How to bid on Route 13 road work for the Missouri Department of Transportation

What MoDOT is buying

The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking bids for two Route 13 construction projects. Job J3P3109 adds turn lanes at Route E in Johnson County, covering 0.245 miles.

Job J4P2333 widens, cold mills and resurfaces Route 13 from Northwest 435th Road to about half a mile south of I-70 in Johnson and Lafayette counties. It covers 11.704 miles.

Key date and bid opening

Electronic bids are due by 11:00 a.m. local time on November 20, 2026. MoDOT opens bids at that time. The deadline is stated as 12:00 p.m. ET, which is 11:00 a.m. US Central time.

MoDOT must have your contractor questionnaire on file at least seven days before the bid opening. Plan to meet that earlier requirement as well as the bid deadline.

Who this opportunity suits

This IFB is for construction firms prepared to bid on road work, including turn-lane construction, widening, cold milling and resurfacing. The two jobs cover both a short intersection improvement and a longer highway segment.

How to find the bid documents

Open this bid opening in MoDOT’s Bid Letting Plans Room using the “View original source” access step. The page is public and does not require an account.

Find contract 261120-C05 by call ID C05. Use the page’s View links for the bid book, job special provisions and plans. The posted materials also include cross sections, a Notice of Bid Opening and any supplemental notices. Submit your bid electronically by the stated deadline.

Prepare a careful, competitive response

Read the bid book, job special provisions, plans and cross sections together. Check that your estimate and proposed work account for both jobs and their different locations, lengths and work types.

Confirm the contractor questionnaire is on file at least seven days before opening. Review the letting page for supplemental notices, allow time to complete electronic submission, and verify that your bid has been submitted before the deadline.