Site work for a transportation facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility.

A bid bond with good and sufficient surety, issued by a company licensed to do business in the State of Indiana, or, in the alternative, a certified check on a solvent bank, equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid insuring that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of its proposal secured, must accompany the Contractor's bid. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. It is the policy of the Authority to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)s, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts. It is also our policy: 1. To ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT assisted contracts; Federal - SMD AB - I 2. To create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT assisted contracts; 3. To ensure that the DBE Program is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable law; 4. To ensure that only firms that fully meet 49 CFR Part 26 eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs; 5. To help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in DOT assisted contracts; 6. To promote the use of DBEs in all types of federally-assisted contracts and procurement activities; 7. To assist the development of firms that can compete successfully in the market place outside the DBE Program; and 8. To provide appropriate flexibility to recipients of Federal finanacial assistance in establishing and providing opportunities for DBEs. A eleven and one-tenth percent (11.10%) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal has been set for DOT assisted portion of this project. Refer to Instructions to Bidders for detailed direction on how DBE participation is calculated, specifically for normal and undistributed pay items. Wage rates shall not be less than the prevailing wage rates as determined pursuant to the Wage Rate Decision of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor establishing the minimum wage rates which the Contractor shall pay skilled and unskilled labor. The Contractor agrees to comply with 49 USC 50101, which provides that Federal funds may not be obligated unless all steel and manufactured goods used in AIP funded projects are produced in the United States, unless the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a waiver for the product; the product is listed as an Excepted Article, Material Or Supply in Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 25.108; or is included in the FAA Nationwide Buy American Waivers Issued list. A bidder or offeror must complete and submit the Buy America certification included herein with their bid or offer. The Owner will reject as nonresponsive any bid or offer that does not include a completed Certificate of Buy American Compliance. The bidder will also be required to comply with the Foreign Trade Restriction, provisions for maximum use of recovered materials. A certification regarding lobbying will also be required. By submitting a bid/proposal under this solicitation, the bidder or offeror certifies that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred or suspended by any Federal department or agency from participation in this transaction. The Bidder must supply all the information required by the bid or proposal form. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive any irregularities in the bidding procedure.