Scour Protection on US 40

Indiana Department of Transportation is inviting bids for scour protection work on US 40 over Little Brandywine Creek in Hancock County, with sealed proposals due September 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Bid Express Online Bidding Exchange. The project is Scour Protection 040-30-01705, a reinforced-concrete-slab installation located 1.27 miles east of SR 9.

Contractors must hold a valid Certificate of Qualification issued by INDOT and submit bids electronically through Bid Express with contractor registration required by 9:00 AM on the bid opening date. Executed bid bonds are required through either Surety2000 or Tinubu Surety Solution. Performance bonds are required unless the contract is valued at $100,000 or less. Contractors submitting bids of $150,000 or more must include a written drug testing plan compliant with Indiana Code 4-13-18.

The DBE goal is 0.00 percent across all contracts in this letting. Project completion is scheduled within the April 2027 through May 2029 window. The scope encompasses labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the reinforced-concrete-slab scour protection. Detailed letting documents are available free of charge through the INDOT Documents Download webpage; all amendment files must be reviewed via Bid Express prior to the submission deadline. Bidders must comply with Title VI Civil Rights Act provisions.