Plan Holders List

Town of Culver

MEI No. 2022096-00

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Academy Road Water Main Extension will be received by the Town of Culver at the Clerk-Treasurer’s office within the Town Hall located at 200 E. Washington Street, Culver Indiana 46511 until 4:00 P.M. on March 14, 2023.  Each Bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the project and the name and address of Bidder.  If Bids are forwarded by mail, a sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Town of Culver, Clerk Treasurer’s Office.  Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Culver Town Council Meeting, Culver Town Hall, 200 E. Washington Street, Culver Indiana 46511 on March 14, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. (Local Time). Any bids received after the above specified time and date will be returned to the bidders unopened.

The Project includes the construction of approximately 1,600 lineal feet of 6-inch water main, fittings, fire hydrants and appurtenances. Water main to be installed by horizontal directional drilling.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. on February 21, 2023, at the Town of Culver Town Hall, located at 200 E. Washington Street, Culver Indiana 46511. All prime contractors, subcontractors, small, minority, veteran or women owned enterprises, and other interested parties are invited to attend. A site visit will immediately follow the meeting.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, consisting of, but not necessarily limited to, the: Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Employee Drug Testing Program (as required pursuant to Indiana Code Sections 36-1-12-24 and 4-13-18-6, E Verify Program Compliance Affidavit, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Drawings, Specifications and Addenda, may be examined at the following locations:

• Midwestern Engineers, Inc., 6809 Corporate Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46278
• Culver Town Hall, 200 E. Washington Street, Culver Indiana 46511

Plans and Specifications are available for viewing at the office of Midwestern Engineers, Inc. and https://app.midwesterneng.com/planroom. The service charge for Contractors to acquire the plans and specifications for preparing their bid is as follows: 1) By digital download at https://app.midwesterneng.com/planroom - $100.00 per Division and 2) By paper-bound plans and specifications - $300.00 per Division.  All service charges for are non-refundable.

The bidder must file with their sealed bid a certified check or a bid bond in the amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the highest aggregate proposal, payable to the Owner.  The above check or bond is to insure the execution of the contract on which such bids are made.

Bids shall be properly and completely executed on proposal forms included in the Specifications.  Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 (Revised 2013) included with the Specifica­tions.  Under Section III of Form 96, the Bidder shall submit a financial statement.  The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein.

Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Project site(s) and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents and Specifications.  The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its Bid.

A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted.

All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the project throughout.

The work to be performed and the bid to be submitted shall include sufficient and proper sums for all general construction, mechanical installation, labor, materials, permits, licenses, insurance, and so forth incidental to and required for the construction of the facilities.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any formalities. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof.  Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least ninety (90) days.

Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. 

The contractor(s) to whom the work is awarded will be required to furnish, before commencing work, a performance and payment bond in an amount equal to the bid price of the contract awarded to said contractor and certification of all insurance required in the specifications.  All bonds and liability insurance shall remain in effect for the period listed in the specifications following completion and acceptance of local and federal agencies. 

Bill Githens-President of City Council

Town of Culver