005-18 - Notice to Bidders for West Central School Corporation
NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR
WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION
PULASKI COUNTY, INDIANA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of School Trustees of the West Central School Corporation (the “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for the Reroofing at West Central Middle-High School project and the Renovations at West Central Elementary School and West Central Middle-High School project.
Bids will be accepted at the West Central School Corporation Administration Office, 117 East Montgomery Street, Francesville, Indiana 47946 until 10:00 a.m. (local time), on February 8, 2018. Bids will be opened and tabulated at that time in the Board Room for each project. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for January 29, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. for the Roofing Project and at 10:00 a.m. for the Renovation Project. These pre-bid meetings will be held at West Central High School, 1852 US Highway 421, Francesville, IN 47946. Open House/Tours will be available for any contractor interested in these projects on January 31, 2018 and again on February 2, 2018 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day. Check in at the High School office.
All bidding and construction shall be in accordance with construction documents prepared by Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, Architect and Engineers, Inc., which can be obtained from the office of Barton-Coe-Vilamaa. Call 260/489-9079 (office of Barton-Coe-Vilamaa) to request an invitation to receive digital access to the bidding documents.
Bidders will be required to file, with their bids, a certified check made payable to the West Central School Corporation or a Bid Bond for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of their maximum bid or bids. Should a successful bidder withdraw its bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory Contract, West Central School Corporation may then declare the bid deposit or bid bond to be forfeited as liquidated damages.
Each successful bidder shall be required to furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond which cover faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder. A Maintenance Bond shall also be required. Said bonds shall remain in full force and effect for twelve months from the substantial completion of the Work.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder complying with the conditions for bidding, provided the bid is reasonable and it is to the best interest of the Owner to accept it. The Owner reserves the right to reject the bid of any or all bidder in accordance with Indiana Code 36-1-12.
Bids not reaching said office by 10:00 a.m., on February 8, 2018 will not be opened and will be returned unopened to the original bidder.
Dated this 17th day of January 2018.
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION
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