03 INVITATION TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Board of Public Works OF THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, WILL RECEIVE SEALED SUBMISSIONS FOR Grimes Lane, Kirkwood Avenue, Patterson Drive, and Rogers Street Maintenance Project, THROUGH THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT PORTAL AT https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bloomingtonin This project shall include, but is not limited to, the resurfacing and restriping of Grimes Ln (S Morton St to S Walnut St), Kirkwood Ave (N Pine St to N Rogers St), S Patterson Dr (W 3rd to S Fairview St), W Patterson Dr (S Fairview St to S Morton St), and S Rogers St (W Patterson Dr to W 3rd St); replacement of the existing traffic signal equipment at the intersection of W Kirkwood Ave and Rogers Street; reconstruction of pedestrian curb ramps and crosswalks; and other related maintenance work within the project limits. 03.01 Bid Opening and Award Bids are to be submitted in proper form, as described in the “Instructions to Bidders”. Bids will be received, at or before 12:00 pm local time on Monday, April 6, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at a work session of the Board of Public Works at 12:00 Noon local time on Monday, April 6th, 2026 in the Council Chambers of City Hall at the Showers Building, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana, and via Zoom by using the following link: https://bloomington.in.gov/boards/public-works. Any Bids received after the designated time will not be accepted. Bids will be reviewed and the award may be made at the April 21, 2026, regular meeting of the Board of Public Works which will be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at the Showers Building, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana, and by using the link provided above, or a subsequent meeting of the Board of Public Works. 03.02 Additional Information Additional Project information can be found at the Projects webpage located at https://bloomington.in.gov/engineering/projects/westkirkwood https://bloomington.in.gov/engineering/projects/pattersongrimes 03.03 Pre-Proposal Meeting A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 10:30 am local time. All potential Bidders are encouraged to attend, however, this meeting is not mandatory. Details for attending this inperson meeting with a virtual option can be found on the Projects Webpage at https://bloomington.in.gov/engineering/projects/westkirkwood https://bloomington.in.gov/engineering/projects/pattersongrimes. 03.04 Bidding Requirements Each Bidder shall include with their sealed Bid: 1. A properly executed Questionnaire Form 96 of the State Board of Accounts; 2. a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on an acceptable bank or a Bid bond equal to five (5) percent of the total amount of bid for a public works project estimated to cost at least $200,000; 3. a properly executed Trench Safety Systems Affidavit, if the project may require creation of a trench of at least five (5) feet in depth; 4. a copy of the bidder’s written plan for an employee drug testing program to test the employees of the bidder for drugs if the estimated cost of the public works project is $300,000 or more; 5. a signed contract compliance certification form. For projects utilizing Federal funding, wage rates shall be in compliance with the Davis Bacon Act. For Bids of $200,000 or more, the successful Bidder shall furnish both a performance bond and a payment bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount prior to the execution of the contract, and the performance bond and the payment bond shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year after final acceptance of the work. Each Bidder must ensure that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment should be given to lower-income residents of the project area, and purchases and/or contracts for work in connection with the project should be awarded to small business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part, by persons residing in the area of the project. The City of Bloomington is an equal opportunity employer, and Bidder shall meet all requirements for equal employment under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended, and under the Bloomington Human Rights Ordinance, as amended. Each Bidder for proposals over $10,000 shall submit a signed contract compliance certification form as part of their bid packet by the bid deadline. Bidders who fail to submit the contract compliance certification form by the bid deadline are subject to disqualification. Each Bidder must ensure that it complies with the City’s contract compliance policy that covers: (1) nondiscrimination of protected classes; (2) anti-harassment; (3) grievance processes for discrimination and harassment; and (4) prohibition of retaliation. If you have any questions, contact the City’s Legal Department at 812.349.3426 or email the City at legal@bloomington.in.gov. The office hours are Monday through Friday, 8-5. In accordance with Bloomington Municipal Code 2.28, the Bloomington Living Wage Ordinance, contractors that are considered "covered employers" are required to pay their covered employees at least a living wage. Currently, the living wage is $16.22 per hour for covered employees, and up to 15% of that amount, or $2.43, may be in the form of the covered employer's contribution to health insurance available to the covered employee. In accordance with Indiana Code 36-1-12-24, each Contractor that submits a bid for a public works project that is estimated to cost $300,000 or more shall submit with their bid a written plan for an employee drug testing program that complies with Indiana Code 4-13-18 et seq. For Bids in excess of $300,000 on Public Works projects that are for the construction, improvement, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a road, highway, street, or alley, the Contractor must be prequalified with the Indiana Department of Transportation in accordance with Indiana Code 8-23-10. For Bids in excess of $300,000 on Public Works projects that are not for the construction, alteration or repair of a highway, street or alley, the Contractor must be pre-qualified with the Indiana Public Works Certification Board in accordance with Indiana Code 4-13.6-4-2.5. If the project may require the creation of a trench of at least five (5) feet in depth, the low bidder shall be required to submit a trench safety plan to the project engineer at least ten (10) days prior to beginning work on the project. The Board of Public Works reserves the right to waive any informality and to accept or reject any or all bids submitted. Bids may be held by the Board of Public Works for a period not-to-exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidders prior to awarding the contract. Board of Public Works, City of Bloomington, Indiana Elizabeth Karon, President HSPAXLP 3/22, 3/29/2026