NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that SEALED QUOTATIONS (BIDS) will be received: BY:        Brown County Government

P.O. Box 37

201 N. Locust Lane

Nashville, Indiana 47448

FOR: Extension Building Remodel & Addition

Brown County Fair Grounds 802 Memorial Dr. Nashville, Indiana 47448

UNTIL: 4:00 P.M., local time, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.   Bids received after that time will be

returned unopened. Bids received by mail or other carrier must be addressed to Brown County Government, P.O. Box 37, Nashville, IN 47448, marked "BID FOR: Extension Building Remodel" and received on or before the date and time designated to be valid.    If bids are hand delivered on bid day, bid packages must be delivered to 201 N. Locust Lane, Auditors Office, Nashville, IN 47448.

BID OPENING: Bids will be publicly Opened and Taken Under Advisement on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 at 6:30 PM local time, at Annex Meeting Room, 201 N. Locust Lane, Nashville, IN 47448, Commissioner Meeting.

Pre-BID MEETING: A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 at 2:00 P.M.       Those wishing to attend may assemble at the County Office Building, 201 N. Locust Lane, Nashville, Indiana 47448 and a walk through of the building will fellow.

CONTRACT TYPE:

This project will be constructed under one Prime Contract with all Bids received on a lump sum basis. Each proposal shall include all labor, material, and services necessary to complete the project in strict accordance with the Construction Drawings, Project Manual, and all State Requirements.

The Owner is cognizant of the sixty (60) day time limitation for awarding contracts and giving notice to proceed pursuant to IC 5-16-2-1.5. The Owner reserves the right to reject any proposal, or all proposals, or to accept any proposal or proposals, or to make such combination of proposals as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any proposal may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of proposals or authorized postponement thereof. Any proposal received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No proposal may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days.

BID DOCUMENTS - SECURING COPIES:

Prime Contractors may obtain Bidding Documents electronically from of the Architect, Susan May Allen, Architects, 8759 Lick Creek Rd., Morgantown, Indiana 46160. (812-597-4393, 812-597-0262 fax).   A $100 non-refundable fee, made payable to Susan May Allen, Architects is required at time of obtaining documents.

BID DOCUMENTS - REVIEW:

All material suppliers, vendors, sub-contractors, etc., requiring Contract Documents may review them at the offices of the Prime Contractors and as follows:

1.   McGraw-Hill Construction/Dodge 8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 540

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