ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Trustees of Purdue University will receive sealed bids for the following projects until 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the 12th day of February 2026 in the offices of Capital Asset Management, 2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906. 1. West Lafayette Campus –Horticulture Greenhouse Controls Replacement – 2026 2. West Lafayette Campus – Smith Hall Sanitary Sewer Repair - 2026 Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the offices of Capital Asset Management, 2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906. Bids received after such time will be returned unopened. Bids may be withdrawn prior to such time, but no bids shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days thereafter. The Principal Subcontractor Questionnaire listing the names of the bidder's principal subcontractors shall be submitted with the bid. The remainder of the Questionnaires and Material Lists shall be submitted prior to 3:00 p.m. (EST) on the 19th day of February 2026, to Capital Asset Management, 2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Phone (765) 494-0580. Bids shall be for complete construction only, properly executed and submitted on Form 96, accompanied by executed Form 96A (as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts) giving financial data as recent as possible, and a Non-Collusion Affidavit together with other documents as required by the Instructions to Bidders and addressed to The Trustees of Purdue University, clearly marked with the project and the bid opening date. Each bid must be accompanied by the Contractor's written plan for a program to test the contractor's employees for drugs in accordance with IC 4-13-18. Each bid must be accompanied by a Contractor's Combination Bid Bond and Bond for Construction in the form included in the specifications made payable to The Trustees of Purdue University in an amount equal to the maximum total of the base bid and any alternate bids, guaranteeing the execution and faithful performance of the contract for the work if awarded. The Instructions to Bidders contained in the specifications for the projects are by this reference made a part hereof, and all bidders shall be deemed advised of the provisions thereof, and of the General Conditions of the contract, specifications, plans and drawings for the project. A voluntary pre-bid meeting for Project No. 1 will be held on January 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EST. The meeting will be held in Room 1139 of Horticulture Greenhouses (HGRH), located at 250 Horticulture Dr., West Lafayette, IN. A voluntary virtual pre-bid meeting for Project No. 2 will be held on January 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Please contact Chad Burgess (cburgess@purdue.edu) for an invitation to the virtual pre-bid meeting. The architectural/engineering firms for these projects are: Project No. 1 - Applied Engineering Services 5975 Castle Creek Parkway, North Drive, Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone (317) 810-4141 Project No. 2 - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 101 Foundry Drive, Suite 4350 West Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone (317) 376-3277 To view or obtain bid documents online Repro Graphix Inc., 437 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, IN 46204, Web: PurduePlanroom.com, Phone: 1-800-718-0035, Email: Plans@Reprographix.com. A $300 deposit will be required for each hardcopy set of bidding documents. One compact disk or download is available at no charge. Postage and handling fees may apply. All orders must be placed online but bidders may choose to pick up orders at Purdue Print & Digital Services delivered by Xerox, 698 Ahlers Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, Phone: 765-494-2006. Bidding Documents are on file in the office of Senior Vice President for Administrative Operations, 2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Phone (765) 494-0580. The Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive, to the extent permitted by law, any of the terms, conditions and provisions contained in this Advertisement for Bids or the Instructions to Bidders or any informality, irregularity or omission in any bid, provided that such waiver shall, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees, be to the advantage of The Trustees of Purdue University. THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY By James K. Keefe, Senior Director for Capital Asset Management Date: 12/23/25 HSPAXLP January 9, 16 2026 LSBN0429900