ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Turkey Creek Township, County of Kosciusko, Indiana, by and through its Township Board, hereinafter referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed proposals for Turkey Creek Fire Territory Addition, namely: Turkey Creek Fire Territory Addition Bids may be delivered in person or forwarded by registered mail addressed to the Architect in care of Michael Maust of Maust Architectural Services, Inc. 112 North Main Street, Goshen Indiana 46526 by 5:00 p.m. on May 24, 2013. A public meeting to receive such proposals will be held at 7:00 p.m. on May 29 at the Turkey Creek Fire Territory, 8138 E. McClintic Rd. Syracuse, IN 46567. The contract will be awarded or rejected by Turkey Creek Township within 30 days of bid and the successful bidder will be notified. The work to be performed and the proposals to be submitted, shall include sufficient and proper sums for all General Construction including Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, All Site Work, Installation, Labor, Materials, Licenses, Insurance, service Costs and so forth incident to and required for the construction of the facilities. Turkey Creek Township of Kosciusko County will be the holder of the Construction Permits. All materials furnished and labor performed incident to and required for the proper and satisfactory execution of the contracts shall be furnished and performed in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents as defined in the General Conditions of the Construction Contract, and any addenda thereto, prepared by the Architect, Maust Architectural Services. Said drawings are on file and will be made available Thursday, May 9, 2013 in the office of the following: the Architect, Maust Architectural Services, Inc. 112 N. Main Street, Goshen, Indiana 46526, Phone 574-537-8500, Fax 574-537-0808; and Turkey Creek Fire Territory 402 N. Huntington Street Syracuse, IN 46567. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check or acceptable Bidder’s Bond made payable to the Owner, in a sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the highest aggregate proposal, which check or bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the Bidder will, if awarded a contract or contracts, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within fifteen (15) 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 will be required of each contractor at the time of contract execution. The bond will be in the amount of one hundred (100) percent of the contract price and must be in full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of written acceptance of and final payment for the work. Failure to execute a contract and to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond as hereinafter set out will be cause for forfeiture to the Owner of the amount of money represented by the Certified Check or Bidder’s Bond, as and for liquidated damages. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms provided by the Architect which shall include the Non-Collusion Affidavit. Each bid shall also include the revised Indiana Questionnaire Form No.96, all as required by Statute. No bids shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the Owner for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of receiving same. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bids, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make any combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in the bidding. Contractors and Subcontractors are required to pay not less than the Prevailing Construction wage rates as established for Turkey Creek Township: Construction Projects Kosciusko County April 15, 2013. One (1) copy of each of the plans, specifications and bidding documents may be purchased from the office of the Architect or from Turkey Creek Fire Territory beginning Thursday, May 9, 2013, The purchase price is fifty ($50.00) dollars, non-refundable in the form of a check made payable to Maust Architectural Services, Inc. 5-13,20 hspaxlp
