Notice for Request for Bids

The Town of Porter, Sewer Department invites responses to a Request for Bids from qualified applicants interested in the replacement of the Downtown Manholes identified on the associated plans in the Town of Porter for sanitary sewage conveyance in accordance with all Town of Porter Public Work standards.

Sealed bids must be received by 3:00 p.m. (local time) January 7, 2011 at the Porter Town Hall located at 303 Franklin Street, Porter IN 46304. The sealed envelope containing responses must bear the title of the proposal and the name and address of the respondent. Proposals will be publicly opened on January 7, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. (local time) at the Porter Town Hall located at 303 Franklin Street, Porter IN 46304.

All services shall be performed by the employees of the successful contractors using materials and equipment supplied by the successful contractors. Prospective bidders should contact Matt Keiser, Director of Engineering and Development, to make an appointment to view the area and to ask any questions about the services required prior to submitting their bids.

Drawing sets are on file and may be obtained at the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office. All bids must be submitted in compliance with Indiana law and include a financial statement, a statement of experience, the bidders proposed plan or plans for performing the contract, and the equipment that the bidder has available for the performance of the contract, and on the forms prescribed by the State Board of Accounts (Indiana Bid Form #96).

No bidder may withdraw a bid within a period of 60 days following the date set for receiving bids. The Town of Porter reserves the right to retain any and all bids for a period of not more than 60 days and said bids shall remain in full force and affect during said time. The Town further reserves the right to waive defects in bids; to waive formalities and to award the Contracts to any Bidder, all to the advantage of the Town, or to reject all bids.

BID SECURITY shall be submitted with bid proposal and be in the form of a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check payable to the Town of Porter in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the bid amount.

A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE shall be required of the successful contractor and must contain the minimum acceptable insurance limits of $250,000 property damage, $300,000 per person for personal injury with a combined single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Matt Keiser, Director of Engineering

and Development

303 Franklin Street

Porter, IN 46304

(December 23, 27, 2010)