Site work and renovation of a civil project in Aurora, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the forgoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its bid. This project is funded in part through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The Bidder to whom work is awarded shall comply with all requirements of said Agencies. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids or any resulting contract(s). Bids from anyone not on the Issuing Office's Plan Holders List will be returned unopened. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid to insure the execution of the contract for which the bid is made. In case the Bid is not accepted, the bid bond will be returned to the Bidder, but if the Bid is accepted and the Bidder shall refuse or neglect to enter into a contract with the Owner within ten (10) days after the time it has been notified of the acceptance of its Bid, the said bid bond shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages for the failure to do so. Each Bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the Project, the name and address of Bidder. All Bids must be submitted on the bid forms as identified in the Contract Documents and Specifications. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the low, responsive, and responsible Bidder as determined in the sole discretion of the Owner. Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance on the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Successful Bidder at the time it executes the contract. The bonds will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the date of substantial completion. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the low, responsive, and responsible Bidder as determined in the sole discretion of the Owner. The low, responsive, responsible bidder must not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise be excluded from or ineligible for participation in federally assisted programs under Executive Order 12549. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms included in the Specifications. Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 (latest revision) included with the Specifications. Under Section III of Form 96, the Bidder shall submit a financial statement. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder, fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. No Bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days after closing time scheduled for the receipt of bids. By the submission of its bid, each bidder acknowledges that it understands and agrees to be bound by the Equal Opportunity Requirements of EPA regulations 40 CRF Part 8, particularly Section 8.4 (b), which shall be applicable throughout the performance of work under any contract awarded pursuant to its solicitation. Each bidder agrees that if awarded a contract, it will similarly bind contractually each subcontractor. In implementation of the foregoing policies, each bidder further understands and agrees that if awarded a contract, it must engage in affirmative action directed at promoting and ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity in the work force used under the contract (and that it must require contractually the same effort of all subcontractors whose subcontracts exceed $100,000). The bidder's attention is called to the "Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Insure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246)", contained in the bid documents, which sets forth, in part, goals and timetables for the employment of women and minorities and handicapped persons in the project area. The Bidders shall also comply with the requirements of 41 CFR Part 60-4 entitled "Construction Contractors - Affirmative Action Requirements". The Bidder's attention is also called to the Minority/Women Business Participation requirements contained in the Bidding Documents. The State of Indiana, Office of Community and Rural Affairs, has adopted a State goal of 10% participation for minority and female owned businesses for construction-related or purchase-related contracts for the work. In addition, the Contractors must meet guidelines and practices established by Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and appropriate Federal regulations including: 1) Executive Order 11246, 2) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968 as amended, 3) Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities, 4) OMB Circular A-102, 5) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 6) Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 7) Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 8) Executive Order 12138, 9) Conflict of Interest Clause, 10) Retention and Custodial Requirements for Records Clause, 11) Contractors and Subcontractors Certifications, and others that may be appropriate or necessary. In addition, the Contract Division procurement is subject to the Federal Regulations contained in the OMB Circular A-102, Sections B and O and the State of Indiana requirements contained in IC-36-1-9 and IC-36-1- 12. Bidders and Sub-bidders are required to pay in accordance with the prevailing wage rates on the project which shall not be less than the Federal Davis-Bacon wage scale published by the U.S. Department of Labor. Information explaining other prevailing wage laws which apply to this work is also contained in these specifications. The Bidding Documents do provide for a liquidated damages clause to insure timely completion of the Project. The Owner reserves the right to accept any Bid, to reject any or all bids, to reject bids that do not meet the qualifications outlined in the Bidding Documents and/or to waive any formalities or irregularities in the bidding process or bids received where such acceptance, rejection or waiver is considered to be in the best interest of the Owner as determined by it in its sole discretion. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any Bid where evidence or information submitted by the Bidder does not satisfy the Owner that the Bidder is qualified to carry out the details of the Bidding Documents. The Owner further reserves the right to reject all bids should the Owner determine in its opinion, based on bids received, that the contemplated construction costs is not economically feasible. All requirements as indicated in the Bidding Documents shall be met by successful bidders. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the Pre-Bid Conference and/or Bid Opening and need assistance should contact Jonathan Wismann, at (812) 926-1777 within 7 calendar days prior to each event to have necessary arrangements made. GRW Engineers, Inc. Project Administrator, Vee Carter, can be contacted a t (317)347-3650 or vcarter@grwinc.com for questions about ordering Bidding Documents. GRW Engineers, Inc. Project Manager, Joe Tierney, P.E., can be contacted at (317) 347- 3650 or jtierney@grwinc.com for technical questions about this Project.