Notice to Bidders

Notice to Bidders Prairie Vista Elementary School – Interior Improvements Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc. 350 E. New York Street, Suite 300 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone No.: 317/848-0966 The Board of School Trustees, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Mishawaka, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the Prairie Vista Elementary School – Interior Improvements. A single Lump Sum bid will be considered. The Board of School Trustees will receive bids until 2:00 p.m., local time, on April 14, 2026 at the Conference Room located in the Service Support Center, 55910 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN, 46545. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. All interested parties are invited to attend. By submitting Bid on enclosed Bid Forms, Bidder satisfies the requirement for Indiana Form No. 96 (Revised 2013), as prescribed by State Board of Accounts of Indiana. This shall clearly show Bidder's financial resources, his construction experience, his organization, and equipment available for Work contemplated. A bid security in the form of AIA Document A310, a certified check, Indiana General Revised Form No. 86, "Contractors Combination Bid Bond and Bond for Construction," or a form from an acceptable surety shall accompany each bid. The bid security shall be in the penal amount of 10 percent of the total bid. Bid security shall be forfeited if bid is withdrawn after closing time on date for receiving bids. Successful bidders are required to furnish separate satisfactory Performance Bond and Payment Bond, AIA Document A312, from an acceptable surety in an amount equal to 100 percent of the full contract sum. To obtain documents Bidders will be required to register at the Eastern Engineering, 317-598-0661, website (distribution.easternengineering.com) to become a plan holder for the Project. Once registered, Bidders can download the complete set of documents in .PDF form free of charge. Registered bidders will receive electronic distribution of addendums and other electronic communications during the bidding period. Bidders can purchase hard copies of the documents from Eastern Engineering for the cost of printing as established by the Printer. No partial sets will be issued. A pre-bid conference will be held on March 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., local time. Bidders are to meet at the Conference Room located in the Service Support Center, 55910 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN, 46545. A tour of the project sites can occur after the conference. Attendance by bidders at the meeting and site tour is optional, but recommend, in order to clarify or answer questions concerning the Drawings and Project Manual for the Project. The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days after the actual date of the bid opening thereof. By order of the Board of School Trustees Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Mishawaka, Indiana March 19, 26 2026 LSBN0480760