Site work for a water / sewer project in Elkhart, Indiana. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This project will include replacement of the lift station and installation of a new wet well and valve vault along with the supporting controls, generator, and connecting force main and sanitary manholes. The work will include maintenance of traffic and site restoration. Question Deadline 03/12/2024 at 5:00 PM ET Bidders are requested to submit any pre-bid questions regarding the project plans or specifications in writing to the City of Elkhart. Questions may or may not be addressed by addendum as deemed appropriate by the City of Elkhart. Contact information: Name: Tory Irwin Address: 1201 S. Nappanee Street Elkhart, Indiana 46516 Phone: 574-293-2572 Fax: 574-293-7658 E-mail:tory.irwin@coei.org. Owner and Contractor recognize that failure to maintain temporary soil erosion and sedimentation control devices is a breach of this Contract. The Contractor hereby agrees to correct deficient devices within two calendar days of being notified of the deficiencies by the Owner. It is agreed between the parties that if the Contractor does not address the deficiencies within the allotted time, the City may withhold from such sums as may be payable to the Contractor under the terms of this Contract, an amount equal to two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each day elapsing after the two calendar days following notification and until the correction of the identified deficient devices. Owner and Contractor recognize that failure to apply tack coat during construction of HMA Pavement, both between existing surfaces and new HMA surface layers is a breach of this Contract. It is agreed between the parties that if the Contractor fails to apply tack coat between all layers of pavement during construction of HMA Pavement, the City may withhold from such sums as may be payable to the Contractor under the terms of this Contract an amount equal to ten dollars ($10.00) per square yard where the tack coat was not applied. Owner and Contractor recognize that construction activity causing a dry weather Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) is a violation Federal and State policy, and the City of Elkhart's Consent Decree, the City may withhold from such sums as may be payable to the Contractor under the terms of this Contract an amount equal to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per dry weather CSO event where the City deems that actions by the Contractor caused the dry weather CSO event. Owner and Contractor recognize that construction activity during a wet weather event, which restricts typical wet weather flow, causing an isolated single Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) in the City's system is a violation Federal and State policy, and the City of Elkhart's Consent Decree, the City may withhold from such sums as may be payable to the Contractor under the terms of this Contract an amount equal to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per wet weather CSO event where the City deems that actions by the Contractor contributed to the isolated wet weather CSO event. The Contractor hereby agrees to complete the work within 365 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed shall be issued no later than 30 days after the date of award. Completion shall include all restoration and punch list items. A certified check or bank draft drawn on a solvent bank in the State of Indiana, payable without condition to the City of Elkhart, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by bidder and surety company in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the bid, shall be submitted with each bid. Any deviation from the bid documents must be explained by bidder. The Board will award a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The Board reserves the right to waive informalities or irregularities, and to reject any and all bids or portions thereof.