Focus Area: Infrastructure (Engineering)
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger / Nate Baldwin
Subject: Contract with Denton Excavating dba Midland Wrecking for demolition of buildings associated with the Santa Fe, Ridgeview to Mur-Len, Improvements Project, PN 3-C-025-18.
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Consideration of Engineer’s Estimate, acceptance of bids and award of contract to Denton Excavating dba Midland Wrecking for demolition of buildings associated with the Santa Fe, Ridgeview to Mur-Len, Improvements Project, PN 3-C-025-18.
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Summary:
This project will improve Santa Fe from Ridgeview Road to Mur-Len Road. Improvements will include a reconstructed interchange at I-35, new bridges, pavement widening/reconstruction, roadway realignments/extensions, access control, signal installation, median construction, streetlights, sidewalks, and all other work necessary to complete the project. As part of the project, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will add auxiliary lanes to I-35 from Santa Fe to 119th Street, pavement reconstruction along I-35 and widening of the Old 56 Bridge over I-35 to accommodate 2 lanes.
This project requires demolition of several buildings within the project corridor. This base contract includes the demolition of four (4) tracts. See Attachment A (Project Location Map) for specific locations. City staff anticipate bringing a change order to Council for consideration in the future to incorporate the demolition of the remaining buildings.
On August 28, 2025, two (2) bids were received and opened for the base demolition contract for the above referenced project. The bids ranged from $922,059.60 to $930,641.00 with the Engineer’s Estimate at $2,058,459.94. Denton Excavating dba Midland Wrecking submitted the low and responsible bid amount of $922,059.60. The following is a bid tabulation of the bids received:
Denton Excavating dba Midland Wrecking $ 922,059.60
Remco Demolition, LLC $ 930,641.00
Engineer’s Estimate $ 2,058,459.94
Demolition is tentatively scheduled to begin in Fall 2025.
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Financial Impact:
Funding for the Santa Fe, Ridgeview to Mur-Len, Improvements Project includes:
GO Bonds $ 40,000,000
KDOT (State) $ 65,211,939
KDOT (Federal) $ 94,065,799
Total $199,277,737
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Action Needed:
Approval of Engineer’s Estimate, acceptance of bids and award of contract to Denton Excavating dba Midland Wrecking for demolition of buildings associated with the Santa Fe, Ridgeview to Mur-Len, Improvements Project, PN 3-C-025-18.
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Attachment(s):
A. Project Location Map
B. Project Fact Sheet
C. Contract Documents
D. Engineer’s Estimate and Affidavit of Estimate