The Kansas Department of Transportation said Thursday it is restarting the bidding process for the continuation of the East Kellogg freeway project in Wichita.

KDOT recently selected a contractor for a project to design and build improvements on Kellogg, from the K-96 interchange to 159th Street East in Wichita and Andover.   Agency officials later conducted a review of the procurement process and found that aspects of the evaluation process that led to the East Kellogg selection needed more study.

In a press release, KDOT said out of an abundance of caution, it was decided to start a new procurement process for the East Kellogg contract.  The agency said the project will still move forward with a “new and improved procurement process designed to be as objective and efficient as possible.”    The agency said it will be conducting a top-to-bottom review and then adjustments will be made in the process.

It’s not clear if this will mean any significant delays for the start of construction and the completion of the project.