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CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS Sealed applications shall be received no later than 9:30 a.m., EST, on November 12, 2019, at the Office of the Board of Public Works, Ste. 1316, County -City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, 46601 for: WATER WORKS UTILITY SERVICE LINE REPAIR PROGRAM SUMMARY: The Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend ("City"), on behalf of the Water Works Utility is soliciting applications from qualified vendors to serve as preferred vendors for its Service Line Repair Program at the rates herein for one calendar year. Project description: The City is authorized by Sections 17-49 through 17-55 of the City's Municipal Code to offer this Service Line Repair Program to repair water service line leaks located between the house or building and the water main line which would otherwise be the sole responsibility of the property owner. It is the purpose of this request to establish a list of qualified vendors who will repair water service line leaks at the rates established herein. The board will open the applications at 9:30 a.m., EST. on November 12, 2019, in the Board of Public Works Meeting, Ste. 1308, County -City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, 46601. Representatives of the City will review applications and notify vendors if they have been accepted into the program pursuant to the terms below. Applications must meet the minimum specifications as provided herein. There is no scoring matrix as all qualified vendors whose applications meet the minimum specifications and who meet and accept the following required conditions will be accepted into the program: • Plumber Contractor License in Indiana; and • Worker's Compensation Insurance; and • Performance bond in the amount of $25,000 or cash bond in the amount of $25,000; and • Proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance per Person in the amount of $50,000; and • Proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance per Occurrence in the amount of $1,000,000 • Three (3) year warranty on all work performed through this program. • Must follow City of South Bend Department of Public Works Design & Construction Standards. • Availability for on -call emergency response scheduled on a weekly rotation which includes before/after normal business hours, weekends and holidays. Emergency repairs require completion within 24 hours. Regular repairs require completion within five working days. • Ability to work in year-round adverse weather conditions. • Must follow IUPPS 811 compliance prior to and throughout all excavation work performed. • Customer contact prior to repairs with account information provided by the Water Works Utility. • Responsible for the planning, set-up and removal or subcontracting of all necessary traffic control according to INDOT requirements found in the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the ability to work safely on heavily trafficked streets. • Ability to pinpoint water leaks and trace water service lines.