NOTICE TO BIDDERS  Sealed proposals for City of Lafayette Utility Emergency Repairs for 2026 (including all labor, materials and equipment) will be received by the City of Lafayette, Indiana, at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 20 North 6th Street, Lafayette, Indiana, 47901, until 9:00 A.M. (EST), on December 9, 2025. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Any bids received later than the above time will be returned to the Bidder unopened. No oral, telephoned, telegraphed, faxed, or emailed bids, or changes to bids will be considered.  The work for which proposals are to be received consists of the following items for use by the Renew and Water Works Departments of the City of Lafayette, Indiana, for the period from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026: specified pieces of equipment, specified labor groups, and percent mark-up on contractor furnished materials. The aforementioned work includes, but is not limited to, the following:  EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT  HAULING EQUIPMENT  MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT/TOOLS  LABORERS  OPERATING ENGINEERS  MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISION FIXED PERCENT MARK-UP ON CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIALS All work shall be in accordance with the Bid Documents. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on the project Bid Proposal form and accompanied with Bidder’s financial statement to reflect conditions not more than four (4) months prior to date of bids. Bids shall be accompanied by an acceptable Cashier’s Check or satisfactory bond by an incorporated surety company in good standing and qualified to do business in the State of Indiana, in an amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). The deposit is for the purpose of ensuring the execution of the contract for which said bid is made. The Contractor(s) to whom the work is awarded will be required to furnish Performance Bond and a Labor & Materials Payment Bond, acceptable by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Lafayette, Indiana, in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000).  All bids must be delivered to the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 20 North 6th Street, Lafayette, Indiana 47901. All bid prices shall be firm for the duration of the Contract. No Bidder may withdraw his proposal within a period of sixty (60) days following the date set for receiving bids. The City of Lafayette, Indiana, reserves the right to retain any and all bids for a period of not more than sixty (60) days and said bids shall be and remain valid and in full force and effect during said time. The City of Lafayette, Indiana, further reserves the right to waive informalities and to award the contract to any Bidder or Bidders, all to the advantage of the City of Lafayette, Indiana, or to reject all bids. Bid documents for the proposed work are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Lafayette, Indiana. Contact clerks@lafayette.in.gov or (765) 807-1022. Approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety on the day of, 2025. Gary Henriott, President Cindy Murray, Member  Eric Rody, Member Ron Shriner, Member  Amy Moulton, Member  ATTEST:  Mindy Miller Riehle, 1st Deputy Clerk  Date. LAF-11/21, 11/28/2025-11837075 hspaxlp