ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS HVAC Renovations to the Thomas

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

HVAC Renovations to the Thomas Branch Library for the

Westchester Public Library

200 West Indiana

Chesterton, Indiana 46304

Sealed proposals for the HVAC Renovations to the Thomas Branch Library for the Westchester Public Library located at the above address for the Porter County Public Library in accordance with Bid Documents as prepared by CSK Architects, P.C. will be received by the Westchester Public Library at their Administrative Office on the second floor of the Thomas Branch Library at 200 West Indiana Chesterton, Indiana 46304 until 3:00 PM on Thursday January 6, 2022. Bids received after the above stated time and date as specified, shall be returned to the sender unopened and declared non-acceptable. The Bids will then be opened and publicly read aloud the same day at 3:10 PM at the Baugher Center across the street at 100 West Indiana Avenue, Chesterton, Indiana 46304.

All Bidders are requested to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. The Pre-Bid Meeting will begin at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the Thomas Branch Library 200 West Indiana Avenue, Chesterton Indiana, 46304. Enter the Main Entrance on the south side of the building. All Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. All attendees entering the building must wear an acceptable mask and exercise social distancing practices.

Prime bids will be received per the Bid Form for HVAC Renovations

All Bidders must submit a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and surety company or a certified check or bank draft, payable to the Westchester Public Library in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of their maximum bid, as provided by law.

The successful Bidder, within ten (10) days of acceptance of bids, will be required to execute a performance bond requiring one hundred percent (100%) performance and one hundred percent (100%) labor and material payment. In the event of failure of the successful bidder to execute said bond as stated above, the bidder shall forfeit its bid guaranty as liquidated damages. Bid guaranties of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned upon award of contracts.

Electronic copies (PDF’s) of the Bid Documents will be made available at no cost via Dropbox or at CSK Architect’s Office upon email request to CSK Architects at tkuhn@cskarchitects.com. Bid Documents are also available for review at the Architect’s Office and at the Westchester Public Library Administrative Office at 200 West Indiana Avenue, Chesterton Indiana, 46304.

All bids shall be sealed in an envelope and submitted on the Bid Proposal Form in the Project Manual obtained from the office of CSK Architects, P.C., 6919 W. Lincoln Highway, Crown Point, 46307. Bids shall be properly executed on Form 96 including the Non-collusion Affidavit and Contractor’s Financial Statement, as prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts and all other Bid Documents requested.

Bidders shall submit to the Architect within 24 hours from bid due date and time a complete list of all sub-contractors to be awarded contracts on this project. Bidder’s bid may be rejected if the sub-contractors list is not submitted as requested. The successful bidder’s award of sub-contractor’s contracts shall not deviate from the sub-contractors list as submitted unless approved by the Owner.

The Westchester Public Library reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in bidding, or to return unopened any proposal received after the time fixed herein.

No Base Bid or Alternates shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days, subsequent to the opening of bids.

Westchester Public Library, 200 West Indiana Avenue, Chesterton Indiana, 46304

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