Highland Sanitary District – Sanitary Sewer Overflow Remedial Project – Phase I – Division A (S18049)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

HIGHLAND SANITARY DISTRICT

HIGHLAND, INDIANA

SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW REMEDIAL PROJECT

PHASE 1 – DIVISION A

General Notice

Highland Sanitary District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Remedial Project

Phase 1 – Division A

Project #S18049

Sealed bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Highland Municipal Building located at 3333 Ridge Road, Highland, IN 46322, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, September 29, 2023. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

The project includes but is not limited to: The construction of approximately 5,080 linear feet of sanitary sewer ranging from eighteen (18) to sixty (60) inches in diameter via open-cut construction methods. Improvements also include the construction of new manhole structures and the connecting of the proposed sewer to the existing N. 5^th Street Lift Station, as required for a complete and functioning wastewater collection system.  In addition, the project also includes approximately 1,440 linear feet of water main relocation ranging from six (6) to eight (8) inches in diameter via open-cut construction methods. All ancillary work, site demolition, and site restoration shall be provided as required by the Contract Documents.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract.  Bids shall be as shown in the Bid Form.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

The Issuing Offices for the Bidding Documents are Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., 9604 Coldwater Road, Suite 203, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 and Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., 19 N. Court Street, Crown Point, IN 46307. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Offices on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents 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 Highland Municipal Building, 3333 Ridge Road, Highland, IN 46322, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time.

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. 

One set of printed Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings may be obtained upon payment of an additional non-refundable fee of Three Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($300.00) plus 7% sales tax, 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 Brian Wilson, 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 60 days. 

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 Friday, September 8 at 10 a.m. local time at the Highland Public Works Building located at 8001 Kennedy Avenue, Highland, IN 46322. 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.

Owner: Highland Sanitary District

By:          Highland Sanitary Board

Date:     August 25, 2023 and September 1, 2023

END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS