Small Structure Replacement - US-231
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- R -43927-A
- State
- Indiana
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
Opportunity details come from constructionbidsource.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Indiana Department of Transportation LaPorte District is soliciting sealed bids for replacement of a reinforced concrete box culvert on US-231 in Jasper County (Contract R-43927-A), with bids due May 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Indiana Government Center North in Indianapolis. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contract goal percentage has been established, though the specific percentage is not stated in the bid notice.
The scope includes demolition of the existing pipe structure, excavation, installation of a new 5-foot by 3-foot coated reinforced concrete box culvert over an unnamed tributary to Hobbs Ditch 0.06 miles south of US-231, and associated work across 51 pay items: subgrade treatment, structure backfill, geogrid installation, compacted aggregate placement, asphalt milling and placement, guardrail removal and installation, riprap installation with geotextile, sodding, temporary erosion and sediment control, and traffic control. The contractor must also design, furnish, install, test, operate, monitor, and maintain a dewatering system of sufficient scope and capacity to prevent groundwater flow into excavations and allow construction on dry, stable subgrades. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act (wage determination IN20250006) and governed by standard INDOT specifications effective September 1, 2025.
Project completion is October 9, 2026, with liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for failure to meet the deadline. The project is funded through federal-aid highway sources. Bidders must submit unit prices and lump-sum bids for all pay items; initial payments for clearing right-of-way are limited to a percentage of the original total bid as specified by INDOT. The consulting firm is Kapur Inc., with Project Manager Derrick Wolford and Area Engineer Rick Newton assigned. Contract-specific questions must be submitted through INDOT's online portal at http://entapps.indot.in.gov/cqa/, with responses provided within two business days.
Opportunity text
Description: Small Structure Replacement CV 231-037-269.11 Reinforced Concrete Box, Jasper County - on US-231 over UNT to Hobbs Ditch, 0.06 Mile South of US-231. The Contractor shall design, furnish, install, test, operate, monitor, and maintain a dewatering system of sufficient scope, size, and capacity to prevent groundwater flow into excavations and allow water and construction operations to proceed on dry, stable subgrades.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Bid Notice-Small Structure Replacement - US-231.pdf |
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