ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given, that the Town of Thorntown, by and through its Town Council, referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed Bids for the West Lift Station Replacement Project. Sealed bids will be received until 7:00 P.M. on the 16th day of May 2016, at the Thorntown Town Hall, 101 W. Main Street, Thorntown, Indiana 47071. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at said time and place. Any bids received after the specified time and date will be returned to the Bidder unopened. The project consists of the installation of a duplex submersible type lift station to replace an existing lift station. The lift station is located on Oak Street, approximately 400 feet south of State Road 47 in Thorntown, Indiana. The improvements for this project include the installation of approximately 20 feet of 8" gravity sewer pipe and 15 feet of 4" force main, lift station wet well, valve vault, electrical and miscellaneous related work. The Work to be performed and the Bid Documents to be submitted, including any and all separate and combination bids, shall include sufficient and proper sums for all General Construction, Labor, Materials, Tools, Equipment, Taxes (both Federal and State), Permits, Licenses, Insurance, Service Costs, and so forth, incident to and required for the construction of this project. All materials furnished and labor performed incidental to and required for 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 condition of the Construction Contract, and any addenda thereto, prepared by the Engineer, Ladd Engineering, Inc., 1127 Brookside Drive, Lebanon, IN 46052. The Bid Documents are comprised of a set of plans and a Project Manual. Copies of the Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of Ladd Engineering, Inc. (Telephone 765-482-9219, Fax 765-482-9224), or email (gary@laddengr.com) for a non-refundable cost of $40.00. Bid Documents shall be accompanied by a Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond made payable to the Town of Thorntown (Owner), in a sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, 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 to do so within (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 the Contractor at the time he executes his contract. The bond will 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. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to the Owner, with the name of the Project and the name and place of business of the Bidder on the envelope. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms provided by the Engineer. No Bid Documents shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the Owner for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of receiving it. Plans may also be accessed for review through the following locations: Thorntown Utilities 109 W. Main Street Thorntown, IN 46071 765-436-2627 765-436-7692 (Fax) No consideration for escalation of prices can be considered, and, therefore, Contractors are advised not to include any such escalation clauses in their Bid Documents for these projects. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waive any formalities in the bidding and to award a Bid that in their judgement is the most advantageous to the Owner. Town Council Town of Thorntown, Indiana TLR-203 April 22; May 6 hspaxlp
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