NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the City of Bluffton by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, will receive sealed bids for the construction of:
BLUFFTON 2024-2 CCMG
HUNTER RD FROM LAMAR
ST TO DUSTMAN RD
S INDIANA ST FROM W
SOUTH ST TO W WILEY AVE
Wells County, IN
Sealed bids will be received at the City of Bluffton City Hall, 128 E Market St, Bluffton, IN 46714 prior to 4:30 P.M. (local time) on February 11th, 2025. All proposals will then be publicly opened and read aloud during the City of Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, which begins at 4:30 P.M. (local time). Any proposals received after the above‐designated time will be returned unopened.
The proposed construction involves HMA patching, 1.5” asphalt milling, and HMA asphalt (1.5”), new storms sewers, sidewalks, and curbs along with all incidental work required, as more fully specified in the Contract Document and Plans.
All proposals shall be for complete construction only and must be submitted on State Board of Accounts Form No. 96 together with the proper forms included in the Contract Documents, the entire set of which shall be filed intact as a bid. The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “CITY OF BLUFFTON 2024-2 CCMG PROJECT” legibly written on the front.
All proposals must be submitted on State Board of Accounts Form No. 96 together with the proper forms included in the Contract Documents, the entire set of which shall be filed intact as a bid. Bidders must be INDOT pre-qualified per Indiana Code (IC) 5-16-13-10.
The contract documents are available at www.questcdn.com. This contract is QuestCDN project number 9486116. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to deciding to be a planholder. To be considered a planholder for bids, a contractor must register with QuestCDN.com and purchase the contract documents in digital form at a cost of $22.00. Registering for all prime contractors and subcontractors is recommended as planholders will receive automatic notice of addendums and other contract document updates via QuestCDN. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration or downloading digital project information.
Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of drawings and Contract Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of drawings and Contract Documents.
SECURITY: Any person, firm or corporation who submits a proposal MUST file with their bid a CERTIFIED CHECK, BANK DRAFT, CASHIER’S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER issued by a financial institution insured by an agency of the United States in the amount of five percent (5%), made payable to the City of Bluffton. In lieu of the above, any person, firm or corporation who submits a proposal and has a principal place of business in the State of Indiana MAY file with their proposal a BID BOND in the amount of five percent (5%), made payable to the City of Bluffton.
Proposals may be held by the City Council for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the public opening.
The successful Contractor will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, each, within ten (10) days after award of the contract and a two (2) year Maintenance Bond in the amount of thirty percent (30%) of the contract price prior to completion and final payment of the contract.
No Contractor may withdraw his proposal within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The Bluffton City Council reserves the right to ask for clarification for any bid submitted. In comparing bids, consideration will not be confined to price only. The successful bid will be the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, however the City Council reserves the right to reject any proposal, to waive technicalities or irregularities therein, to delete any bid item or items and to award a contract on the proposal that in their judgment is most advantageous to Bluffton.
City of Bluffton Mayor
John Whicker
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