NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works will receive sealed electronic bids at bpwbids@southbendin.gov until 9:00 a.m., Local Time, February 10, 2026 for the following: SEITZ PARK RECONSTRUCTION, PHASE II Project No. 125-041 The Title of the Bid and Project Number (where applicable) as described above must be included in the subject line of the email to which you have attached your bid. The name of the company/vendor, address, contact email address and phone number must be included in the body of the email. Detailed instructions and information, including the link to the Reserved Mailbox for electronic bid submittals, is available at southbendin.gov/bids. Work includes rehabilitation of Riverwalk trails and the portage along the edge of St. Joseph River between the East Race headgates and Jefferson Boulevard and includes construction of site improvements including but not limited to boardwalks, concrete sidewalks, planters, site lighting, landscaping, parking lot rehabilitation and a new stair connection on the north side of Jefferson Boulevard bridge as well as removal and replacementof the concrete stairs on the south side of Jefferson Boulevard into Howard Park in South Bend,all more particularly described in plans and specifications prepared by SmithGroup, Inc., phone 734-662-4457. The Contract Documents are on file and available for public inspection or purchase commencing on the first advertise date during regular working hours at American Reprographics Company ("ARC", located at 1303 Northside Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, 46615), www.e-arc.com/location/south.bend/ (574) 287-2944, toll free at (800) 783-7231. There will be a non-refundable charge for reproduction as set by ARC for every set of documents for all bidders. Electronic bids must be on the City of South Bend Contractor's Bid for Public Work Form, accompanied by an electronic copy of a Bid Bond or Certified Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid plus any alternates. The awarded bidder will be required to send the original check or bid bond via USPS. Each bidder or contractor (hereinafter the contractor) must comply with "City of South Bend EEO Contracting Provision Diversity Utilization" included in the specifications as to each construction trade it intends to use on this construction contract and all other construction work (both federal and non-federal) in the St. Joseph County area during the performance of this contract or subcontract. The contractor commits itself to the goals for minority manpower and all other requirements, terms and conditions of these bid conditions by submitting a properly sealed bid. Woman and Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (W/MBE) are encouraged to respond to this notification. It is the sole responsibility of the potential bidder to comply with all submission requirements applicable to the bidder in Section 6-63 of the Responsible Bidder Ordinance no later than the date of the public bid opening. Please note: The City reserves the right to request supplemental information provided by the bidder, and may also conduct random inquiries of the bidder's current and previous customers regardless of pre-qualified status. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 2pm Local Time. This meeting will be virtual and can be accessed by the following link: https://tinyurl.com/SeitzPhase2. Any questions about bidding conditions must be addressed in writing to both Patrick Sherman, City of South Bend, via email at psherman@southbendin.gov and Clare Jagenow, SmithGroup, via email at Clare.Jagenow@SmithGroup.com no later than Monday, February 2, 2026 by 1 pm Local Time. Questions prior to the Pre-Bid Conference are acceptable. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept a full or partial award of the bid or bids which, in its judgment, will be to the best interests of the City of South Bend. If the Board elects to award the base bid plus any alternate(s), the Board will look at the totality of the cost when determining the lowest, responsive and responsible bid. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Hillary Horvath, Clerk Publish two (2) times: January 16, 2026 January 23, 2026 HSPAXLP January 16, 23 2026 LSBN0440939