Notice to Bidders

Notice to Bidders NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE is hereby given that the County Commissioners of St. Joseph County, Indiana will publicly open and read aloud bids on August 4 , 2026, at the hour of eleven [11:00] a.m. [EDT] in the 4th Floor, County- City Building, South Bend, Indiana, as per Specifications and Plans now on file in the office of the County Engineer, Seventh Floor, Room 732, County-City Building for the following Project: FRONTAGE ROAD OVER ROGERS CLARK DITCH (DIVISION A) AND GORDON ROAD OVER NIESPODZIANY DITCH (DIVISION B) PROJECT NO.: SS-92601 Work includes the construction of a box culvert installation for new roadway intersection identified as Frontage Road over Rogers Clark Ditch, with sanitary sewer and water main crossings below the ditch, and new intersection construction, and other features all more particularly described in plans. Work also includes the existing structure replacement at Gordon Road over Niespodziany Ditch with pavement reconstruction, improvements to Strawberry Road, storm sewer, guardrail installation, and other pertinent work as described in plans. SAID bids must be accompanied with a Certified Check made payable to St. Joseph County, Indiana 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. Bids must be filed in the office of the County Commissioners no later than 12:00 p.m. [EDT] on August 3, 2026, 7th Floor, County/City Building, South Bend, Indiana. The bidder awarded the contract will be required to furnish a separate Payment, Performance and Maintenance Bonds before commencing work. The Payment and Performance Bonds shall 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 three years from the date of final acceptance in an amount of 10 percent [10%] of the awarded Contract Amount. RESPONSIBLE Bidders may obtain a digital set of and/or sets of the Contract Documents, Special Provisions, and/or Plans, if applicable, for this Project at http://www.sjcindiana.com/Bids.aspx. Bidders must mail in a check for the nonrefundable fee of $35.00. Make any and all checks payable to the St. Joseph County Auditor's Office. SPECIFICATIONS and/or Plans, if applicable, are on file and available for examination in the County Engineer's Office, Room 732, County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, and may be reviewed between the hours of eight [8:00] a.m. and four-thirty [4:30] p.m. [EDT] Monday through Friday. THE St. Joseph County Commissions reserve the right to reject any and all bids or to accept the one which, in its judgement will be to the best interest of St. Joseph County, Indiana. The St. Joseph County Commissioners also reserves the right to hold Bids up to sixty (60) calendar days from the receipt of the Bid. Dated this 23rd day of June, 2026. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Carl H. Baxmeyer - President Anthony "Tony" Hazen – Vice President Rafael Morton – Member Attest: John Murphy, County Auditor PUBLISHED: July 9 and 10, 2026 and July 16 and 17, 2026 July 10, 17 2026 LSBN0549158