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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. <br />2. Acknowledgement of receipt of any Addendum must be included in bid <br />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 <br />submission. These forms are shown in the bid proposal, Contractor's Bid for <br />Public Works, sheets 4 — 6. <br />4. A checklist for bidders is included in the Contractor's Bid for Public Works, sheet <br />1. The Responsible Bidder checklist is located in General Conditions, sheets 6- <br />10, and will need to be completed in its entirety for the contractor to be eligible for <br />award. <br />5. Board of Public Works will receive sealed electronic bids at <br />hpwbids@south bend in.gov until 9:00 a.m., Local Time, on <br />December 811, 2020. <br />C. Award of Bid <br />1. The anticipated bid award date is December 17'h, 2020. 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. Payment 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 />3. Payments for work completed during this project will be made every thirty (30) <br />calendar days. Consistent with provisions of IC 36-1-12-14, the Board of Public <br />Works shall retain a percentage of payments throughout the duration of the <br />project. <br />4. Materials and properties purchased under contract with the Owner that becomes <br />a permanent part of the structure or facilities constructed are not subject to the <br />Indiana Gross Retail Tax (Sales Tax). The exemption number will be furnished <br />to the Contractor upon award. <br />V. Comments by Department of Public Works <br />A. Regulatory Permits have been secured from IDEM, US Army Corps of <br />Engineers, and IDNR — contractor responsible for abiding by all permit <br />requirements and conditions throughout construction <br />B. Communication for project will be in coordinating with the City of South Bend <br />Public Works Department including letters to residents communicating traffic <br />rpstrictinn% and parking restrictions, and any other impacts, <br />VI. Contractor Questions <br />