Small Structure Replacement

Indiana Department of Transportation is inviting sealed bids for labor, materials, tools, and equipment to replace two culverts on US 421 in LaPorte County under Call 131 R-42446-A, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The DBE goal is 0.00 percent.

The scope covers culvert replacement over the E Arm Little Calumet River (3.22 miles south of I-94) and over West Branch Trail Creek (1.2 miles south of I-94). Completion is required by June 30, 2028. Contractors must hold qualifications C(B) and E(E).

All bids must be submitted electronically via Bid Express; bidders must register in advance by emailing indotbidders@indot.in.gov with their Federal Employer Identification Number and desired call numbers no later than 9:00 a.m. on the bid opening date. Executed bid bonds are required through Surety2000 or Tinubu Surety Solution. Performance bonds must be submitted via email or paper delivery by the bid receipt deadline, unless the project qualifies for exemption (projects $100,000 or less involving roadside mowing, vegetation control, demolition, landscaping, fencing, seeding, sodding, bridge painting, or guardrail installation). Contractors submitting bids of $150,000 or more must include a written drug testing plan compliant with Indiana Code 4-13-18. Construction documents are available for free download from the INDOT Documents Download webpage. INDOT will accommodate in-person attendance at the proposal bid reading upon at least 24 hours' notice to Contract Administration at indotbidders@indot.in.gov.