ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE MAYOR, WILL RECEIVE SEALED BIDS FOR THE BELOW-DESCRIBED WORK AT THE LOCATION INDICATED. 2026 Pavement Rejuvenation Project This project shall include, but is not limited to: The application of asphalt pavement rejuvenator on 10.1 miles of existing roads; Including all other related work and appurtenances necessary to complete the work shown and described in the Specifications. Sealed Bids for the 2026 Pavement Rejuvenation Project will be received by the Town of Zionsville, Indiana (hereafter called “Owner”) at the Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 West Oak Street, Zionsville, IN 46077 until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Thursday December 18, 2025, and then immediately following opened and publicly read aloud at a public meeting held for this purpose in Room 205. Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened. Bids must be physically provided in hard copy by the bid deadline, no electronic bid submittals will be accepted. See the Instructions to Bidders for additional requirements. A Pre-Bid Conference will not be held for this project. A project site visit will not take place during the bid process. Each bidder is responsible for inspecting the project site(s) and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Bidding Documents. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the forgoing shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation with respect to its bid. The Bidding Documents and Plans may be examined by the public near the planning room counter at the Zionsville Town Hall.   Copies of the Bidding Documents must be obtained from the Town of Zionsville and will be issued in digital .pdf format. There is no cost for obtaining the Bidding Documents. To request the Bidding Documents, contact Town of Zionsville Engineer, Alec Fair at afair@zionsville-in.gov. Bids from anyone not on the Town’s Plan Holders List will be returned unopened. Bids shall be accompanied by acceptable Bid Security in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total Bid amount (inclusive of all Bid Alternates) to ensure the execution of the contract for which the bid is made. In case the Bid is not accepted, the Bid Security will be returned to the Bidder, but if the Bid is accepted and the Bidder shall refuse or neglect to enter into a contract with the Owner within ten (10) days after the time s/he has been notified of the acceptance of its Bid, the said Bid Security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages for the failure to do so. Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance on the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Successful Bidder at the time s/he executes the contract. The bonds will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the respective date of Substantial Completion. All requirements as indicated in the Bidding Documents shall be met by successful bidders. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder as determined in the sole discretion of the Owner. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on forms included in the Bidding Documents. Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 (latest revision) as well as all items listed in the Instructions to Bidders. Under Section III of Form 96, the Bidder shall submit a financial statement. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder, fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the time scheduled for the receipt of bids. The Bidding Documents do provide for a liquidated damages clause for failure to complete the work within the time period specified in the contract. The Owner reserves the right to accept any Bid, to reject any or all bids, to reject bids that do not meet the qualifications outlined in the Bidding Documents and/or to waive any formalities or irregularities in the bidding process or bids received where such acceptance, rejection or waiver is considered to be in the best interest of the Owner as determined by it in its sole discretion. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any Bid where evidence or information submitted by the Bidder does not satisfy the Owner that the Bidder is qualified to carry out the details of the Bidding Documents. The Owner further reserves the right to reject all bids should the Owner determine in its opinion, based on bids received, that the contemplated construction cost is not economically feasible.   Town of Zionsville Engineer, Alec Fair, P.E., can be contacted at (317) 903-3362 or afair@zionsville-in.gov for technical questions about this Project. By: Town of Zionsville, IN John Stehr, Mayor INI-12/2,12/9/2025 11872411