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IV. Work Within Utility Easement <br />118-077A Pinhook Park Site Improvements <br />A. Contractor shall follow the guidelines in Special Provisions Section XXIV during all work <br />within the AEP easement on the project site. If any Contractor has any concerns during the <br />course of work, immediately notify Owner and Engineer so that AEP may be contacted for <br />guidance. <br />V. Bidding Overview <br />A. Plans and Specifications <br />1. The Contract Documents are on file and available for public inspection commencing on <br />the first advertise date during regular working hours at the Department of Public Works <br />(1316 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana), and at MACIAF 3215-A Sugar Maple <br />Court, South Bend, IN 46628. Additionally, the Contract Documents will be available <br />that same day for inspection or purchase at American Reprographics Company ("ARC", <br />located at 1303 Northside Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, 46615), http://www.e-arc.com, <br />(574) 287-2944, toll free at (800) 783-7231. There will be a non-refundable charge for <br />reproduction as set by ARC for every set of documents for all bidders. <br />B. Bid Requirements <br />1. Bids must be on the City of South Bend Contractor's Bid for Public Work Form, <br />accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of not less than five <br />percent (5%) of the bid total, in a sealed envelope noting the project name, number and <br />your company's information on the front. <br />2. Acknowledgement of receipt of any Addendum must be included in bid submission. <br />a. Addenda will be published on the ARC website. <br />3. MWBE Forms must be completed, signed, and handed in with the bid submission. <br />These forms are shown in the bid proposal, Contractor's Bid for Public Works, sheets 4 <br />— 6. <br />4. A checklist for bidders is included in the Contractor's Bid for Public Works, sheet 1. The <br />Responsible Bidder checklist is located in General Conditions, sheets 6-10, and will <br />need to be completed in its entirety for the contractor to be eligible for award. <br />5. Bids are due at the Office of the Board of Public Works, County -City Building Room <br />1316, 227 West Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, Indiana, 46601 until the hour of 9:30 a.m., <br />Local Time, on November 26th, 2019. <br />C. Award of Bid <br />1. The anticipated bid award date is December loth, 2019. Bids remain subject to <br />acceptance for sixty calendar days after bid opening. <br />2. Upon award, the successful Bid provider shall supply the following bonds <br />a. i ayrment Bond within seven (7) days of the Notification of Award for an <br />amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. <br />b. Performance Bond, within seven (7) days of the Notification of Award for an <br />amount equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the contract <br />amount. <br />c. Maintenance bond within ten (10) days of acceptance of the project by the <br />City of South Bend, for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the final <br />contract price, guaranteeing for a period of three (3) years after the date of <br />acceptance of the project by the City of South Bend. <br />