NON_COLLUSION_AFFIDAVIT.pdf

This Non-Collusion Affidavit document is required for the City of Carmel's Board of Public Works and Safety in Hamilton County, Indiana, for the 6" Water Main Gray Road to Hazel Dell project. Bidders must submit sealed bids via the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin, with a deadline of 10:00 am on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The project involves directional drilling of approximately 2,600 feet of 6-inch water main from Gray Road to the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Hazel Dell, running along 96th Street. As a standard requirement for public works projects, all bidders must execute and submit the non-collusion affidavit certifying that their bid is genuine and made without fraudulent, collusive, or anticompetitive agreements with other bidders or interested parties.

The affidavit serves as a legally binding statement in which the bidder attests under oath that the bid price and terms have been independently developed without consultation, communication, or coordination with competitors. This document is a mandatory submission requirement for bid qualification and protects the integrity of the competitive bidding process by ensuring fair competition and preventing bid-rigging. Bidders who fail to submit a properly executed non-collusion affidavit with their sealed bid may be deemed non-responsive and subject to bid rejection.