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

Utility Services Board, shall receive sealed bids for the following waterworks improvements: 500,000 Gallon Steel Elevated Tank, in Lawrence, Indiana: The complete cleaning and repainting of the interior surfaces, the spot cleaning and spot coating of the exterior surfaces damaged by repairs and new items, and washing the exterior of the 52nd Street Tower and Oaklandon Road Tower. Additional Work items include: repair of concrete foundations and grout; replacement of riser insert plate, riser manhole, tower ladder, shell and roof ladder, balcony safety railing, clog-resistant roof vent pallet and screening, and inlet/outlet pipe protective cover; installation of notched-tubular safe-climbing devices, vandal deterrent, balcony safety railing self-- closing gate, and transition cone safety railing; modification of access opening in balcony floor; removal of cable-type safe-climbing devices; and including other miscellaneous repairs. The Bidders attention is directed to the Detailed Technical Specifications for a complete description of the Work and the Project. Bids Advertised - November 23 and 30, 2021 Written Questions Due - December 13, 2021 at 4:00 p.m., local time Response to Questions Due- December 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., local time. The work shall be performed in the early Fall 2022. Plans and specifications shall be acquired by one of the means mentioned above to be eligible to bid on this contract. The contract documents, plans, specifications, and evaluation report will be available on the City of Lawrence website at. Next day delivery service by United States Express Mail Service, Federal Express, or UPS Next Day Mail will be available from Tank Industry Consultants for a non-refundable surcharge of fifty dollars ($50) above the cost of the photographs. Checks for color copies of the photographs are to be made out to and delivered to Tank Industry Consultants, 7740 West New York Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 and may be combined with the checks for the bid documents. Any person, firm or corporation who submits a proposal MUST submit a BID BOND in the amount of five percent (5%), made payable to the City of Lawrence. The successful Contractor will be required to furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price within ten (10) days after award of the contract and a two (2) year Maintenance Bond in the amount of thirty percent (30%) of the contract price prior to completion and final payment of the contract. Bids may be held by the Utility Services Board for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the public opening. No Contractor may withdraw his proposal within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The City of Lawrence Utility Services Board reserves the right to ask for clarification for any bid submitted. In comparing bids, consideration will not be confined to price only. The successful bid will be the one that is judged to best serve the interests of the City of Lawrence when price, product, safety, quality and delivery are considered. The Utility Services Board reserves the right to reject any proposal, to waive technicalities or irregularities therein, to delete any bid item or items and to award a contract on the proposal that in their judgment is most advantageous to the City of Lawrence. The Utility Services Board also reserves the right to add and/or remove projects; or shorten and/or lengthen project limits, based upon funding requirements and availability. All materials furnished and labor performed incident to and required for the proper and satisfactory execution of the contracts shall be furnished and performed in accordance with the requirements of the drawings and specifications, and any addenda thereto, prepared by Tank Industry Consultants, 7740 West New York Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46214, FAX 317/271-3300. Bidders are notified that it is the policy of the City of Lawrence to strive to achieve the following participation goals on this project through reasonable and good faith efforts: 1. To utilize minority-owned business enterprises for public works projects, procurement of goods, and services for the city in a dollar amount equal to at least 15% of monies spent by the city. 2. To utilize woman-owned business enterprises for public works projects, procurement of goods, and services for the city in a dollar amount equal to at least 8% of monies spent by the city. 3. To utilize veteran-owned business enterprises for public works projects, procurement of goods, and services for the city in a dollar amount equal to at least 3% of monies spent by the city. 4. To utilize disability-owned business enterprises for public works projects, procurement of goods, and services for the city in a dollar amount equal to at least 1% of monies spent by the city. Bidders are required to undertake reasonable good-faith efforts to achieve the City's XBE goals and shall provide documentation of the efforts made, including contact information, business type, and date of contact(s) for all the XBE's that were contacted. The City's HR Director will review, or cause to be reviewed, the Bidder's submissions of good-faith efforts and may request additional information. Submissions that do not demonstrate reasonable, good-faith efforts may be rejected. The Bidder's attention is directed to the Instructions to Bidders for the following information: 1. Requirements for Bid Security 2. Qualifications of Bidders The Bidder's attention is directed to the Agreement for Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages requirements. The Bidder's attention is directed to the General Conditions for the requirements of the Qualifications of Insurers and Sureties.