Renovation of a museum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a museum.

The Indiana Medical History Museum, hereinafter referred to as Owner, is inviting all interested qualified bidders to submit a bid for the above-mentioned project. The following information is presented to prospective bidders. The work consists of brick masonry repointing, replacement, and cleaning, as well as repairs to three sets of limestone steps. Bidding Documents Prepared By: PYRAMID Consulting 203 Good Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: 317-396-9426, Contact name: Donald D. Flick, R.Arch. Contact email: dflick@pyramidarch.com Bidding Format 1. The project will be bid and constructed under one general contract. Execution of Construction Agreement 1. If an acceptable lowest and most responsive bid is received, a contract between the Owner and the Contractor will then be entered into within two weeks of bid submission, contingent upon review and approval by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. 2. The contract shall be AIA Document A101 - 2017: Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor Contingent upon execution of the construction agreement, the Owner will authorize the Contractor to begin work. Substantial Completion of the Work shall be no later than Friday, October 27, 2023. Payments to the Contractor 1. For projects lasting over 30 days, progress payments will be made monthly and will be paid within 30 days of submission of pay application. 2. Final payment will be made upon final approval of the work by the Owner, Architect, and the Program Area Staff of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (see below). 3. An amount equal to 15% of the approved pay application amount will be withheld from each pay application until final approval of the work is received. Termination for Breach of Contract 1. If the contractor fails to perform the work in an acceptable manner, the owner may give notice in writing to the contractor and his surety of such failure or refusal, specifying the same and directing what action shall be taken. 2. Any one of the following will be considered sufficient justification for such notice::a. Failure to begin the work under the contract within the time specified. a. Failure to begin the work under the contract within the time specified. b. Failure to perform the work with sufficient supervision, workmen, staffing, equipment, and materials to insure the prompt completion of said work. c. Unsuitable and/or unsatisfactory performance of the work. d. Neglecting to or refusing to remove/replace defective materials and workmanship, or failure to perform anew such work as may have been rejected by the owner. e. Discontinuing the prosecution of the work or any part of it. f. Inability to finance the work adequately. g. If, for any other reason, the contractor fails to carry on the work in an acceptable manner. 3. If the contractor, or his surety, within a period of ten (10) days after such notice does not proceed in compliance therewith, then the owner shall have full power and authority, without violating the contract, to take the prosecution of the work out of the hands of said contractor, to appropriate or use any and all materials and equipment on the grounds as may be suitable and acceptable, and may, at his option, turn the work over to the surety, or enter into an agreement with another contractor for the completion of the contract according to the terms and provisions thereof, or he may use such other methods as, in his opinion, shall be required for the completion of said contract in an acceptable manner. All costs of completing the work under the contract shall be deducted from any monies due or that may become due of said contractor. In case the expense so incurred by the owner may be less than the sum that would have been payable under the contract if it had been completed by said contractor, then said contractor shall be entitled to receive the difference, but in case such expense shall exceed the sum that would have been payable under the contract, then the contractor and his surety shall be liable and shall pay to the owner the amount of said excess. By taking over the prosecution of the work, the owner does not forfeit the right to recover damages from the contractor or his surety for his failure to complete the work within the time specified. Federal Requirements 1. This project is funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Services Historic Preservation Fund Program and is being administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations is required. 2. Compliance with the applicable Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines is required. 3. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the Indiana State Auditor, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, will have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the contractor that are directly pertinent to that specific contract, for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts, and transcription. Such records must be maintained for three (3) years after closeout of the contract. 4. No part of the money appropriated by any enactment of Congress will, in the absence of express authorization by Congress, be used directly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written matter, or other device, intended or designed to influence in any manner a Member of the U.S. Congress, to favor or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or appropriation by Congress, whether before or after the introduction of any bill or resolution proposing such legislation or appropriation; but this will not prevent officers or employees of the United States or its Departments or Agencies or employees of the State of Indiana from communicating to Members of Congress at the request of any Member, or to Congress through the proper official channels, requests for legislation or appropriations that they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of public business. 5. The project must be carried out in compliance with the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act (18 USC 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations. This act provides that each contractor will be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the construction, completion, or repair of public work, to give up any part of the compensation of which he or she is otherwise entitled. 6. The project must be carried out in compliance with Executive Order 11246, entitled Equal Employment Opportunity, as amended by Executive Order 11375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (41 CFR 60). 7. The project must be carried out in compliance with mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency that are contained in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. 8. All contractors participating in projects receiving federal assistance must take the necessary steps to insure themselves and their personnel, and to comply with the applicable local, state, or federal safety standards including those issued pursuant to the National Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. 9. Minimum standards for facilities to be used by the disabled are to be included in the project specifications to the maximum extent possible for any historic preservation construction grant (consistent with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation), as required by the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended (Public Law 90-480, 42 USC 4151 et. seq.), and Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112, as amended, 29 USC 792).