Pavement Patching on I-65

Indiana Department of Transportation is inviting sealed bids for pavement patching labor, materials, tools, and equipment on I-65 in Marion County from 5.77 miles south of I-465S to 0.18 mile north of I-465S, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. under Call 361 (R-45794-A). An MBE goal of 3.00 percent applies, with qualifications designated as A(A), B(A), and E(Q).

Bidders must hold valid Certificates of Qualification from INDOT. All bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express, with contractors required to register in advance by emailing bidding requests to INDOTbidders@indot.in.gov no later than 9:00 a.m. on the bid opening date. Bid bonds executed through Surety2000 or Tinubu Surety Solution are required to accompany all bids; performance bonds are required except for projects of $100,000 or less in specified categories. Contractors bidding on projects of $150,000 or more must submit a written employee drug testing plan compliant with Indiana Code 4-13-18.

The contract has a completion date of November 2, 2027. Bid readings and public release begin at 11:30 a.m. on the INDOT webpage. Bidders are responsible for checking the Bid Express website for all amendment files prior to the bid deadline. All detailed letting documents are available for free download from the INDOT Documents Download webpage. Performance bonds must be submitted to the Construction Letting email inbox or delivered in paper form by the bid opening time; Bid Express does not support performance bond submittal.