Site work, paving and new construction of a civil project in Middlebury, Indiana. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; for the construction of a water / sewer project; and water / sewer project.

In general, the Project includes the following work items: Sanitary Sewer Extension and service lines 300 GPM Lift Station Watermain Extension and Looping and service lines Road Restoration. The work to be performed and the proposals to be submitted shall include sufficient and proper sums for all general construction and electrical installation, labor, materials, tools, equipment, taxes (both Federal and State) where appropriate, permits, licenses, insurance, service costs, and so forth, incident to and required for the construction of the Projects. The Contract Documents are also available for public inspection at the following location: Owner office located at 418 North Main Street, Middlebury, IN 46540. Neither the Owner nor its Engineer will be responsible for partial sets of documents obtained from any other source. All Bidders shall register with JPR. If Bidder fails to register and does not receive updated information, their bid shall be deemed unresponsive if any required items are not included. Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the Project and the name and address of the Bidder. All proposals must be submitted on the itemized proposal forms as identified in the Contract Documents. Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on Bid forms provided by the Engineer which include the Non-Collusion Affidavit. Proposals shall include Bid Form No. 96, Contractor's Bid for Public Works, as required by statute. A certified check or bank draft drawn on a solvent bank in the State of Indiana payable without condition to the Owner or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and a surety company, in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid shall be submitted with each Bid. The Bidder's certified check or bid bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the Bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within fifteen (15) days of said notification. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the "Instructions to Bidders", and all contractual terms and conditions that apply to the public works project included in this Project Manual. In addition to price, bids will be evaluated based on whether the Bidder is responsible, and if the Bidder's proposal is responsive. The Owner reserves the right to reject any proposal for being unresponsive or deemed irresponsible, reject all proposals, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible proposal/Bidder. Any proposal may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of proposals or authorized postponement thereof. Any proMirandaposal received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No proposal may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids for at least one hundred fifty (150) days. Approved Performance and Payment Bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance of the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the contractor at the time the contract is executed. The bonds will be in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months from the "Substantial Completion" of the Project. Failure to execute a contract and to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond as hereinafter set out will be cause for forfeiture to the Owner of the amount of money represented by the Certified Check or Bidder's Bond as, and for, liquidated damages. All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the Project shall apply to the Project throughout. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest, responsive and responsible Bidder. Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Project site(s) and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents and Specifications (as defined in the Contract Documents). The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its Bid. No consideration for escalation on prices can be considered and therefore, contractors are advised to not include any such escalation clauses in their proposals for this project. All questions and/or requests for clarification shall be directed to the Engineers at: Brett Konarski, PE Jones Petrie Rafinski Corp. 574-232-4388 Ofc. bkonarski@jpr1source.com All questions and comments shall be submitted to the Engineer at least five (5) business days prior to the bid opening day. The Owner reserves the right to reject all Bids, and to waive any irregularities and informalities in bidding that do not impact the Bidder's responsiveness or the determination as to the Bidder being responsible.