Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Bloomington, Minnesota. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

Question Submission Deadline: September 18, 2024, 8:00am Question Response Deadline: September 20, 2024, 8:00am The Contractor shall start work within a minimum of ten (10) calendar days after a Notice to Proceed, unless a later start date is agreed to by both the Engineer and Contractor. The project completion date shall be on or before October 25th, 2024. Liquidated Damages will be assessed starting on October 26th, 2024. Extension of contract time, if required, shall be in accordance with INDOT Spec 108.08. Contact Information Zac Rogers Project Manager 401 North Morton Street Suite 130 Bloomington, IN 47404 Email: zac.rogers@bloomington.in.gov Phone: (812) 349-3913 Department Head: Andrew Cibor City Engineer A non-mandatory pre-quote conference may be held at the time and location indicated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Quote. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference; however, attendance at this conference is not required, to submit a Quote. Information presented at the pre-quote conference does not alter the Contract Documents. Owner will issue Addenda to make any changes to the Contract Documents that result from discussions at the pre-quote conference. Information presented and statements made at the pre-quote conference will not be binding or legally effective unless incorporated in an Addendum. Liquidated damages shall be paid to the City in accordance with the Agreement. If no provision is made in the Agreement, liquidated damages shall be paid as follows: In the event the Contractor fails to satisfactorily complete the entire Work contemplated and provided for under this contract on or before the date of completion as determined and described elsewhere herein, the City shall deduct from the amount due the Contractor the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day of delay, which sum is agreed upon not as a penalty, but as a fixed and liquidated damage for each day of such delay, to be paid in full and subject to no deduction, it being understood and agreed that timely completion is of the essence. If the monies due the Contractor are less than the amount of such liquidated damages, then the Contractor or the Contractor's surety shall pay the balance to the City. a cashier's check or certified check drawn on an acceptable bank or a Quote bond equal to five (5) percent of the total amount of quote for a public works project estimated to cost at least $150,000; Quoter shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Quoting Documents through the online For projects utilizing Federal funding, wage rates shall be in compliance with the Davis Bacon Act. For Quotes of $100,000.00 or more, the successful Quoter shall furnish both a performance bond and a payment bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount prior to the execution of the contract, and the performance bond and the payment bond shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year after final acceptance of the work. It is the Contractor's responsibility to notify his or her Surety of any changes affecting the general scope of the Work or change in the Contract Price and the amount of the applicable Bonds shall be adjusted accordingly. This project entails the preparation of a site for a sculpture, which is scheduled for installation at a later date. The contractor shall be responsible for the removal of trees and tree grates, the installation of a concrete foundation, and the removal and subsequent reinstallation of brick pavers. The contractor is also required to cap the existing irrigation systems. The contractor must coordinate closely with the electrical contractor designated by the City to ensure that electrical conduits are accurately positioned prior to installing the concrete foundation. In accordance with Indiana Code 36-1-12-24, each Contractor that submits a quote for a public works project that is estimated to cost $150,000 or more shall submit with his/her quote a written plan for an employee drug testing program that complies with Indiana Code 4-13-18 et seq. This project shall include, but is not limited to, the removal of brick pavers and tree grates, excavating and installing a concrete foundation as indicated in the plans. If the project may require creation of a trench of at least five (5) feet in depth, the low quoter shall be required to submit a trench safety plan to the project engineer at least ten (10) days prior to beginning work on the project. The Board of Public Works reserves the right to waive any informality and to accept or reject any or all quotes submitted. Quotes may be held by the Board of Public Works for a period not-to-exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Quotes for the purpose of reviewing the Quotes and investigating the qualifications of the Quoters prior to awarding the contract.) The Owner reserves the right to accept the Quote submitted by the lowest responsible and responsive Quoter; to reject any or all Quotes; and to waive irregularities or informalities in any Quote. Quotes received after the specified time of closing will be returned unopened. The acceptance of a Quote shall bind the successful Quoter to execute the Contract and to be responsible for liquidated damages as provided in Section 4.00 below and in section 13.00 of the General Conditions.