Site work, paving and new construction of a bridge / tunnel in Perry Township, Indiana. Completed plans call for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

All proposals will be received by the OWNER at a public meeting held in the Boone County Office Building in Lebanon, Indiana, Connie Lamar Meeting Room, #105. The work to be performed and the proposals to be submitted shall include a bid for all general construction, labor, material, tools, equipment, taxes, permits, licenses, insurance, service costs, etc. incidental to and required for this project. Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the title of the project, bid opening date and the name and address of the bidder firmly affixed. The Bid documents to be thus submitted by each bidder shall consist of all of the documents listed in section 5.3 of the Instruction to Bidders. The bidder shall affix identifying tabs to the following sheets of each proposal: All questions concerning the letting of this project shall be submitted in writing to the Design Consultant (Banning Engineering, Inc. Attention: Joseph Miller, 853 Columbia Rd, Suite 101, Plainfield, IN 46168, jmiller@banning-eng.com) prior to 12:00 p.m. local time, November 15, 2022. Purpose and Scope The purpose of this exploration is to determine the general near surface and subsurface conditions along the referenced alignment and to provide recommendation to aid in the design and replacement of the referenced structure. This was achieved by drilling two (2) soil borings and by conducting laboratory tests on samples taken from the borings. 2.0 PROJECT INFORMATION The proposed project includes the replacement of a culvert along County Road 300 West in Boone County, Indiana. We understand that the existing culvert will be replaced by a 24 feet wide by 11 feet high by 48 feet long three-sided precast concrete structure. Bidders Itemized Proposal and Declarations Bid Bond Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement Each individual proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable Bidder's Bond, made payable to the Boone County Auditor, in a sum of not less than five percent of the total amount of the proposal, which check or bond will be held by the said Boone County Auditor as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded a contract, enter into the same with the OWNER upon notification from them to do so within ten days of said notification. Failure to execute the contract and to furnish a performance bond to Boone County, Indiana, will be cause for forfeiture of the amount of money represented by the certified check, or bidder's bond, as liquidated damages. The Drainage Board at their discretion reserve the right to waive any and all informalities in the bidding. All bids submitted shall be valid for 90 days from the opening of the bids. Boone County reserves the right to ask for clarification for any bid submitted. The specification herein states the minimum requirements of Boone County Highway. It shall be the Bidder's responsibility to carefully examine each item of the specification. Any bid not in substantial compliance with these specifications will be rejected. It will be the responsibility of the Bidder to conform to the requirements unless deviations have been specifically cited by the Bidder and acceptance made on the basis of the exception. The Drainage Board of Boone County Indiana acknowledges its responsibility to comply with the American Disabilities Act of 1990. In order to assist individuals with disabilities who require special services (i.e. sign interpretative services, alternate audio/visual devices, and amanuenses) for participation in or access to County sponsored public programs, services and or meetings, the county requests that individuals make request for these services forty-eight (48) hours ahead of the scheduled program, services and/or meeting. To make arrangements, Contact Kaylee Jessie, Administrative Assistant, at (765) 483-4492 Replace Existing 13' x 8.5' CMP Arch with 24' x 11' Conspan Pre-cast Bridge in Sections 3 & 4, T-17-N, R-1-W, Harrison Township, Boone County, Indiana. Field Work A total of two (2) soil borings were drilled, sampled, and tested along the referenced alignment on June 6 th , 2022 at the approximate locations shown on the Boring Location Map (Figure No. 3) in Appendix "A". All borings were performed in accordance with INDOT Exhibit "C" (Requirements for Geotechnical Exploration and Pavement Exploration) Section D-4-B. The borings were advanced using 3 1/4 inch inside diameter hollow-stem augers. Soil samples were recovered in the undisturbed material below the bottom of the augers using the standard drive sample technique in accordance with AASHTO T206. A 2-inch outside diameter by 1 3 /8 inch inside diameter split-spoon sampler was driven a total of 18 inches with the number of blows of a 140-pound hammer falling 30 inches recorded for each 6 inches of penetration. The sum of blows for the final 12 inches of penetration is the Standard Penetration Test result commonly referred to as the N-value (or blow-count). Split-spoon samples were recovered at continuous intervals, beginning directly below the pavement surface. Additionally, undisturbed "Shelby tube" samples were also obtained in cohesive soils of interest. Water levels were monitored at each borehole location during drilling and immediately after the borings were completed and the augers were removed from the boreholes. Upon completion of our field activities, the boreholes were backfilled with auger cuttings and bentonite chips and capped with an asphalt patch.