Renovation of a municipal facility in Evansville, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The bid selected shall be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that provides the most comprehensive approach that meets the stated requirements. The Board reserves the right to award on a line-item basis, The agency reserves the right to conduct discussions with Respondents for the purpose of clarification to assure full understanding of, and responsiveness to, the solicitation requirements. The agency further reserves the right to excuse technical defects in a bid when, in its sole discretion, such excuse is beneficial to the agency, The Board reserves the right to reject any one or all bids, or any part of any bid, to waive any informality in any bid, and to award the purchase in the best interest of the Board /City. Furthermore, the City reserves the right to hold the bid of the three (3) lowest Vendors for a period of sixty (90) calendar days from and after the time of the bid opening. The submitted bid must follow the rules and format established within this Invitation to Bid. Adherence to these rules will ensure a fair and objective analysis of all bids. Failure to complete any portion of this request may result in rejection of a bid. It is anticipated that contract(s) will be awarded on or before April 5th, 2024 CONTACT WITH MUNICIPALITY EMPLOYEES To ensure a fair and objective evaluation of all bids, Vendors are required to submit all inquiries in writing to Paul Bouseman, Deputy Director - pbouseman@meskerparkzoo.com. The email should be titled: Mesker Park Zoo - Lower Kley Building Improvements. Each bid shall be accompanied (in the same envelope) by a bid bond or certified check, made payable to the "CITY OF EVANSVILLE", in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid submitted. No bid may be withdrawn after the opening of bid without the consent of the Evansville Board of Parks Commissioner for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids. The Board of Park Commissioners (the "Board") for Mesker Park Zoo (the "Owner") and the City of Evansville (the "City"), is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors to complete Lower Kley Building Improvements (Rhinoceros Area) located at Mesker Park Zoo. B. Your company, among others, is invited to submit a bid on a competitive basis in the format described. The bid documents establish requirements and defines responsibilities of the proposing vendor (hereinafter "Vendor," "Respondent," or "Contractor") to complete Lower Kley Building Improvements (Rhinoceros Area) located at Mesker Park Zoo located at Mesker Park Zoo 1545 Mesker Park Dr, Evansville, IN 47720. AWARD OF CONTRACT The Board reserves the right to reject any one or all bids, or any part of any bid, to waive any informality in any bid, and to award the purchase in the best interest of the City of Evansville and the Board. Furthermore, the Board reserves the right to hold the bid of the three (3) lowest vendors for a period of ninety (90) calendar days from the time of the due date of bid. It is the intent of the Board to enter into a contract with a provider that will emphasize administrative efficiencies, and possess the capacity, infrastructure and organizational competence to perform required functions necessary for managed care under this bid. Award recommendations are contingent upon an initial evaluation of the Contractor's qualifications to determine if the Contractor is a quality service provider. The Contractor's policies and procedures may be evaluated as a further determination of quality. The process of evaluating each Contractor's bid may involve interviews with a random sampling of the Contractor's current and previous customers. This is not an exclusive criterion for awarding the contract. SCOPE OF SERVICES The Contractor will furnish a completed Lower Kley Building Improvements in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the contract. The contractor must comply with all rules, regulations and laws of the Board of Parks Commission, City of Evansville, Vanderburgh County and the State of Indiana. These specifications are intended to provide for Lower Kley Building Improvements fact that every item constituting the Lower Kley Building Improvements is not specifically mentioned nor described will be interpreted to mean that the Contractor shall install items that conform to the best-known engineering standards of the trade, relative to design, strength, quality, and workmanship. Any reference made to any manufacturer or brand name is not to be construed as a limiting factor in the bid, but is meant to show the minimum scope and quality of the product to be quoted. Contractor can submit approved equals for items that vary from those requested. Note - If the project cost exceeds budget, project may award by individual location(s) or rejected in total. Contractors responding to the bid are required to submit a Bid Bond or a Certified Check pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-1-12-4.5, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid proposal as a guarantee that all provisions of the specifications shall be met. The bond or certified check shall be made payable to the City of Evansville. All bonds or checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned to the unsuccessful Contractor(s) after award of purchase by the Owner and to the successful Contractor(s) after the Performance Bond has been received and accepted. The successful Contractor shall be required to execute a Payment Bond pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-1-12-13.5 for the benefit of the Owner, the Sub-Contractors, material suppliers and other service providers in an amount equal to the contract price with such sureties as shall be acceptable to Owner, prior to the beginning of the work. The payment bond shall be binding on the Contractor, the Sub-Contractor(s), and their successors and assigns for the payment of all indebtedness to all persons for labor and services performed, materials furnished or services rendered. The surety of the payment bond may not be released until one (1) year after the board's final settlement with the Contractor. The successful Contractor shall furnish and pay for an approved one hundred percent (100%) Performance Bond (Indiana Form 86A) pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-1-12-14 covering the faithful performance of the Contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder, with such sureties as the Owner may approve, prior to work beginning. The Performance Bond serves as a guarantee that all provisions of the bid, the attached specifications and resulting Contract shall be met. The surety of the performance bond may not be released until one (1) year after the date of the board's final settlement with the Contractor. Question Deadline 03/26/2024 To ensure a fair and objective evaluation of all bids, Vendors are required to submit all inquiries in writing to Paul Bouseman, Deputy Director - pbouseman@meskerparkzoo.com Inquiries shall be submitted no later than eight (8) days prior to the stated opening time and date