Renovation of a water / sewer project in Knox, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Notice is hereby given, that the City of Knox, Indiana, hereinafter referred to as the "Owner", will receive sealed proposals for the construction of the following: Construction of proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, herein referred to as the "Project". In general, the Projects include the following work items: Installation of mechanical bar screen and components Installation of grit removal structure and components Construction of pole barn enclosure, with basement Realignment and connection of force main to wastewater treatment All prime contractors; subcontractors; small, minority or women owned enterprises; and other interested parties are invited to attend. Bidders choosing to pick up a hard of Contract Documents from the JPR office in South Bend shall provide a minimum 24 hours advanced notice to allow for printing and combining of the bid set. The Contract Documents are also available for public inspection at the JPR office located at 325 South Lafayette Blvd, South Bend, IN 46601. Plans are not available at JPR offices in Elkhart or Fort Wayne. The Contract Documents that describe the Project and all other relevant materials ("Contract Documents") will be shared electronically at no cost . Following request for the Contract Documents by the potential Bidder ("Bidder(s)"), Jones Petrie Rafinski, Corp. (referred to as "Engineer" or "JPR") will provide appropriate file sharing permissions to view these documents. Bidders must request access to the Contract Documents by email to Brett Konarski with JPR, at bkonarski@jpr1source.com Neither the Owner nor its Engineer will be responsible for partial sets of documents obtained from any other source. All Bidders should register with JPR. If Bidders fail to register and do not receive updated information, their bids shall be deemed unresponsive if any required items are not included. The work to be performed and the proposals to be submitted shall include sufficient and proper sums for all general construction, mechanical and electrical installation, labor, materials, tools, equipment, taxes (both Federal and State) where appropriate, permits, licenses, insurance, service costs, and so forth, incident to and required for the construction of the Projects. Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing name and address of the bidder and the title of the Project - Knox Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements. All proposals must be submitted on the itemized proposal forms as identified in the Contract Documents. Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on Bid forms provided by the Engineer which include the Non-Collusion Affidavit. Proposals shall include Bid Form No. 96, Contractor's Bid for Public Works, as required by statute. A certified check or bank draft drawn on a solvent bank in the State of Indiana payable without condition to the Owner or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and a surety company, in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid shall be submitted with each Bid. The Bidder's certified check or bid bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the Bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within ten (10) days of said notification. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the "Instructions to Bidders", and all contractual terms and conditions that apply to the public works project included in this Project Manual. In addition to price, bids will be evaluated based on whether the Bidder is responsible, and if the Bidder's proposal is responsive. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bids, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least ninety (90) days. 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 the contract is executed. The bonds will be in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months from the "Substantial Completion" of the Project. 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. 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. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. The low, responsive, responsible bidder must not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise be excluded from or ineligible for participation in federally assisted programs under Executive Order 12549. Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Project site(s) and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents and Specifications (as defined in the Contract Documents). 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 its Bid. No consideration for escalation on prices can be considered and therefore, contractors are advised to not include any such escalation clauses in their proposals for this project. Wage rates on the project shall not be less than the federal wage scale published by the U.S. Department of Labor. Bidders on this work shall be required to comply with the provisions of the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The Bidders shall also comply with the requirements of 41 CFR Part 60 - 4 entitled Construction Contractors - Affirmative Action Requirements. A copy of 41 CFR Part 60 - 4 may be found in the Supplemental General Conditions of the Contract Documents and Specifications. The Bidder's attention is also called to the "Minority/Women Business Participation" requirements contained in the Project Specifications. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs has adopted a State goal of 10% participation for minority and women owned businesses for construction related or purchase related contracts for the work. The Contractor must meet guidelines and practices established by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and appropriate federal regulations including: 1) Executive Order 11246, 2) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, as amended, 3) Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities, 4) OMB Circular A-102, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 6) Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 7) Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 8) Executive Order 12138, 9) Conflict of Interest Clause, 10) Retention and Custodial Requirements for Records Clause, 11) Contractors and Subcontractors Certifications, and others that may be appropriate or necessary. Contractor procurement is subject to the federal regulations contained in the OMB Circular A-102, Sections B and O and the State of Indiana requirements contained in IC-36-1-9 and IC-36-1-12. Any contract(s) awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded in part by 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 or employees is or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids or any resulting contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject all Bids, and to waive any irregularities and informalities in bidding that to do impact the Bidder's responsiveness or the determination as to the Bidder being responsible. All questions/comments be directed to: Brett Konarski, PE Senior Staff Engineer 574-232-4388 bkonarski@jpr1source.com All questions and comments shall be submitted to the Engineer at least seven (7) days prior to the bid opening days. Questions/comments received after this time/date may or may not be answered.