NOTICE TO BIDDERS #546 Reroofing Projects for the

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

#546

Reroofing Projects for the

Merrillville Community School Corporation

6701 Delaware Street

Merrillville, Indiana 46410

Sealed proposals for the Reroofing Projects for the Merrillville Community School Corporation at Fieler Elementary School, Iddings Elementary School, Salk Elementary School, Wood Elementary School and the High School in accordance with Bid Documents as prepared by CSK Architects, P.C. will be received by the Merrillville Community School Corporation at their Administrative Services Building at 6701 Delaware Street, Merrillville, Indiana 46410 until 9:00 AM on Monday, June 7, 2021, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids received after the above stated time and date as specified, shall be returned to the sender unopened and declared non-acceptable.

All Bidders are requested to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. The Pre-Bid Meeting will start at Iddings Elementary School at 7249 Van Buren Street, Merrillville, Indiana 46410 at 8:00 AM on Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 and then will move to Salk Elementary School and then will move to Fieler Elementary School and then will move to the High School and then will move to and end at Wood Elementary School. All attendees entering buildings must wear an acceptable mask and exercise social distancing practices.

Work includes: Reroofing

Prime Bids will be received per the Architect’s Bid Form for Reroofing Work.

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 Merrillville Community School Corporation 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 of the Bid Documents will be made available at no cost via Dropbox upon an Email request from the Architect. Email Tom Kuhn at tkuhn@cskarchitects.com. Electronic copies of the Bid Documents will be made available at no cost via the Merrillville Community School Corporation website at www.mvsc.k12.in.us/bid. Hard copies of the Bid documents are available for review at the Office of the Architect and also available for review at the Merrillville Community School Corporation Administrative Services Building at 6701 Delaware Street, Merrillville, Indiana 46410.

All bids shall be sealed 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.

The Merrillville Community School Corporation 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.

Merrillville Community School Corporation, 6701 Delaware Street, Merrillville, Indiana 46410

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