NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County, Indiana, will receive bids up to 9:00 A.M. on Monday, April 18, 2016 for the C.R. 17 and C.R. 6 Intersection Improvement. It is the responsibility of the bidder to insure that its bid is delivered on time to the Office of the Elkhart County Commissioners, County Administration Building, 117 N. Second Street, Goshen, IN 46526. Plans, Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained from the Elkhart County Highway Department website at www.elkcohwy.org starting on Monday, April 4, 2016. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents may not be obtained prior to this date. Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the Elkhart County Highway Department Office, 610 Steury Ave, Goshen, Indiana starting on Monday, April 4, 2016. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Elkhart County Highway Department, 610 Steury Avenue, Goshen, IN 46528. The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory, however attendance is recommended to receive the latest updates and have questions answered in the timeliest manner. Bidders who fail to participate in the pre-bid meeting and submit a bid do so at the risk of not having the best information. Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on proposal forms furnished by the County in accordance with Revised Indiana Form 96 and shall be accompanied by the Contractors Financial Statement form taken from Form 96A for any proposal of $5,000 or more. The Contractor shall submit an itemized proposal of the approximate quantities and components of labor and materials to complete the contract. Said proposal shall be upon the standard bid sheets used by Elkhart County, and said sheet must contain an authorized signature of the Contractor, or the bid of the Contractor may, at the discretion of Elkhart County, be rejected and declared invalid. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit as required by the Statutes of Indiana. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the title of the project and name and address of bidder. Bids will be accepted only from bidders who are sufficiently and currently pre-qualified by the Indiana Department of Transportation. Proof of pre-qualifications must be submitted with the bid. A current Contractors Financial Statement taken from Form 96A and the Indiana Department of Transportation prequalification certificate may be placed on file with the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County at the Highway Division annually in lieu of executing these documents for each project. All work may begin on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, and shall be substantially completed by Thursday, October 27, 2016. Substantial completion shall include all proposed asphalt pavement and pavement markings. Final completion, which includes all remaining incidental work, shall be completed by Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Delays in completion beyond the dates list above shall result in liquidated damages levied against the Contractor by Elkhart County. The damage charges shall be one thousand dollars ($1000) per day beyond the above stated dates and any intermediate completion dates noted. A satisfactory bid bond (10% of bid), payable to the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County, Indiana executed by the bidder shall be submitted with each bid. No bids shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids without the consent of the Board of Commissioners of Elkhart County for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of closing. Said work shall be subject to all the provisions of the plans and specifications therefore herein above referred to including the completion date thereof and penalty clause as therein set forth. Dated this 21st day of March, 2016 Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County By Pauline Graff, Auditor April 1, 8 hspaxlp
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