6" Water Main Gray Rd to Hazel Dell

The City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana is requesting sealed bids for directional drilling of approximately 2,600 feet of 6-inch water main from Gray Road to the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Hazel Dell along 96th Street, with bids due October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through the City's e-Procurement Portal. This is a FEMA-funded project for disaster recovery and restoration related to a federally declared flood disaster.

The scope includes horizontal directional drilling (approximately 1,747 linear feet) and open-cut installation (approximately 65 linear feet) of 6-inch high-density polyethylene water main with mechanical joint fittings, reducers, and bends to connect to existing 12-inch force mains and sewer infrastructure. The contractor must maintain 18-inch vertical and 10-foot horizontal clearance between water and sanitary sewer lines, provide comprehensive erosion and sediment control, acquire temporary easements at no additional cost to the owner, and coordinate with multiple utilities including Citizens Water, Carmel Utilities Sewer Department, Citizens Gas, CenterPoint Energy, Duke Energy, AT&T, Charter Communications, and Metro Fibernet. All construction traffic must utilize major roads with daily dust control measures. The contractor must contact the Indiana Underground Plant Protection Service at least 48 hours before construction and provide written notice to affected customers 24 to 72 hours before utility service interruptions, which shall not exceed four hours.

Bidders must submit a Bid Bond equal to 10% of the bid proposal price; E-Verify documentation as a computer screenshot; a Non-Collusion Affidavit; a Subcontractors List naming all subcontractors providing work valued at 5% or greater of the total bid; and a Manufacturers List specifying a single manufacturer for each listed equipment item. Upon award, the successful contractor must provide Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100% of the contract price and a Maintenance Bond with a three-year warranty period. All surety companies must appear on the U.S. Treasury Department's Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds list and be authorized to transact business in Indiana.

The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage standards, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Build America Buy America Act, E-Verify employment eligibility verification, nondiscrimination laws, and drug-free workplace requirements. Addendum #1 Revision was issued September 29, 2026.