Notice to Bidders

Notice to Bidders ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE is hereby given the Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County, Indiana will publicly open and read aloud bids on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, hour of eleven o'clock [11:00] a.m. [E.D.T.] in the County Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, as per Specifications on file, beginning May 22,2026, on the County web-site available at http://www.sjcindiana.com/Bids.aspx?CatID=18 for the following Project: S529-26: SMALL STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT ON CEDAR ROAD OVER PITTMAN/LONGFIELD DITCH The project entails removing the existing small structure, installing the new small structure, guardrail and asphalt approach work, maintenance of traffic, erosion control and incidental restoration associated with the noted small structure replacement. SAID bids must be accompanied with a Certified Check made payable to St. Joseph County or Bid Bond executed by the bidder and surety company in a sum of not less than ten percent [10%] of the total amount of the bid, together with a non-collusive affidavit as prescribed in Form 96, Revised 2013. Sealed bids must be filed in the office of the County Commissioners no later than 11:00 a.m. [EDT] on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Room 722, County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana. The bidder awarded the contract will be required to furnish separate Payment, Performance, and Maintenance Bonds before commencing work. The Payment and Performance Bond shall each remain in effect throughout the entire construction period in an amount equal to the awarded Contract Amount. The required Maintenance Bond shall remain in effect for a period of up to five years from the date of final acceptance in an amount of 10 percent [10%] of the awarded Contract Amount. The bidder's attention is directed to the Affirmative Action Requirements and the Insurance Provisions of the Project. RESPONSIBLE Bidders may obtain a set of and/or sets of the Contract Documents, Special Provisions, and/or Plans, if applicable, for this Project at https://www.sjcindiana.gov/Bids.aspx?CatID=18. SPECIFICATIONS and/or Plans, if applicable, are available online or a hardcopy is available for viewing in the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth's Office, Room 732, County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, Indiana, 46601. THE Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the one which, in its judgment will be to the best interest of St. Joseph County, Indiana. The Board of Commissioners also reserves the right to hold Bids up to 60 calendar days from the receipt of the Bid. Dated this 19th day of May 2026. Publication Dates LSBN0524422