Volume 43 - Issue 16 - April 18, 2024

(Published in the Kansas Register April 18, 2024.)

Garden City Western Railway

Notice to Bidders

This notice is to advertise the letting of the Garden City Western Railway (GCWR) rehabilitation project as shown in Kansas Grant Agreement 110-23, 28 RA-8021-23, Article IV, Paragraph 3a.

The work of this project is to install 3,700 feet of 100+ pound rail, 1,500 new cross ties, 600 tons of track ballast, surface two miles of track, and rehabilitate the road crossing surface at St. John Street in Garden City, Kansas.

Bidders are to carefully examine the drawings and specifications and make themselves familiar with the work as well as the federal regulations required.

Bids will be received electronically from qualified bidders until 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) April 19, 2024, at PR-PM@wabtec.com with copy to derek.metts@patriotrail.com. Bidders should familiarize themselves with the scope requirements and be qualified under Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations CFR Part 213 & CFR Part 214 at a minimum to accomplish this work.

The bidder shall furnish bonds covering the performance and payment of all obligations arising thereunder for the value of the contract work. Bonds may be secured through the bidder’s usual sources. The cost shall be included in the bid. The contract has minimum commercial liability insurance limits, however the GCWR required $5M–$10M CGL limits. The bidder shall deliver the required bonds and certificates of insurance (COI) to the owner with the executed contracts.

All requisite permits, applicable taxes and other ancillary costs should be calculated and included in the bid pricing.

Interested bidders can request the bid document package by email at PR-PM@wabtec.com with copy to derek.metts@patriotrail.com.

Derek Metts
Public Projects Engineer
Patriot Rail

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