Demolition and site work for a mixed-use development in Carmel, Indiana. Completed plans call for the demolition of a municipal facility; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and municipal facility.

All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, which will include the non-collusion affidavit as required by the State of Indiana. The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words "BID - 20-SW-09 Monon Ditch Encapsulation & 17-SW-14 Sister Cities Garden". A bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each bid. A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will also be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish a performance bond, and begin work without delay in the event the award is made to him. The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: This project is for the construction of a Monon Ditch Encapsulation along the Monon Trail north of Gradle Drive. The encapsulation will consist of the installation of 325 LFT of 72" RCP and 15 LFT of 9' x 7' Reinforced Concrete Box extension with CIP headwall connection. The project will also install 12 LFT of 36" RCP, 11 LFT of 30" RCP, 18 LFT of 12" RCP, and 920 LFT of maintenance ditch dredging (one-step removal) and associated tree removal. The runoff from the encapsulation project site will follow existing drainage patterns in the existing ditch. This project is also for the demolition, utility installation and mass excavation for the Sister Cities Garden to be located on the east side of the Monon Trail, north of Carmel Drive and south of City Hall. The project consists of demolition of 4 buildings and all associated utility connections. All surface improvements will be removed and mass excavation of a new detention pond will be part of the project. All excess material will be exported to approved locations. The project will install approximately 369 LFT of 24" RCP, 450 LFT of 30" RCP, 89 LF of 36" RCP and 9 manholes to serve as an outlet for the new detention pond and will require installation under Carmel Drive. A diversion berm will be constructed within the Monon Ditch at the downstream end of the maintenance ditch dredging. The project will install approximately 111 LFT of 42" RCP and 27 LFT of 12"X36" Box Culvert as part of the diversion structure and inlet to the new detention pond. Approximately 55 LFT of 6" HDPE will be installed to reroute the outlet of the existing Kawachinagano Japanese Garden pond to the new detention pond. This Project will be funded by the City of Carmel. A pre-bid conference hyperlink: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_OWFiN2RjNWEtMTkzOC00MTc0LTgzMjQtODY2ZmQ2NzM2YjU5%4 0thread.v2/0context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%221168dcd1-b1c2-44ef-afe6- 34d4d50c172f%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228330366b-6e0a-4d2a-b9a3-fbb16313e53b%22%7d. All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. For special accommodations needed by handicapped individuals planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please call or notify the city of Carmel, Engineer's Office, at (317) 571-2441 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto. No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to hold any or all bids or proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and said bids or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2