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

Work for which bids will be received includes furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment for reconstruction of the above regulated drain as follows : Contractor shall install approximately 1,656+/- lineal feet (LF) of new 30" HDPE Dual Wall pipe, 40+/- LF of new 30" Class III RCP, 607+/- LF of new 24" HDPE Dual Wall Pipe, and 44+/- lineal feet LF of new 24" Class III RCP along with 9 new manhole structures and all appurtenances as shown in the Surveyor's construction plans. The contractor shall expose and identify any existing lateral connections on the existing Wetzel Tile and reconnect any private lateral pipe encountered to the new pipe. The existing Wetzel Tile shall then be crushed. The Contractor shall use pipe laser and laser level while installing pipe and structures to conform to Surveyor's construction plan grades and inverts. Substantial completion shall occur by September 1, 2026 with Final Completion by October 1, 2026 . Qualified Bidders must prequalify with State of Indiana, per IC 4-13.6-4-2.5, IC 36-1-12, and IC 5-16-13. Contractor prequalification is required prior to bid opening for local unit projects of $300,000 or more. Prequalification information, application, and Contractor list can be found at online. Contractors not currently prequalified must be qualified by date of bid opening. Eighty percent (80%) of reconstruction costs shall be paid by Allen County Commissioners with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The remaining twenty percent (20%) shall be paid from General Drain Improvement Fund, which shall be repaid with watershed parcel assessments. All drain construction and related work shall be performed in accordance with Allen County Surveyor's certified construction plans and technical specifications. The Contractor is responsible for printing documents from electronic media that must be submitted with the contract bid package. All contractors must register with the Allen County Surveyor's Office prior to submission of bid. The Board will not be responsible for full or partial sets of contract documents obtained from any other source. No updates will be provided unless Contractor is registered with the Allen County Surveyor's Office. No bid will be considered unless submitted on printed bid forms included in contract documents on file with ACSO. Incomplete bid submissions will result in bid disqualification. Each bidder shall deposit a CERTIFIED CHECK or BID BOND payable to Allen County Drainage Board with sufficient sureties and will be conditioned on bidder executing a contract in accordance with submitted bid if accepted by the Board and must provide for the forfeiture of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid upon bidder failure to do so. Each bid must include the following signed documents: Bid Package Requirements with Bid Amount, Bid Bond or Certified Check, Bid Sheet, E-Verify Declaration, Insurance Provisions, State Form No. 96, EEO/Affirmative Action Policy, Iran Certification, Drug Testing Policy, Prequalification Certification or evidence of application submission, Non-Collusion Affidavit, and Addendum Sign-Off. Bid Registration Form must be submitted prior to bid opening. Bids failing to include these documents will be rejected as incomplete and Contractor will not be considered for the project. Successful bidder shall be prepared to provide PERFORMANCE, GUARANTY, and PAYMENT BONDS payable to Allen County Drainage Board, in an amount not less than 100% of Contractor's bid, and with a corporate surety licensed to do business in the State of Indiana. Bonds shall be conditioned upon faithful performance of contract and payment of all expenses and damages incurred under the contract, including payment to all subcontractors, laborers, and suppliers, and one year warranty after work is completed and accepted. Subcontractors must be approved by Board. The Board reserves the right to reject Contractors and Subcontractors with substandard work history. No bid will be accepted from or contract awarded to any person, firm, or corporation that is in arrears to any Department, Board, or Elected Official of Allen County, Indiana; has failed to execute in whole or in part in a satisfactory manner any contract with the County; or is a defaulter as to surety or otherwise upon any obligation to Allen County, Indiana. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any and all formalities to negotiate terms with the successful bidder and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive or conditional bids, if rejection or waiver is in the best interest of the project