards. Describe                   firms doing business with KDOT must be registered and
                  familiarity with the project area and any                in good standing under the laws of the State of Kansas at
   Project Area
                  identified special site conditions.
                                                                           the time of contracting and must comply with applicable
                           Table 4: Evaluation Factors                     state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
                            Evaluation Factor                    Weight                Table 1: Background and Scope of Project
The quality and completeness of the response                      10%       Project Number           Background and Scope of Project
Qualifications and experience of Project Manager and                                           This project is the replacement of BR#022 which
                                                                  30%
other key project team members proposed for services                          KA-6509-01     carries K-31 traffic over the North Fork Little Osage
Approach to quality control                                       10%                                     River in Anderson County.
Innovation/Creativity in solutions                                10%
                                                                                                Table 2: Project Summary
Understanding of KDOT CAD standards and expectations
                                                                  10%
for deliverables                                                            Project Number    Route and Scope     Length (mi) Project Termini
Demonstrated understanding of nature and scope of project         30%                             031–002
                                                                              KA-6509-01                              N/A              N/A
Contract Terms and Conditions                                                                Bridge Replacement
  A standard KDOT agreement for engineering and                             Project Number
                                                                                              Structures BR#, Structure Scope, Structure Size
technical services will be used for professional services                                                        and Type
projects. The following special attachments will need to                                                          BR#022
                                                                                               Replacement; Existing structure is a 3-cell, 8x8
be provided by the selected consultant and all subconsul-                     KA-6509-01
                                                                                              RCB; Existing length: 25.5 feet; Roadway Width:
tants with the signed work order following negotiations                                                           27 feet.
and will become attachments to the contract.
                                                                           Anticipated Consultant Scope
  • Special Attachment No. 8 (“Tax Clearance Certificate”)
                                                                             Services associated with this request for proposals be-
  • Special Attachment No. 10 (“Policy Regarding Sex-
                                                                           gin at preliminary design and continue through final de-
     ual Harassment”)
                                                                           sign. In addition, the following are likely required: survey
Questions                                                                  services; right of way services; environmental documen-
  All questions regarding this request for proposals shall                 tation preparation (permitting); letting and construction
be emailed to KDOT.DesignContracts@ks.gov.                                 phase services; 3D electronic deliverables preparation.
  Questions can be submitted until February 4, 2022; an-                   No discovery phase services are anticipated.
swers will be provided to all prequalified consultants on                    Current expectations for consultant scope and what
February 7, 2022.                                                          will be provided by KDOT are detailed below. The scope
                  Marcia Turner, P.E., Contract Manager                    included herein may not be all-inclusive. A scoping meet-
                     Division of Engineering and Design                    ing will take place after consultant selection is made.
Doc. No. 049780                                                            Project Management
                                                                             • Develop and communicate Project Management
State of Kansas                                                                 Plan and Quality Assurance Plan.
               Department of Transportation                                  • Perform quality control checks according to Quality
                                                                                Assurance Plan.
                      Notice to Consulting Firms                             • Provide electronic plan files compliant with KDOT
  The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is                             Graphic Standards Manual, including CAD confor-
seeking a qualified consulting firm or team of firms to                         mance checks and ControlCAD indexed DGN files
perform professional services for the project(s) described                      with ProjectWise attributes.
in Table 1 below. Interested consultants must email a pro-                   • Provide construction cost estimates biannually and
posal to KDOT.DesignContracts@ks.gov by 12:00 p.m.                              at major project milestones.
(CST) February 11, 2022, to be considered for selection.                   Survey and Right of Way
Consultant Prequalification                                                 • Provide a full survey including structures in the
   Interested consulting firms must be prequalified by                         existing right of way. The deliverables shall incor-
KDOT or otherwise demonstrate qualification in the fol-                        porate the full project including the roadway and
lowing Categories: 212 Highway Design–Minor Facility;                          bridge surveys and will be provided in the Kansas
222 Standard Span Bridge Design; 231 Traffic Control                           Regional Coordinate System.
Analysis and Design; 301 Land Surveying; 302 Engineer-                      • Determine impacts to right of way and utilities.
ing Surveying; 336 Right of Way Services; and 401 Land-                     • Based upon consultant’s field survey data and his-
scape Seeding and Erosion Control.                                             torical KDOT project information, consultant shall
   If a firm is not currently prequalified by KDOT, a pro-                     establish and compile into a right of way strip map
posal may still be submitted. Firms not prequalified must                      the positions and locations of the existing highway
also provide documentation that demonstrates the firm is                       right of way and property lines for the ownership
qualified for each specified category listed in this notice                    adjacent thereto. Consultant shall perform these
for the project. Firms must use the KDOT prequalification                      activities using coordinate geometry and Bentley
form to provide this documentation. KDOT 1050 Prequal-                         Open Site Designer.
ification category definitions (Blue Book) can be found at                 Road Design
http://www.ksdot.org/descons.asp. Consultants may cre-                      • Develop plans to materials and research.

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  • Develop preliminary plans to field check.                    you need a Tax Clearance Certificate, you can request
  • Develop office check plans.                                  one at https://www.ksrevenue.gov/taxclearance.
  • Develop final plans for construction.                        html. Allow 2-3 business days for processing.
  • Perform roadway geometric design, drainage de-            6. The outline in Table 3 below describes the expected
    sign, and roadside safety analysis.                          proposal organization and content sections.
  • Visit the project site location.                          7. Table 4 lists the evaluation criteria and associated
Bridge Design                                                    weights which will be used to make a selection.
  • Develop preliminary plans to pre-field check (contour                        Table 3: Proposal Content
    map, construction layout(s) and typical section (S)).        Section                     Description of Intent
  • Analyze and design for hydrology/hydraulics.              Cover Letter     1 Page
  • Develop preliminary plans to field check.
                                                                             Demonstrate a unique approach to accomplish
  • Develop pre-office check plans (bridge structural                        the design efficiently and to a high standard.
    details and load rating model).                                          Include cost-effective and optimized solutions
                                                            Project Approach
  • Develop office check plans.                                              to address the anticipated improvements in
  • Develop final plans for construction.                                    the design. Include unique qualifications or
                                                                             experience related to the project approach.
Traffic Engineering
                                                                               Describe the approach to accomplish the
  • Coordination with the local government.                   Approach to      scope of services within the schedule
  • Develop permanent signing and pavement marking             Schedule        requirements. Include anticipated key
     plans.                                                                    milestone dates and availability of staff.
  • Develop traffic control plans.                                           Describe methods or procedures your firm
  • Safety analysis may be required to validate the           Approach to    will use to provide all drawings, reports
     shoulder width based on traffic and crash histories.    Quality Control and other services with professional
                                                                             quality and technical accuracy.
Activities to be performed by KDOT include:
                                                                               For key personnel to be assigned to the project
 • Environmental services, including lead paint and                            provide names, office location, qualifications,
     asbestos testing and permit application.                                  education, training, and expertise. Identify their
                                                              Qualifications
     ◦ Note: Technical data to support these activities      and Experience
                                                                               area(s) of responsibility and percent of their time
        will be required from the consultant immediate-                        dedicated to the project. List work for which
                                                                               you do not have in-house capability and name
        ly after field check.                                                  the firm you propose to subcontract with.
 • Utility coordination, if required.
                                                                             Describe team’s past performance with
 • Geotechnical services including soil investigations,                      respect to ability to meet project schedules;
     bridge foundation geology, pavement field investi-                      quality of work; and ability to control costs
                                                            Past Performance
     gation and design, and surfacing recommendations.                       on similar transportation projects, especially
                                                                             those performed for KDOT. Include three
Anticipated Schedule and Key Dates                                           references and contact information.
 1. Proposals are due by or before 12:00 p.m. (CST) Feb-
                                                                             Describe team’s familiarity with KDOT’s
    ruary 11, 2022                                          Familiarity with
                                                                             design process and standards. Describe
 2. The program fiscal year for this project is FY 2026       KDOT and
                                                                             familiarity with the project area and any
                                                              Project Area
    (July 2026–June 2027)                                                    identified special site conditions.
 3. Other important dates:
                                                                                Table 4: Evaluation Factors
    a. Survey Complete – September 30, 2022
    b. Plans to Materials and Research – March 7, 2023                           Evaluation Factor                             Weight
    c. Field Check – December 6, 2023                       The quality and completeness of the response                         10%
    d. Plans to Right-of-Way – February 20, 2024            Qualifications and experience of Project Manager and
                                                                                                                                 20%
    e. Plans Complete – October 24, 2025                    other key project team members proposed for services
                                                            Past performance history for similar projects/services
Instructions for Proposal                                   for KDOT
                                                                                                                                 20%
  1. No cost or pricing information shall be submitted      Approach to quality control                                          10%
     with the proposal. Proposals including cost or pric-   Understanding of KDOT CAD standards and expectations
     ing information will be considered non-responsive                                                                           10%
                                                            for deliverables
     and withdrawn from further consideration.              Demonstrated understanding of nature and scope of project            30%
  2. The consultant’s proposal must not exceed 4 pages
     total (including any cover letter, index, etc.)        Contract Terms and Conditions
  3. A PDF (2MB maximum size) of the proposal must            A standard KDOT agreement for engineering and
     be emailed to KDOT.DesignContracts@ks.gov by           technical services will be used for professional services
     the proposal due date and time.                        projects. The following special attachments will need to
  4. The subject line of the email and the PDF file name    be provided by the selected consultant and all subconsul-
     must read:                                             tants with the signed work order following negotiations
     a. “KA-6509-01–Replace BR022 on K-31 in Ander-         and will become attachments to the contract.
        son Co_FIRM NAME”                                     • Special Attachment No. 8 (“Tax Clearance Certificate”)
  5. The proposal must be accompanied by Special At-          • Special Attachment No. 10 (“Policy Regarding Sex-
     tachments No. 8 (“Tax Clearance Certificate”) and          ual Harassment”)
     No. 10 (“Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment”). If                                                                    (continued)

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Questions                                                                       mitting) and letting and construction phase services. No
  All questions regarding this request for proposals shall                      discovery phase services will be required.
be emailed to KDOT.DesignContracts@ks.gov.                                        Current expectations for consultant scope and what
  Questions can be submitted until February 4, 2022; an-                        will be provided by KDOT are detailed below. The scope
swers will be provided to all prequalified consultants on                       included herein may not be all-inclusive. A scoping meet-
February 7, 2022.                                                               ing will take place after consultant selection is made.
                            Marcia Turner, P.E., Contract Manager               Project Management
                              Division of Engineering and Design                  • Develop and communicate Project Management
Doc. No. 049779                                                                      Plan and Quality Assurance Plan.
                                                                                  • Perform quality control checks according to Quality
State of Kansas                                                                      Assurance Plan.
               Department of Transportation                                       • Provide electronic plan files compliant with KDOT
                                                                                     Graphic Standards Manual, including CAD confor-
                      Notice to Consulting Firms                                     mance checks and ControlCAD indexed DGN files
                                                                                     with ProjectWise attributes.
  The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is                               • Provide bi-annual construction cost estimates and
seeking a qualified consulting firm or team of firms to                              at major project milestones.
perform professional services for the project(s) described
in Table 1 below. Interested consultants must email a pro-                      Road Design
posal to KDOT.DesignContracts@ks.gov by 12:00 p.m.                               • Develop preliminary plans to field check.
(CST) February 11, 2022, to be considered for selection.                         • Develop final plans for construction.
                                                                                 • Perform roadway geometric design, drainage design,
Consultant Prequalification                                                         interchange analysis, and roadside safety analysis.
   Interested consulting firms/teams must be prequalified                        • Visit the project site location.
by KDOT or otherwise demonstrate qualification in the
following Categories: 211 Highway Design–Major Facil-                           Bridge Design
ity; 221 Non-Standard Span Bridge Design; 231 Traffic                             • Develop preliminary plans for replacement of
Control Analysis and Design; and 401 Landscape Seed-                                Bridge 55-055 carrying US-40 over the North Fork
ing and Erosion Control.                                                            Smoky Hill River, including hydraulic analysis.
   If a firm is not currently prequalified by KDOT, a pro-                        • Due to the non-redundant nature of the existing
posal may still be submitted. Firms not prequalified must                           bridge, the proposed bridge cannot be built using
also provide documentation that demonstrates the firm is                            phased construction.
qualified for each specified category listed in this notice                       • Develop final plans for construction.
for the project. Firms must use the KDOT prequalification                       Traffic Engineering
form to provide this documentation. KDOT 1050 Prequal-                            • Traffic Control Plans: This project will require a
ification category definitions (Blue Book) can be found at                           shoofly detour to carry traffic around construction.
http://www.ksdot.org/descons.asp. Consultants may cre-                            • Coordination with the local government and KDOT
ate a team to meet the prequalification requirements. All                            office.
firms doing business with KDOT must be registered and                             • Develop permanent signing and pavement marking
in good standing under the laws of the State of Kansas at                            plans.
the time of contracting and must comply with applicable                         Activities to be performed by KDOT include:
state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.                                  • Engineering survey.
                 Table 1: Background and Scope of Project                        • Environmental services, including lead paint test-
Project Number                     Background and Scope of Project                   ing and permit application.
                        This project is the replacement of the US-40 bridge          ◦ Note: Technical data to support these activities
    KA-6508-01           over the North Fork Smoky Hill River in Logan                  will be required from the consultant immediate-
                                               County.                                  ly after field check.
                            Table 2: Project Summary
                                                                                 • Permits will include NPDES – Storm Water Runoff
                                                                                     Permit in which KDOT will require from consultant:
Project Number Route and Scope Length (mi) Project Location                          ◦ Total project site area in acres
                             040-055                       8.39 miles east of        ◦ Total disturbed area in acres (from seeding plans)
    KA-6508-01               Bridge              N/A        the Wallace/Lo-
                           Replacement                     gan County line
                                                                                     ◦ Impervious area in square feet (existing and pro-
                                                                                        posed)
                                   Structures BR#, Structure Scope,
Project Number
                                       Structure Size and Type                       ◦ Above information needs to be provided by con-
                                             BR#005
                                                                                        sultant (90) days prior to letting
    KA-6508-01             Replacement; Existing Length: 470.5 ft, Type:         • Utility coordination, if required.
                                             RDGH                                • Geotechnical services including soil investigations,
Anticipated Consultant Scope                                                         bridge foundation geology, pavement field investi-
  KDOT anticipates consultant’s scope associated with                                gation and design, and surfacing recommendations.
this request for proposals will begin at preliminary de-                        Anticipated Schedule and Key Dates
sign and continue through final design. Scope may also                           1. Proposals are due by or before 12:00 p.m. (CST) Feb-
include environmental documentation preparation (per-                               ruary 11, 2022

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