Bridge Deck Overlay I-94

The Indiana Department of Transportation is requesting bids for a bridge deck overlay on I-94 at Waverly Road over I-94, approximately 1.12 miles west of SR 49 in Porter County (Contract No. B-43355-A), with bids due May 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Indiana Government Center North in Indianapolis. The project carries a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal with specific participation requirements and joint check arrangement procedures.

The scope encompasses a continuous steel girder bridge deck overlay with pavement removal, concrete patching, drainage improvements, guardrail replacement, erosion control, and temporary traffic management across 91 pay items. Specialized work includes hydrodemolition, epoxy injection, longitudinal grooving, bearing assembly replacement, and bridge expansion joint installation. The project incorporates Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements under General Decision Number IN20250001 and the 2026 INDOT Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings effective September 1, 2025. Required contract provisions include FHWA Form 1273 clauses covering nondiscrimination, equal employment opportunity, environmental restrictions, pedestrian accessibility during construction, and migratory bird protection. Contractor responsibilities include maintaining certified weekly payrolls, submitting annual employment reports on Form FHWA-1391, and compliance with federal and state labor standards, environmental regulations, and quality assurance requirements.

The project has an intermediate completion date of October 31, 2026 and a final completion date of May 31, 2027, with a closure time of 75 calendar days specified for one phase. Liquidated damages are $2,500 per day for failure to meet completion deadlines. The consulting engineer of record is H.W. Lochner, Inc. Project manager Andrew Borden (219-851-4481) and area engineer Mark Pittman (317-499-7167) are the primary contacts. Contract-specific questions are addressed through INDOT's online Q&A system, with responses typically provided within two business days.