NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of West Lafayette, Indiana will receive sealed bids for the 25-26 CDBG PY Kissing Tree until the hour of 8:30 AM local time on Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at the Office of the Clerk, City Hall, 222 N. Chauncey Ave., West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 for the completion of the work hereinafter listed. All bids received by said time will be held unopened and then taken into Council Chambers of City Hall and there be publicly opened and read aloud. Late bids will be returned unopened. No oral, telephoned, telegraphed, facsimile, or email bids or changes to bids will be considered. The total bid price shall be clearly displayed on the top of the bid packet within the envelope.
This project consists of replacing concrete sidewalks, retaining wall, curb, drive approaches, and universal access ramps as needed.
Bids must be entered upon the bid form and the State Form 52414 (R2/ 2-13)/Form 96 (Revised 2013) submitted in triplicate with the bid and non-collusion affidavit properly executed and must comply with the statutes of Indiana and with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Accounts of Indiana. Bids shall be in a sealed envelope marked “25-26 CDBG PY Kissing Tree”. Forms are available at the City Engineer’s Office, 222 N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906.
The bid must be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check or bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid price made in favor of the City of West Lafayette, Indiana, which amount shall accrue to and become the property of the City. Should the Bidder, awarded the contract, fail to enter into the required written agreement and secure same with the required one hundred percent (100%) performance, payment and guarantee bond. Wage rates on the project shall not be less than the Federal Davis-Bacon wage scale published by US Department of Labor.
Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Special Conditions and Specifications are on file at the Office of City Engineer. Copies may be obtained on and after March 3rd, 2026, without deposit, from the Office of the City Engineer, City Hall, 222 N. Chauncey Ave., West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, phone (765) 775-5130.
Bids remain in effect for thirty (60) days. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive irregularities of bidding.
The lowest and most responsive bid will go before the Board of Public Works & Safety on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026.
CITY OF WEST LAFAYETTE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
Sana Booker, City Clerk
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