ADVERTISEMENT TO BID

SALT CREEK TRAIL - DNR PHASE

SALT CREEK TRAIL COMMITTEE, NASHVILLE, INDIANA

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Brown County Commissioners at the County Office Building,
201 North Locust Lane, Nashville, Indiana 47448.
Bids will be accepted until 4:00 PM (local time).
Bids will be opened at the July 6th, 2011 Brown County
Commissioners’ Meeting at 7:00 PM and then will be
publicly read aloud.  Any bids received later than the
above time will be returned unopened.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:  Work for which proposals
are to be received is for construction of the Salt Creek Trail - DNR Phase.
This project involves construction of a 10’ asphalt trail,
a pre-fabricated pedestrian truss bridge, abutments and
associated landscaping improvements.
BID DOCUMENTS:  Copies of the Specifications and Contract Documents
may be obtained at the office of Butler, Fairman and Seufert,
8450 Westfield Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana  46240.
Copies of the documents are available for examining at the
Brown County Administrator’s office of Michael Thompson,
201 North Locust Lane, Nashville, Indiana 47448, the Brown County Library,
205 Locust Lane, Nashville, IN 47448, Indianapolis ISQFT Plan Room,
9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN  46038; BXIndiana Construction League,
1200 South Madison Avenue, Suite Lower Level 20, Indianapolis, Indiana;
and the office of Butler, Fairman and Seufert, 8450 Westfield Boulevard,
Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana  46240.  Copies may be obtained
at the office of the Engineer by remitting $150.00 for each set.
This remittance is not refundable.  Payment shall be by money
order or check and shall be made payable to Butler, Fairman
and Seufert, Inc. Bids shall be properly and completely
executed on Bid Forms and in the order as identified and
contained in the Contract Documents obtainable from the
offices as stated above.  Each bid shall be accompanied
by a completely filled out Form No. 96 (Revised 2009) and
acceptable Bid Security.  Any bid not accompanied by the
above-required items shall be deemed to be a non-responsive bid.
A Pre-Bid conference will be held at the Brown County Commissioners’ offices
at 201 North Locust Lane, Nashville, Indiana 47448 starting
at 10 AM (local time) on June 27, 2011. The work will be substantially completed
with 276 calendar days and will be completed and ready for final payment
within 304 calendar days from the date when the Contract Time starts.
No Bidder may withdraw his proposal within a period of 60 days following
the date set for the receiving of bids.  The Owner reserves the
right to retain any and all bids for a period of not more than 60 days
and said bid shall remain in full force and effect during said time.
The Owner further reserves the right to waive informalities and to
award the Contract to any Bidder all to the advantage of the
Salt Creek Trail Committee or to reject all bids.
BID SECURITY:  Each bid shall be accompanied by an acceptable
certified check made payable to Brown County Commissioners or
an acceptable bid bond in the amount equal to 10% of the total bid price
executed by an incorporated surety company in good standing and
qualified to do business in the State of Indiana and whose name
appears on the current Treasury Department Circular 570.
BONDS:  A Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in the amount of
100% of the Contract price will be required from the Contractor
to whom the work is awarded.
INDIANA REQUIREMENTS:  Standard Questionnaire Form 96 (Revised 2009),
completely filled out and signed, including attachment of
Contractor’s Financial Statement as stipulated in
Section III. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, BROWN COUNTY, INDIANA.
By: Darrell Kent, County Commissioner. Date: 6-8-2011

June 15, 22, 2011  11-157