NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT IN NAPPANEE, INDIANA Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Public Works, City of Nappanee, Indiana, hereinafter referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed bids for the City of Nappanee Industrial Park Roadway Drainage Improvements Project. The work for which bids are being requested includes grading approximately 4,140 lineal feet of roadway side ditch; 1,198 square yards of concrete drive approaches; removing and installing 603 lineal feet of 12-inch driveway culverts, 202 lineal feet of 18-inch driveway culverts and 85 lineal feet of 24-inch driveway culvert; and, installing 675 lineal feet of 15-inch storm sewer pipe; and, incidental items associated with the work. Sealed bids are invited and may be delivered addressed to the City of Nappanee, 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, Indiana 46550 until 2:00 p.m. (Local Time) on Monday, April 9th, 2012. Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened. Bids received prior to this time shall be opened and publicly read at the regular Board of Public Works and Safety meeting at 3:30 pm following the receipt of bids deadline. Contract documents may be obtained at the Nappanee Municipal Center located at 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, Indiana upon receipt of a check payable to EMANS Engineering in the amount of $150. The work to be performed and the bid to be submitted shall include sufficient and proper sums for all general construction, mechanical installation, labor, materials, permits, licenses, insurance, and so forth incidental to and required for the construction of the Project. The Contractor shall submit an itemized bid for the approximate quantities and components of labor and materials to complete the contract. Said bid shall be upon the standard bid form used by the Owner, and said sheet must contain an authorized signature of the Contractor or the bid of the Contractor may, at the discretion of the Owner, be rejected and declared invalid. The bid shall be accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit as required by the statutes of Indiana. Bids shall be included in a sealed envelope, bearing the title of the Project and the name and address of the bidder. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bid bond made payable to the Owner in a sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, which check or bond shall be held by the Owner as evidence that the bidder shall, if awarded the contract, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification to do so within ten (10) days of said notification. Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance of the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, shall be required of the Contractor at the time of contract execution. The bonds shall be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the date of substantial completion. Liquidated damages in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) per day of delayed or unsatisfactory completion of the Contract, beyond the agreed upon completion date, shall be paid by the Contractor to the Owner pursuant to the terms and conditions of the written contract ultimately entered into by the successful bidder and Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bids received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bids may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest, responsible and responsive bidder. The Owner shall determine the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction shall apply to the Project throughout. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms included in the Specifications. Bids shall include all information requested by the current Indiana Form 96 included with the Specifications. Under Section III of Form 96, the Bidder shall submit a financial statement. The Bidder shall also submit a statement of experience, a proposed plan or plans for performing the public work, and the equipment that the Bidder has available for the performance of the public work on forms prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Project site(s) and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents and Specifications. The failure or omission of any bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its Bid. The Owner is exempt from all federal, state, and local taxes, and will not be responsible for any taxes levied on the Bidders as a result of any contract award. Kimberly A. Ingle Clerk, Board of Public Works and Safety City of Nappanee, Indiana m7,14
