NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of School Trustees of the Valparaiso Community Schools will receive sealed bids for the Track Replacement for Valparaiso High School.

Bids will be accepted at the Valparaiso Community Schools Administration Office, 3801 North Campbell Street, Valparaiso, IN, until 1:00 p.m.. (central time), on February 8, 2011. Bids will be opened and tabulated at that time in the Board Room. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for January 25, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. (central time) at the Valparaiso Community Schools Administration Office.

All bidding and construction shall be in accordance with construction documents prepared by Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, Architect and Engineers, Inc., copies of which can be obtained from the office of Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, 225 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana (corner of Cook and Lima Roads). A deposit of $50.00 per set of documents will be required. This deposit will be refunded, provided said drawings and specifications are returned in good order within 15 days after the bid date.

Bidders will be required to file, with their bids, a certified check made payable to the Valparaiso Community Schools or a Bid Bond for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of their maximum bid or bids. Should a successful bidder withdraw its bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory Contract, Valparaiso Community Schools may then declare the bid deposit or bid bond to be forfeited as liquidated damages.

Each successful bidder shall be required to furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond which cover faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder. A Maintenance Bond shall also be required. Said bonds shall remain in full force and effect for twelve months from the substantial completion of the Work.

The Valparaiso Community Schools Board of Trustees reserves the right to waive formalities in bidding, to reject any or all bids, and to let separate contracts or as a whole, without assigning any reason for its action in the premises, using its discretion to determine what action will be in the best interest of the Valparaiso Community Schools. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based upon cost, serviceability, availability of materials and specifications.

Bids not reaching said office by 1:00 p.m. (central time), on February 8, 2011 will not be opened and will be returned unopened to the original bidder.

Dated this 11th day of January 2011.

BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES

VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

(January 17, 24, 2011)