Highway Department

February 1, 2021 at 2:15 p.m.

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Notice to Bidders

    Notice is hereby given that Kosciusko County,by and through its Board of County Commissioners, will receive sealed bids for the construction and resurfacing of:

    Kosciusko County Road 1050 North from County Road 425 W to County Road 320 W approximately 1 mile, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Wedge, level and resurfacing.

    Kosciusko County Road 300 East from Rader Road to County Road 450 N approximately 1.18 miles Kosciusko County, Indiana. Wedge and level and resurfacing.

    Kosciusko County Road 325 East from US 30 to Old Road 30 approximately 1 mile,Kosciusko County,Indiana. Wedge,level and resurfacing.

    Kosciusko County Road 200 West from County Road 900 S to County Road 800 S approximately 1 mile, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Wedge, level and resurfacing.

    Kosciusko County Road 700 South from County Road 1000 W to County Road 875 W approximately 1 mile,Kosciusko County, Indiana. Wedge, level and resurfacing.

    Sealed proposals  will  be  received  at  the  Auditors  Office,  100  West  Center  Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580 until 9:00 am (Local Time) on the 2nd of March, 2021.

    Proposal shall be submitted  using for each the attached itemized unit price bid sheet for each road along with the Bid Summary sheet furnished by Kosciusko County which shall be attached to a properly and completely executed Indiana  Bid Form 96 (Revised 2013) accompanied by the Contractor's Financial Statement form taken from Form 96A.

    Bids will be accepted only from bidders who are sufficiently  and currently  pre-qualified  by the Indiana  Department  of Transportation. Proof of pre-qualification must be submitted  with  each bid.

    All proposals will then be publicly opened and read aloud by the County Commissioners at 9:15 am, March 2nd 2021. Any proposals received after the above designated time will be returned unopened.

    The contract documents, including specifications are on file in the office of the Kosciusko County Highway Department, 2936 East Old Road 30, Warsaw, Indiana 46582 for review.

    Security:  Any person, firm  or  corporation  who submits  a proposal must  file  with  their  bid a certified  check, bank  draft, cashier's check, or money  order  issued by a  financial institution insured by an agency of the United State in the amount of ten percent (10%)  of the bid, made payable  to  the  Treasurer  of  Kosciusko County.  In lieu  of  the  above,  any  person,  firm  or corporation who submits a proposal and has a principal place of business in the state of Indiana may file with  their proposal a bid bond in the amount  of ten percent (10%)  of the bid, made payable to the Board of Commissioners of Kosciusko County.

    Proposals may be held by the Board of Commissioners for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the public opening.

    The successful contractor will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price within ten days after the award of the contract and a two (2) year maintenance bond in the amount of thirty percent (30%) of the contract price prior to the completion and final payment of the contract.

    No contractor may withdraw their proposal within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

    The Kosciusko County Highway Department  reserves the right to ask for clarification for any bid submitted. The specification  herein states the minimum  requirements  of the Kosciusko County Highway Department.  It shall be the bidder's responsibility to carefully examine each item of the specifications. Any bid not in substantial  compliance with these specifications  will be rejected. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to conform  to the requirements unless deviations  have been specifically cited by the bidder and acceptance made on the basis of the exception.

    Bids will be awarded also based on Kosciusko County being awarded Community Crossing 50/50 Grant Matching Funds from INDOT for the above listed projects.

    In comparing bids, consideration will not be confined to price only. The successful bid will be the one that is judged to best service the interest of the Kosciusko County Highway Department where price, product, safety, quality and delivery are considered.

    The Board of Commissioners reserved the right to reject any proposal to waive technicalities or irregularities therein, to delete any bid item or items and to award a contract on the proposal that in their judgment is most advantageous to Kosciusko County.

Michelle Puckett, Kosciusko County Auditor

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Notice to Bidders

    Notice is hereby given that Kosciusko County,by and through its Board of County Commissioners, will receive sealed bids for the construction and resurfacing of:

    Kosciusko County Road 1050 North from County Road 425 W to County Road 320 W approximately 1 mile, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Wedge, level and resurfacing.

    Kosciusko County Road 300 East from Rader Road to County Road 450 N approximately 1.18 miles Kosciusko County, Indiana. Wedge and level and resurfacing.

    Kosciusko County Road 325 East from US 30 to Old Road 30 approximately 1 mile,Kosciusko County,Indiana. Wedge,level and resurfacing.

    Kosciusko County Road 200 West from County Road 900 S to County Road 800 S approximately 1 mile, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Wedge, level and resurfacing.

    Kosciusko County Road 700 South from County Road 1000 W to County Road 875 W approximately 1 mile,Kosciusko County, Indiana. Wedge, level and resurfacing.

    Sealed proposals  will  be  received  at  the  Auditors  Office,  100  West  Center  Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580 until 9:00 am (Local Time) on the 2nd of March, 2021.

    Proposal shall be submitted  using for each the attached itemized unit price bid sheet for each road along with the Bid Summary sheet furnished by Kosciusko County which shall be attached to a properly and completely executed Indiana  Bid Form 96 (Revised 2013) accompanied by the Contractor's Financial Statement form taken from Form 96A.

    Bids will be accepted only from bidders who are sufficiently  and currently  pre-qualified  by the Indiana  Department  of Transportation. Proof of pre-qualification must be submitted  with  each bid.

    All proposals will then be publicly opened and read aloud by the County Commissioners at 9:15 am, March 2nd 2021. Any proposals received after the above designated time will be returned unopened.

    The contract documents, including specifications are on file in the office of the Kosciusko County Highway Department, 2936 East Old Road 30, Warsaw, Indiana 46582 for review.

    Security:  Any person, firm  or  corporation  who submits  a proposal must  file  with  their  bid a certified  check, bank  draft, cashier's check, or money  order  issued by a  financial institution insured by an agency of the United State in the amount of ten percent (10%)  of the bid, made payable  to  the  Treasurer  of  Kosciusko County.  In lieu  of  the  above,  any  person,  firm  or corporation who submits a proposal and has a principal place of business in the state of Indiana may file with  their proposal a bid bond in the amount  of ten percent (10%)  of the bid, made payable to the Board of Commissioners of Kosciusko County.

    Proposals may be held by the Board of Commissioners for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the public opening.

    The successful contractor will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price within ten days after the award of the contract and a two (2) year maintenance bond in the amount of thirty percent (30%) of the contract price prior to the completion and final payment of the contract.

    No contractor may withdraw their proposal within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

    The Kosciusko County Highway Department  reserves the right to ask for clarification for any bid submitted. The specification  herein states the minimum  requirements  of the Kosciusko County Highway Department.  It shall be the bidder's responsibility to carefully examine each item of the specifications. Any bid not in substantial  compliance with these specifications  will be rejected. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to conform  to the requirements unless deviations  have been specifically cited by the bidder and acceptance made on the basis of the exception.

    Bids will be awarded also based on Kosciusko County being awarded Community Crossing 50/50 Grant Matching Funds from INDOT for the above listed projects.

    In comparing bids, consideration will not be confined to price only. The successful bid will be the one that is judged to best service the interest of the Kosciusko County Highway Department where price, product, safety, quality and delivery are considered.

    The Board of Commissioners reserved the right to reject any proposal to waive technicalities or irregularities therein, to delete any bid item or items and to award a contract on the proposal that in their judgment is most advantageous to Kosciusko County.

Michelle Puckett, Kosciusko County Auditor

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