Site work and renovation of a water / sewer project in Poneto, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

Jutte Excavating was awarded the project and construction is currently taking place. The project includes but is not limited to installation of a new ammonia-nitrogen removal system, sanitary sewer structures, piping, a control building, electrical, and site work. The WWTP Improvements Project is funded in part by the Indiana State Revolving Loan Fund Program and a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as administered by the Indiana office of Community and Rural Affairs. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies nor employees is or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids or any resulting contracts. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. Contract Documents will not be sold separate from the web-based service (i.e. All plan holders will be required to purchase through the web-based service). Partial sets of Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings are not available. Questions pertaining to this project may be directed to Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at (260) 494-3223 or FAX at (260) 494-3224 or email cei@contactcei.com. The work to be performed and the proposal 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 facilities. No bid will be considered unless submitted on the printed Proposal Form found in the project manual. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least 150 days to allow review of proposals before announcing award of contract. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty conforming to the Indiana Revised code. Said bid guaranty shall be a certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the BID; or, a bond for five percent (5%) of the BID as surety for the execution of the contract. The bid bond or certified check should be made out to the OWNER. The bid bond form is included in the bidding documents. Should any BID be rejected, such certified check or bond shall be forthwith returned to the BIDDER, and should any BID be accepted, such certified check or bond will be returned upon the proper execution and securing of the contract. When the contract is executed, the certified check or bid bond of all unsuccessful BIDDERS will be returned. The contractor to whom the work is awarded will be required to furnish, before commencing work, a performance, maintenance and payment bond in an amount equal to the bid price of the contract awarded to said contractor, and certificates of all insurance required in the specifications. All bonds and liability insurance shall remain in effect for a period of twelve (12) months following completion and acceptance of construction. The award of the contract is subject to all approvals required by local and federal agencies. Upon securing of all approvals, the successful bidder shall receive a "Notice to Proceed" with construction and said contractor shall begin construction within ten (10) days of receipt of such notice, and shall complete the project pursuant to the contract documents. 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 the Bid. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the project throughout. Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. By the submission of its bid, each bidder acknowledges that he understands and agrees to be bound by the Equal Opportunity Requirements of EPA regulations (40 CRF Part 8, particularly Section 8.4 (b), which shall be applicable throughout the performance of work under any contract awarded pursuant to his solicitation. Each bidder agrees that is awarded a contract, it will similarly bind contractually each subcontractor. In implementation of the foregoing policies, each bidder further understands and agrees that if awarded a contract, it must engage in affirmative action directed at promoting and ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity in the work force used under the contract (and that it must require contractually the same effort of all subcontractors whose subcontracts exceed $100,000). The Equal Employment Opportunity requirements shall be equal to all other requirements of the bid documents, and failure to satisfy same shall be cause for forfeiture to the OWNER of the amount of money represented by the certified check or bidder's bond. The bidder's attention is called to the "Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Insure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246)", contained in the bid documents, which sets forth, in part, goals and timetables for the employment of women and minorities and handicapped persons in the project area. The Bidders shall also comply with the requirements of 41 CFR Part 60-4 entitled "Construction Contractors - Affirmative Action Requirements". Bidders are directed to read and follow all Disadvantaged Business Enterprise information contained in the State Revolving Loan Program Requirements. The Bidder's attention is also called to the Minority/Women Business Participation requirements contained in the Project Specifications. The State of Indiana, Office of Community and Rural Affairs, has adopted a State goal of 10% participation for minority and female owned businesses for construction-related or purchase-related contracts for the work.