The proposal shall be submitted on the forms provided herewith and shall be considered part of the proposal. The proposal shall be in a sealed envelope marked. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the East Chicago Department of Redevelopment will make available to disabled members of the public disability-related modifications or accommodations. Notification of one (1) business day(s) before the meeting will enable the Department to make arrangements to provide reasonable accommodations. If requested, this document and other agenda materials can be made available in an alternative format for persons with a disability who are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The accommodations also include a language interpreter, if needed. Contact the Department of Redevelopment with your request for accommodations by 12:30 pm on Friday, August 16, 2024, at (219) 391-8513. qualified contractors to replace three (3) fire hydrant assemblies and hydrant valves located within the City of East Chicago, Indiana. A copy of questions, along with the responses will be sent to all prospective contractors on file and will be
available for public inspection at the Office of the Water Department - Distribution Division, 400 E Chicago
Avenue, Rear Building, East Chicago, IN 46312 on or after Tuesday, August 13, 2024. DESCRIPTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The City of East Chicago, Indiana is upgrading and replacing aged, inoperable or deteriorated infrastructure. The
contract is to upgrade and install new City-provided fire hydrant fixtures/assemblies and hydrant valves at three
(3) locations within the City public right of ways.
SCOPE OFWORK
This scope of work under this contract consists of coordinating shut down of water services, exercising valves,
installation, mobilization, locating, excavation, disposal of spoils/etc., labor, supervision, equipment, dewatering,
traffic control, safety barriers, restoration including backfill with stone and restore with 4" black dirt, and sod,
asphalt, concrete, or other related restoration and incidentals necessary to excavate in the City easement.
Installation includes the following: remove existing fire hydrant units and install new fire hydrant
fixtures/assemblies and hydrant valves at three (3) locations within the City of East Chicago, Indiana's right of
ways, including the removing, replacing fire hydrant fixtures/assemblies, installing hydrant valves, piping,
locating, exercising-opening, closing of hydrant valve, flushing of hydrant, coordinating shut down of water
services to affected areas, insuring components are operational, restoration services of any and all excavation and
disturbed areas, etc. as referenced above and as directed by the water utility. All debris/etc. when encountered
during construction shall be disposed of in a legal manner to an off-site location.
All removed fire hydrant fixtures/assemblies shall be turned over to the water utility, or as directed by supervisor.
Laydown areas shall be approved by the East Chicago Department of Redevelopment prior to utilizing placement
areas.
All work shall be required to be performed in a workmanlike manner, and any and all work areas are to be
maintained clean and cleared by the contractor on a daily basis.
If additional costs are beyond the proposed scope of work referenced herein, it shall be inspected and approved by
the East Chicago Department of Redevelopment prior to the additional work being performed. The contact person for this contract/project shall be:
Mr. Allan Lee, Director of Operations
East Chicago, Indiana Water Department
400 E Chicago Avenue, Rear
Building East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 712-2244 or alee@eastchicago.com
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