NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation “EVSC” by and through its Board of School Trustees will receive sealed proposals until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Monday, January 5, 2026 and not thereafter, in the Office of School Facilities, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, Indiana 47713. Opening will be open to the public. Said sealed proposals shall be for the furnishing of all materials and the performance of all labor according to the drawings and specifications prepared by Morley & Associates Architect/Engineer, FOR THE HARPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND PROJECT 2026 located at 21 S. Alvord Blvd., Evansville, Indiana. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled on December 16, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. on site. Copies of the specifications, drawings, and proposal form will be furnished to reliable contractors applying at the office of MACO-Evansville Blue, 600 Court St., Evansville, Indiana 47708 (812) 464-8108 website www.MacoPlanroom.com. A non-refundable check or money in the amount of Thirty Dollars $30.00 payable to the MACO-Evansville Blue is required for each set of bidding documents. It is mandatory that each prime contract bidder shall obtain one (1) complete set of bidding documents. All proposals shall be made out and submitted on a bid proposal form attached to a current General Form No 96 (which can be found athttp://www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/index.htmState Form Description #52414), a bid form prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. Any bid that exceeds a sum of $5,000.00 must be accompanied by a Contractor's Financial Statement attached to the General Form 96 as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. One General Form No. 96 will be required from any one contractor for one or more bids. All proposals shall be firm without escalator clauses. The proposal must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the EVSC in an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid or an acceptable bidder's surety bond made payable to EVSC, in a SPECIFIC AMOUNT of not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Indiana. The certified check or bidder's bond shall be a guarantee that said bidder will, if the contract is awarded to him, execute within ten (10) days from the acceptance of his proposal a contract for the work bid upon, and furnish acceptable surety bonds as set forth in the specifications. However, if the contractor has not executed the contract within the ten (10) day period, or has failed to furnish acceptable surety bonds as indicated, the Board of School Trustees reserves the right to award the contract to the next higher or best bidder. All local licensing requirements must be met prior to submitting bid (Building Commissioner 812-436-7867). Inclusion of drug policy is mandatory with proposal. All persons intending to submit a bid with EVSC must comply with MBE/WBE utilization and E-Verification policy and procedures as outlined in the specifications. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date set for the opening of bids. The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any defects or informalities it deems in the best interest of the Board. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH SCHOOL CORPORATION BY: Steven Scheller – Chief Facilities Officer Advertisement Dates: December 5 & December 12, 2025 (Courier & Press) HSPAXLP