Renovation of a water / sewer project in Churubusco, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Town of Churubusco, Indiana, by and through its Town Council, hereinafter referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed bids for: Town of Churubusco Project a Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades. This work includes upgrades and improvements at the wastewater treatment facility to increase sewage treatment capacity, improve maintenance, replace and upgrade equipment and structures, new process facilities and piping, electrical and control upgrades and site improvements. Project may include, but not be limited to, the following major components: Expansion to Lab/Grit Building, new Garage Building, improvements to Digester Building, equipment replacement and improvements at Headworks Structure, new Anoxic and Anaerobic (A2) Tank, structure improvements at Oxidation Ditch, equipment replacement and improvements at Final Clarifiers, new Clarifier No. 3, equipment replacement and structure improvements at UV Disinfection Structure, Primary and Secondary Digester improvements, new Sewage Receiving Station and Sludge Holding Tank, liner replacements at Equalization Basins, and site improvements including clearing, surface replacement, grading and drainage, site utilities, fencing, lighting, etc. Bids shall be submitted in an enclosed opaque sealed envelope, marked. Bids will be evaluated, and it is the intent that an award of contract be made within 90 days of the bid opening. The Project site will be made available to prospective bidders by request. Contractors and Sub-Contractors are required to pay not less than the Federal Wage Scale published by the U.S. Department of Labor. Project will be funded by a loan through Indiana Finance Authority and administered by the Indiana State Revolving Fund (SRF). Bidders and selected contractor must meet requirements for a SRF funded project. The work to be performed and the bids submitted, including any and all separate and combination bids, shall include sufficient and proper sums for all General, Construction, Mechanical, Electrical, Installation, Labor, Materials, Tools, Equipment, Taxes (both Federal and State), Permits, Licenses, Insurance, Service Costs, and so forth, incident to and required for the construction of the facilities. Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Project Site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents and Specifications. The failure or omissions of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve the Bidder from any obligation with to its Bid. All materials furnished, and labor performed incident to and required for the proper and satisfactory execution of the contracts shall be furnished and performed in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents as defined in the General Conditions of the Construction Contract, and any addenda thereto, prepared by the Engineer, DLZ Indiana, LLC. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check or acceptable Bidder's Bond made payable to the Owner, in a sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the highest aggregate proposal, which check or bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the Bidder will, if awarded a contract or contracts, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within fourteen (14) days of said notification. 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 each Contractor at the time of contract execution. The bond will be in the amount of one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the contract price and must be in full force and effect throughout the entire construction period . In addition, a Maintenance Bond in an amount of 10% for a period of three years from the date of final completion will be required. 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. Project will be funded by a loan through Indiana Finance Authority and administered by the Indiana State Revolving Fund (SRF). Bidders and selected (lowest, most responsive/responsible) contractor must comply with the current Consolidated Appropriations Act and all bidding requirements of the SRF Loan Programs, the Indiana Finance Authority and State of Indiana which include, among others, the following: 1. OEE-1 (Certification of Non segregated Facilities) 2. OEE-2 (Notice to Labor Unions or Other Organizations of Workers Nondiscrimination In Employment) 3. Davis-Bacon Act and related laws and regulations apply for wages. a) A copy of the applicable Davis Bacon wage determination will be included in all contracts and subcontracts for work. b) A copy of the wage determination and the Davis-Bacon poster (WH-1321) will be posted at all times by the contractor and subcontractors at the Project site in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by workers. c) All contracts and subcontracts for work will include terms and conditions similar to those provided in Attachments A-D in the Project Manual. 4. Project includes U.S. EPA Green Project Reserve Components (GPR), bidders to include and provide portion of their bid allocated to GPR components. 5. Contract to include " Suspension and Debarment " provisions, terms and conditions as noted in Attachment E of the Project Manual. 6. Successful bidder and owner contractor agreement is subject to compliance to the H.R. 3547 "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014", commonly referred to as the " American Iron and Steel" act and provision. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms provided by the Engineer which shall include the Non-Collusion Affidavit. Each bid shall also include the revised Indiana Questionnaire Form No. 96, all as required by Statute. Responsible bidder shall show experience of the construction of public water facilities and water plants and must be qualified by either the state certification board or the Indiana Department of Transportation . No bids shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the Owner for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled time of receiving same. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in the bidding.