Bridge Coating on US 50

Indiana Department of Transportation is inviting sealed bids for bridge coating work on US 50 in Knox and Daviess Counties (Call 380, Contract B-44510-A), with bids due August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through Bid Express Online Bidding Exchange.

Bidders must hold a valid Certificate of Qualification issued by INDOT and possess qualifications D(C) and E(M). Registration is mandatory; bidders must email their request to INDOTbidders@indot.in.gov no later than 9:00 a.m. on the bid opening date, including their FEIN number. The DBE goal for this contract is 0.00 percent.

The scope encompasses six separate bridge coating projects on continuous steel girders and composite steel beams over various waterways and roads. Bids cover all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for completion. The project completion date is September 17, 2027.

An executed bid bond submitted through either Surety2000 or Tinubu Surety Solution is required with all bids. Performance bonds are also required and must be submitted separately to the Construction Letting email inbox or delivered on paper by the bid receipt deadline. Contractors submitting bids of $150,000 or more must include a written drug testing plan compliant with Indiana Code 4-13-18.

Bid opening and public release of proposals will begin at 11:30 a.m. on the INDOT webpage. Bidders are responsible for checking the Bid Express website for amendments prior to the bidding deadline. All letting documents are available free of charge through the INDOT Documents Download webpage.