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

**As of March 25, 2022, no bids received yet. No definite date for the rebid** Project no: 407026 Ordinance No. 10594-1 Failure to either meet the MBE and WBE goals or to provide evidence of good faith efforts for the bid will be grounds for rejecting a bid as non-responsive. MBE Participation Goal 1.2% WBE Participation Goal 4.3% Any questions about bidding conditions must be addressed to the Owner in writing no later than October 30, 2021. Work includes replacement of the filter media in-kind; surface preparation, repairs, and coating of the filter vessel shell, heads, underdrain plate, cell divider, and coated internals; rehabilitation of the underdrain system, air scour grid, and vessel connections; and cleaning, disinfection, and recertification in all five horizontal pressure filter vessels at North Water Treatment Plant in South Bend. Bid Alternates include replacement of raw water piping from the header to filter vessels 3, 4, and 5, and media replacement of the filter sand filter media with preconditioned silica sand in lieu of GreensandPlus. All more particularly described in plans and specifications prepared by Black & Veatch Corporation, phone 317-570-8331. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept a full or partial award of the bid or bids which, in its judgment, will be to the best interests of the City of South Bend. If the Board elects to award the base bid plus any alternate(s), the Board will look at the totality of the cost when determining the lowest, responsive and responsible bid. Bidders shall demonstrate good faith efforts to have active participation from MWBEs on this Project and supply written documentation evidencing such efforts by using Forms MBE-2.0, Evidence of Good Faith Efforts and WBE-2.0, Evidence of Good Faith Efforts and Forms MBE-2.1, MBE Contacted and WBE-2.1, WBE Contacted