City of Crown Point, IN – 2021 Wastewater Utility Improvements – New SE Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project (S21129)

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CITY OF CROWN POINT

CROWN POINT, INDIANA

2021 WASTEWATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS

General Notice

City of Crown Point (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

2021 Wastewater Utility Improvements: New SE Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project

Project #S21129

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Crown Point City Council Chambers located at 101 North East Street, 2nd Floor, Crown Point, IN 46307, until Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

The project includes a new wastewater treatment plant consisting of: influent splitter structure, raw sewage lift station; headworks building with screening, grit, and odor control equipment; two (2) basin SBR treatment system with blowers, mixers, and decanters; UV disinfection system; low-profile cascade aeration system; outfall line; non-potable water system; sludge processing system including aerobic digester, blowers, mixers, decanter, sludge pumps, centrifuge dewatering, polymer feed, and conveyor system; chemical feed system for phosphorus removal; electrical building; emergency generator mandatory alternate lab and office building; mandatory alternate maintenance building.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: 2021 Wastewater Utility Improvements New SE Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project.  Bids will be received for a single prime Contract.  Bids shall be as shown in the Bid Form.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., 7256 Company Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46237 and Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., 19 N. Court Street, Crown Point, IN 46307.  Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.  Prospective Bidders may also examine the drawings via the Web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com.

Bidding Documents also may be examined at the office of the City of Crown Point Public Works Department, 705 Industrial Blvd, Crown Point, IN 46307

The Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings will be provided via the web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com.  The plan holder will receive an email link to the PDF downloadable documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of One Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($150.00) plus 7% sales tax, per project division desired. 

One set of printed Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings may be obtained upon payment of an additional non-refundable fee of Four Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($400.00) plus 7% sales tax, per project division desired, via the web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com.  Requests for Contract Documents and Specifications and Drawings must also include a return street address; post office box numbers are not acceptable. 

Contract Documents will not be sold separate from the web-based service (i.e. All plan holders will be required to purchase through the web-based service).  Partial sets of Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings are not available.  Questions pertaining to this project shall be submitted directly to Chris Limcaco, P.E., at Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. via https://login.procore.com.  Additional questions concerning access to the website may be directed to Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at (317) 888-1177.

All addenda, which may be issued for this Project, will be issued to each plan holder via email.  For those whom also purchase printed Contract Documents, printed addenda will be provided as well.  All plan holders shall note, the printed documents are provided as a courtesy and do not preclude the plan holder from relying upon the web/email based materials (i.e. delays in mail delivery will not be considered relevant due to all contract document holders access to materials via web/email).

No refunds will be issued for this project.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding.  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 . 

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Pre-bid Conference

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on  Wednesday December 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Crown Point City Council Chambers, 101 North East Street, 2^nd Floor, Crown Point, Indiana 46307. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Instructions to Bidders

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: City of Crown Point

By:          Terry Ciciora

Title:      Public Works Director

Date:     December 5, 2025

END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS