Site work for a road / highway in Bloomington, Indiana. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Any Bids received after the designated time will be returned unopened. Bids will be reviewed and the award may be made at the March 14 th, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Public Works which will be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at the Showers Building, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana and is accessible online by using the link provided above. Each Bidder shall file with his or her sealed bid: (1) a properly executed Non-collusion Affidavit as required by the laws of the State of Indiana; (2) a Questionnaire Form 96 of the State Board of Accounts; (3) a cashier's check or certified check drawn on an acceptable bank or a Bid bond equal to five (5) percent of the total amount of bid; (4) a properly executed Employee Drug Testing Program Affidavit for a public works project estimated to cost at least $150,000; and (5) a copy of the bidder's written plan for an employee drug testing program to test the employees of the bidder for drugs. For projects utilizing Federal funding, wage rates shall be in compliance with the Davis Bacon Act. For bids of $100,000.00 or more, the successful bidder shall furnish both a performance bond and a payment bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount prior to the execution of the contract, and the performance bond and the payment bond shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year after final acceptance of the work. Each Bidder for proposals over $10,000.00 shall submit and have approved by the City of Bloomington Contract Compliance Officer, Audrey Brittingham, his/her written Affirmative Action Plan at least twentyfour (24) hours prior to the deadline for submission of bid. Bidders who fail to submit acceptable plans by the deadline are subject to disqualification. Each Bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or housing status. All the protected classes must be included in your Affirmative Action Plan for it to be acceptable. In addition to other requirements, your plan MUST include a workforce breakdown, an internal grievance procedure, a nonretaliation statement, designation of a person by name or position who is responsible for implementation of the Plan, applicability to both applicants and employees, recruitment of minorities, equal access to training programs, and an explanation of your method of communicating the operations of your affirmative action plan to employees and prospective applicants. Audrey Brittingham, Contract Compliance Officer, may be contacted at (812) 349-3426, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall start active and continuous work on the contract within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of the notice to proceed. All work shall be completed by December 31, 2023 after the date of the notice to proceed. Calendar and work days shall be as defined in the General Conditions of these documents. Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to Director of Street Operations in writing. Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows: City of Bloomington Attn: Joe VanDeventer Email; vandevej@bloomington.in.gov Phone: 812-349-3448 The Board of Public Works reserves the right to waive any informality and to accept or reject any or all bids submitted. Bids may be held by the Board of Public Works for a period not-to-exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidders prior to awarding the contract.