Notice is hereby given that Kosciusko County, by and through its Board of County Commissioners, will receive sealed bids for the construction of:
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY BRIDGE NUMBER 18, REHABILITATION CARRYING COUNTY ROAD 300 NORTH OVER TIPPECANOE RIVER KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA
Sealed proposals will be received at the Kosciusko County Auditor's office, 100 West Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580 until 9:00 A.M. (local time) on the 31st day of October, 2017. All proposals will then be publicly opened and read aloud at approximately 9:15 A.M. during the County Commissioner's meeting, which begins at 9:00 A.M. (local time) on the 31st day of October, 2017. Any proposals received after the above-designated time will be returned unopened.
The proposed construction will include replacing the superstructure with new prestressed concrete box beams and asphalt overlay, installing bridge rail and approach guardrail; installing riprap; road reconstruction; and all incidental work required, as more fully specified in the Contract Document and Plans.
All proposals must be submitted on State Board of Accounts Form No. 96 together with the proper forms included in the Contract Documents, the entire set of which shall be filed intact as a bid.
The Contract Documents, including Plans and Specifications, are on file in the office of the Kosciusko County Highway Department, 2936 E. Old Road 30, Warsaw, Indiana, 46582 for review only. Plans & Specifications are also on file and may be examined at:
Dodge construction.com
Indiana Square Foot isqft.com
LeadManager+ http://www.cdcnews.com/bidtool-lmp
Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of the design engineer: USI Consultants, Inc., 8415 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46216. A non-returnable fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) will be charged for each set desired and will be shipped via UPS, if so requested, for no additional fee. Plans and Contract Documents can also be provided on CD or by e-mail in PDF format for twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Checks shall be made payable to USI Consultants, Inc. Prospective Bidders can email Martin Teufel <mteufel@usiconsultants.com> or call (317) 544-4996 to request plans. Plans and Contract Documents must be purchased to be eligible to bid on this contract.
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 States in the amount of ten percent (10%), 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%), 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) calendar days from the public opening.
The successful Contractor will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, each, within ten (10) days after award of the contract and a two (2) year Maintenance Bond in the amount of thirty percent (30%) of the contract price prior to completion and final payment of the contract.
No Contractor may withdraw his proposal within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to ask for clarification for any bid submitted. In comparing bids, consideration will not be confined to price only. The successful bid will be the one that is judged to best serve the interests of Kosciusko County when price, product, safety, quality and delivery are considered. The Board of Commissioners reserves 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.
