Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Goshen, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field.

All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Elkhart County nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents will not be available. Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on proposal forms furnished by the County in accordance with Revised Indiana Form 96 and shall be accompanied by the Contractor's Financial Statement form taken from Form 96 for any proposal of $5,000 or more. The Contractor shall submit an itemized proposal of the approximate quantities and components of labor and materials to complete the contract. Said proposal shall be upon the standard bid sheets used by Elkhart County, and said sheet must contain an authorized signature of the Contractor, or the bid of the Contractor may, at the discretion of Elkhart County, be rejected and declared invalid. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a noncollusion affidavit as required by the Statutes of Indiana. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the title of the project and name and address of bidder. All work is anticipated to begin mid-November 2023 and shall be completed by November 29, 2024. Delays in completion beyond that date shall result in liquidated damages levied against the Contractor by Elkhart County. The damage charges shall be $500 per day per item beyond the above stated date and any intermediate completion dates noted in the specifications. A satisfactory bid bond (10% of bid), payable to the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County, Indiana executed by the bidder shall be submitted with each bid. No bids shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids without the consent of the Board of Commissioners of Elkhart County for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of closing. Said work shall be subject to all the provisions of the plans and specifications therefore herein above referred to including the completion date thereof and penalty clause as therein set forth. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.