Hamilton County Multi-Bridge Rehabilitation Project: Bridges 140 and 164

Hamilton County, Indiana is soliciting sealed bids for a multi-bridge rehabilitation project involving the restoration and preservation of two county bridges: Bridge 140 on Hazel Dell Parkway over Cool Creek in Clay Township and Bridge 164 on Cumberland Road over Mud Creek in Delaware Township. The procurement encompasses comprehensive rehabilitation services including 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 is a three-span prestressed concrete box beam structure built in 1997 with a 168.5-foot overall length serving approximately 5,150 vehicles daily (projected to increase to 9,112 by 2040), while Bridge 164 is a three-span adjacent box beam structure constructed in 1975 with a 96-foot-4-inch length serving approximately 30,640 vehicles daily (projected to increase to 56,685 by 2040). The project requires completion within 45 calendar days for Bridge 140 with a maximum 30-day road closure and 14 calendar days for Bridge 164, 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, and all bids remain valid for 90 days from opening. 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, and 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 as described in the available documents. Participation is restricted to contractors holding active INDOT prequalification status for the specified bridge work categories, establishing a qualification barrier that ensures only experienced, vetted contractors can respond. 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. 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. 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. While specific award values or budget ranges are not explicitly stated in the contract documents, the project scope and two-bridge complexity, combined with the requirement for performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of bid amounts, indicates a substantial contract value typical of county-level bridge rehabilitation projects of this scope.