Bid_Bond.pdf

This is a Bid Bond document for the Hamilton County Multi-Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Hamilton County, Indiana, involving the restoration of two county bridges. The project encompasses comprehensive rehabilitation services for Bridge 140 on Hazel Dell Parkway over Cool Creek in Clay Township and Bridge 164 on Cumberland Road over Mud Creek in Delaware Township. Work includes deck overlays with warranted polymer systems, surface sealing, concrete patching, guardrail replacement, riprap installation, pile cleaning and epoxy recoating, and approach slab work. Bridge 140 requires completion within 45 calendar days with a maximum 30-day road closure, while Bridge 164 must be completed within 14 calendar days, both beginning from the Notice to Proceed. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through Hamilton County's eProcurement portal by 1:15 p.m. local time on April 27, 2026, with public opening at that time. All bids remain valid for 90 days from opening. A Bidders Conference is referenced in related procurement documents. Only contractors prequalified by the Indiana Department of Transportation for items D(A) "Bridges: Highway Over Water" and/or E(c) "Bridge Deck Overlay and Minor Bridge Repair" are eligible to bid.

Bidders must provide a certified check or Bid Bond equal to at least ten percent of the total bid amount by 11:30 a.m. on April 27, 2026. Selected contractors must furnish Payment and Performance Bonds equal to 100 percent of the bid amount, along with Certificates of Insurance and required mix design certifications prior to the pre-construction conference. The procurement contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day are assessed for failure to meet contract completion deadlines, with an additional $1,000 per day penalty for each day the road remains closed beyond the permitted timeframe. The project has obtained necessary environmental and regulatory permits including IDEM Section 401 Water Quality Certification, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regional General Permit authorization, and Indiana Department of Natural Resources endangered species clearance. Construction activities near the Oak Hill Mansion (Bridge 140) are subject to restricted work hours—Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.—with all equipment and materials removed from sight by 3 p.m. on weekends.