INVITATION FOR BIDS

PRE-WIRED SIGNAL CONTROL CASES

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) is seeking sealed bids from qualified railway equipment suppliers for Four (4) Pre-Wired Signal Control Cases as further described in the Technical Specifications of the Bid Packet. All bids must meet or exceed NICTD’s material specifications as further described in the Technical Specifications, Plans and Drawings of the Bid Packet.

A copy of the Bid Form Packet, including the specifications is available between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. local time, at the following location:

NICTD

Attention: Randy L. Welch,

Purchasing Manager

601 North Roeske Ave.

Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone: 219-874-4221 ext. 267/

Fax: 219-872-5841

Email address: randy.welch@nictd.com

Bid Packets are to be requested by either fax, email or by picking them up in person at the above address. Your request should include the company name, address, email address, phone/fax numbers, the individual’s name to respond to, and only either a Federal Express or UPS account number that can be utilized for billing purposes.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope clearly marked: Pre-Wired Signal Control Cases. All bids are to be submitted within an outer envelope. Bids shall be submitted on forms contained in the bid package.

Bids shall be received at:

Northern Indiana Commuter

Transportation District

Attention: Purchasing Manager

33 East U.S. Highway 12

Chesterton, IN 46304

Bids will be received not later than 2:30 P.M., local time, Friday, July 16, 2010 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the above stated time and date will be returned to the sender unopened. Bids must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by the instructions in the bid package. Failure to do so may result in rejection of a bid.

NICTD has established an overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal of ten (10) percent. Bidders shall make good faith efforts to meet or exceed the District’s Goal.

NICTD reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive technical defects if, in its judgment, the interests of NICTD so require. NICTD reserves the right to accept any bid within 90 days after the time of the opening of the bids, during which time no bid shall be withdrawn.

Gerald R. Hanas, General Manager

(June 21, 28, 2010)