Demolition and site work for a residential development in Hammond, Indiana. Completed plans call for the demolition of a residential development; and for site work for a residential development.

Please reach out to Ron Novak regarding bidding documents. The description of the demolition work is as follows (all properties listed below include demolition of both front and garage structures unless noted): Address: 7508 Birch Avenue 5903-07 Calumet Avenue (multiunit structure) 712 Cherry Street (front only) 531 Florence Street (front and shed) 5125-27 Hohman Avenue (commercial structure) 828 Indiana Street 1158 Indiana Street 1307 Indiana Street 2314 Indianapolis Blvd 2021 Lake Avenue 1630-34 Roberts Avenue 120 Sibley Street (commercial structure) 5235 State Line Avenue 4240 Wabash Avenue (rear structure only 1219 150th St. (front and garage--to be bid separately) Demolition of existing structure, including foundations, garages, outbuildings (unless specifically excluded) dead trees, and removal and disposal of all debris shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws as well as Building Code and other ordinances of the City of Hammond. Hammond Ordinances may be viewed online at GoHammond.com. All basement floor areas shall be removed, all sewers shall be plugged at the first hub inside the property line, and all water lines shall be tied off and capped on the property side of the buffalo box. Said removal of buildings, equipment and material shall be cleared off within seven (7) days from the date of the issuance of the demolition permit. Filling in of the property shall be done by filling in the excavation with clean sand only and topping the excavation with four (4) inches of black soil and seeding the same with a suitable grass seed or sod. Prior to the commencement of the demolition, a Demolition Sign, obtained from the Hammond Inspection Department shall be posted in an unobstructed and visible location on the property and it shall remain in that location until the entire demolition, fill, and seeding is completed. Additionally, the property to be demolished shall be photographed by the contractor, prior to demolition, on all sides of the structure to show the condition of the entire property at the time of demolition. Should access to the interior be possible, interior photographs, depicting fixtures, contents and condition of the interior, shall also be taken by the contractor. Prior to commencing the actual demolition, the contractor is to verify the vacancy of the property and contact the Hammond Police Department should squatters, scrappers, trespassers, or other persons be observed inside the property at the time of demolition. NIPSCO and the Hammond Water Department should be contacted before demolition to confirm termination of services or confirm with the Inspections Department that NIPSCO has been terminated. Demolition contractors must receive an IDEM notice to proceed before beginning the demolition. Upon the completion of the demolition, fill, and seeding, the property will be again photographed by the contractor, with the posted Demolition Sign clearly visible in at least one of the photographs. Photographs (before and after) shall be submitted with the invoice for demolition to the Hammond Inspection Department and the Inspection Department, at its discretion, may refuse, reduce, or delay payment of any invoice which is not accompanied by the requested before and after photographic documentation. All demolitions under this bid, are either properties owned by the city or other associated governmental entity or based upon Orders issued by the Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety pursuant to the Unsafe Building Act. Bidder shall be responsible and shall before submitting any bid contact Ron Novak, Hammond Department of Environmental Management at 219-853-6306 to obtain information about any potential environmental remediation on the above listed properties. The City of Hammond assumes that bidders will comply with this requirement and incorporate the cost of any required remediation into their submitted bids. Change orders based upon not including remediation in the original bid will not be accepted and the city reserves the right to award such a bid to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder who did include remediation into their bid. No bidder may withdraw his proposal within a period of ninety (90) days following the date set for receiving bids. The Board of Works and Safety reserves the right to retain any and all bids for a period of not more than ninety (90) days and said bids shall remain in full force and effect during said time.