SECTION 0100 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given the Town of Pines, Indiana, is soliciting sealed bids at their current offices, 1519 Delaware Ave., Pines, Indiana for construction of a new Town Hall on their current property adjacent to the existing Town Hall.

Bids shall be sent to or hand delivered to the Town Hall, 1519 Delaware Ave., Pines, Indiana, c/o Mrs. Sandra Hall, Clerk/Treasurer, and received by Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 6:30 p.m. local time. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Town Hall at that time.

Bids received after such time will be returned unopened. Bids may be withdrawn prior to such time, but no bids, including Alternate Bids shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days thereafter. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and/or all Bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. Conditional Bids will not be accepted.

A single “Lump Sum” Bid is solicited for the entire Project, as shown on the Drawings and as specified in the Project Manual.

Bids shall be properly executed, submitted on a current State Board of Accounts Form 96, including financial data as recent as possible, a non-collusion Affidavit, Alternate Bids Cash Allowances, and any other documents required by the “Instructions for Bidders”.

A Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid, payable to “Town of Pines, Indiana”, shall accompany each Bid in accordance with “Instructions for Bidders”, to guarantee the successful Bidder will enter into contract with the Town according to the terms of the Contract Documents, including furnishing of a satisfactory “Performance Bond” in the amount of 100% of Contract. Bidder may file either a Bid Bond or a Certified Check with his Bid.

All work shall be done in accordance with Contract Documents prepared for this Project and work shall be completed within time period as provided in Supplementary Condition, Spec. Section 0310.

Drawings and Specifications are on file and may be examined by prospective Bidders at the Following locations or the online plan room at www.gandkarchitects.com beginning Wednesday, February 9, 2011.

1. Office of the Architect

Gerometta & Kinel Architects, Inc.

1200 N. State Rd. 49

Chesterton, IN 46304

(219)926-6655

2. Office of the Owner:

Town of Pines, Indiana

c/o Mrs. Sandra Hall, Clerk/Treasurer

1519 Delaware Ave.

Pines, Indiana

(219)874-2853

3. Office of the Engineer:

M/E Design Services, Inc.

120 S. Hill St.

Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574)256-1914

All Prime Bidders will be required to have at least one complete set of Project Drawings and Project Specifications Manual. The total deposit for each set of Project Drawings and Project Specifications Manual will be $100.00 per set, on a 100% refundable basis, if returned in useable condition within thirty (30) days after opening of Bids. Drawings and Specifications (Project Manual) may be obtained after February 9, 2011 at the office of Gerometta & Kinel Architects, 1200 N. State Rd. 49, Chesterton, IN (219)926-6665.

A maximum of five (5) sets of Project Drawings and Specifications will be issued to Prime Bidders (General Contractors).

Interested Subcontractors and Material Suppliers should obtain Drawings and Specifications from Prime Bidders, or should arrange to view Drawings and Specifications at the locations listed above.

Those Bidders wishing to have Drawings and Specifications mailed to them shall supply a UPS account number or send a separate check in the amount of $20.00 per set, non-refundable, payable to the Architect, for postage and handling.

Extra individual drawings or individual pages of the Project Manual may be obtained from the Project Architect by submitting written requests stating which drawings or pages the Bidder requires, along with the payment of $1.50 per drawing and $.25 per page, on a non-refundable basis.

Dated: January 27, 2011

Town of Pines, Indiana

(February 1, 8, 2011)