LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: The City of

LEGAL NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Owner: The City of Whiting

1443 119th Street

Whiting, Indiana 46394

Project Name: Pocket Park Improvements at former

Immaculate Conception Church Parcel

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Pocket Park Improvements at former Immaculate Conception Church Parcel will be received by The City of Whiting until 9:00 am (local time), April 19, 2022. Bids will be opened and read aloud by the Owner at a public meeting for the Board of Public Works at approximately 9:00 am on the same date, at City Hall, 1443 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana. Bids delivered after this time will be returned unopened. Label Bids with the project name listed above.

Bids shall be delivered to: Board of Public Works

The City of Whiting

1443 119th Street

Whiting, Indiana 46394

c/o: Mr. John Haynes, Clerk-Treasurer

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 am (local time) on April 1, 2022, at City Hall, 1443 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana. Representatives of OWNER and LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT will be present to discuss the Project.

The project site is located at the northeast corner of White Oak Avenue & West Fred Street at 2006 Schrage Avenue. The nature of the project focuses on pocket park development.

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be examined between the hours of 8:30 am and 12:30 pm, on or after March 22, 2022 at:

City of Whiting, City Hall, Clerk’s Office – 1443 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana 46394

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be purchased on or after March 22, 2022 through Reprographic Arts, Inc. 1017 Franklin Street, Michigan City, IN 46360, Phone: (219) 872-9111. Interested Bidders should contact Reprographic Arts to obtain a copy of the Bidding Documents. The cost is NOT refundable, and delivery service is available for an additional fee.

All questions from prospective bidders must be directed to Joe Mayes of Context Design via email (jmayes@context-design.com) with the subject line, “Pocket Park Improvements at former Immaculate Conception – Bid Question insert specific subject of question” The design team can also be reached at: Context Design, 5825 Lawton Loop East Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46216; Phone 317-485-6900. Questions must be received by the end of business on April 11, 2022 to be answered during the addendum period. All answers issued within an official addendum shall be considered binding to the Contract.

No Bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the bid opening.

Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders, Indiana Form 96 (latest revision) inclusive of Non-Collusion Affidavit, Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement (furnished by Bidder), Indiana Legal Employment Declaration E-Verify Affidavit, No Investment in Iran Certification and the Bid Form.

Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements set forth in the Supplementary Conditions.

The City of Whiting will fund this Work. Funds have been budgeted for this project.

Pursuant to I.C. 5-16-7.2-5, there are no wage scale provisions for this project.

The effective provisions of I.C. 5-16-13 Requirements for Contractors on Public Works Projects are applicable to this project, incorporated herein by reference, and made part of the bid specifications and contract award. Contractors are responsible for reviewing those requirements, a copy of which is attached to the specification package.

The City of Whiting reserves the right to reject all bids or to waive any informality in the bids received whenever such rejection or waiver is in the best interest of the City.

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