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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM
Date07/28/2020
Department Engineering
Name Alicia Czarnecki
BPW Date08/25/2020 Phone Extension 5903
Review and Approval Required Prior to Submittal to Board
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and Inclusion Officer
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Project Name 2020 Tree Plantings
Project Number 120-003
Funding Source MVH
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
PROJECT NAME: 2020 Tree Plantings
PROJECT NO. 120-003
QUOTES DUE August 25, 2020 at 9:30am Local Time electronic bids should be
submitted to bpwbids@southbendin.gov
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. The project includes the furnishing of all equipment, material, insurance, and labor for planting trees
within the right of way at various locations within the City of South Bend, IN.
II. PREVAILING SPECIFCIATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
A. The City of South Bend's PREVAILING SPECIFICATIONS, most recent version, and
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS, most recent version, are to be used on this
project.
B. Each Quote provider is specifically instructed to become completely familiar with the most recent
version of the PREVAILING SPECIFICATIONS and the CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND
SPECIFICATIONS prior to submitting a quote.
C. Wherever the PREVAILING SPECIFICATIONS 2020
INDOT Standard Specifications for the letting effective after September 1, 2019.
D. These SPECIAL PROVISIONS will list only "Additions" or "Deletions" to the PREVAILING
SPECIFICATIONS and are to be used only in conjunction with the PREVAILING SPECIFICATIONS.
E. In the event of conflict between the SPECIAL PROVISIONS and the PREVAILING SPECIFICATIONS,
the SPECIAL PROVISIONS will govern.
III.
A. Prevailing Specifications: None
B. Additions
1. Where the term "or equal" is used in these specifications, the Quote provider deviating from
specified item shall file with his/her/its Quote a letter fully explaining and justifying his/her/its
IV. TAX EXEMPT
A. Prevailing Specifications: None
B. Additions
1. Materials and properties purchased under contract with the Owner that becomes a permanent part
of the structure or facilities constructed are not subject to the Indiana Gross Retail Tax (Sales Tax).
The exemption number will be furnished to the Contractor upon award.
V. INDEMNIFICATION
A. Prevailing Specifications: None
B. Additions
1. Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of South Bend, its agents,
officers and employees, from all costs, losses, claims and suits, including court costs, attorney fees,
and other expenses, arising from or out of the negligent performance of this Contract by Contractor,
or because of arising out of any defect in the goods, materials or equipment supplied by the Quote
provider.
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VI. INSURANCE
A.Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 103
B. Additions:
1. All Contractors and subcontractors doing business with the City of South Bend shall present a
Certificate of Insurance showing coverage in the following minimum amount:
a. General Liability: Premises-Completed Operations or Products, Bodily Injury and Property
Damage Combined Single Limit - $5,000,000.
b. There shall be no exclusion for explosion, collapse or underground hazard.
c. Worka Employer's Liability - $100,000.
d. Auto Liability: Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined Single limit - $1,000,000.
e. The City of South Bend shall be named as additional insured on the Certificate of Insurance.
VII. CONTROL OF WORK
A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 105
B. Additions:
1. The complete responsibility for this project lies with the Director of Public Works of the City of South
Bend, Indiana acting through his authorized representatives.
2. Construction Engineering - The Contractor shall provide all the necessary, qualified personnel,
equipment and supplies to perform all work required under this item. There will be no direct payment
for this item.
3. The contractor is responsible to maintain the site which includes but is not limited to; dust control,
site security, erosion control, and protecting adjacent properties.
4. Work hours for the Project shall be from 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. No
work shall be permitted on weekends, Holidays, or after hours unless approved by the City of South
Bend Department of Public Works.
VIII.LEGAL RELATIONS
A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 107
B. Additions:
1. The Owner, where mentioned in these documents, is the City of South Bend. The Engineer, where
mentioned in these documents, is the City of South Bend Department of Public Works, Division
of Engineering.
2. The Contractor shall apply for and obtain any and all required permits for the work from local, state,
and federal agencies and shall comply with permit requirements, including the St. Joseph County
/ City of South Bend Building Department.
3. If the Contractor awarded this contract is not a resident of Indiana, within thirty days, the Contractor
shall provide the Owner with proof that the Contractor is duly licensed, qualified and registered with
the Secretary of State of Indiana to engage in business within the State of Indiana.
4. The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of Indiana Code 5-16-13, as amended. The Owner
reserves the right to immediately terminate the public work project awarded should the Contractor
be found to be in violation of any provision of Indiana Code 5-16-13 and such violation shall result
IX. PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS
A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Sec. 108
B. Additions:
1. The project will have a completion date of November 15, 2020. The contract time will start when
the Notice to Proceed is delivered and signed.
2. The City, Engineer, and Contractor will hold a pre-construction meeting following award of the
contract. The date of the Notice to Proceed will be agreed at that meeting.
3. Contractor shall provide a schedule to the Owner prior to beginning any work on the site.
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X.CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIME
A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 108
B. Additions
1. The Contract Time may only be changed by Change Order. Any Claim for an extension in the
Contract Time shall be based on written notice delivered to the Department of Public Works within
seven (7) calendar days of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim. Notice of the extent
of the claim with supporting data shall be delivered within fourteen (14) calendar days after such
occurrence unless an official of the Public Works Department allows an additional period of time to
ascertain more accurate data. The Contract Time will be extended in an amount equal to time lost
to delays beyond the control of the Contractor if a claim is made in accordance with this provision.
Such delays shall include acts of neglect by the Public Works employees, or to fires, flood, labor
disputes, epidemics, abnormal weather conditions, governmental procedures, or acts of God.
2. Unless otherwise provided, the Contract time is based upon normal weather conditions. An
extension is granted for weather conditions significantly more severe than normal if the Contractor
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City that the delay in the progress of the work was due to
such weather. The basis to define normal weather with be the data compiled by the United States
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
3. No extension of time will be granted if the Contractor, by his/her/its own action or inaction, including
provided under any other provision of this agreement.
4. The grant of an extension of time under this Section in no way constitutes a waiver by the City of
any rights or remedies existing under this contract at law or in equity.
XI. DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 108
B. Additions:
1. Events of Default shall include C
contract including failure to commence work at the time specified, failure to perform the work in
accordance with these specifications, unauthorized discontinuation of the work, failure to carry out
the work in a manner acceptable to the City, failure to observe Federal, State, or local laws or
regulations, and failure to comply with any other term of this contract.
2. If an Event of Default occurs, the City shall provide Contractor written notice and may permit
Contractor ten (10) calendar days after the date of the notice to cure the default. If the default is
not cured within the ten (10) day cure period, the City may at any time thereafter terminate this
contract in which case the termination shall be final and effective.
3. Upon an Event of Default, the City may invoke the following remedies in addition to those remedies
provided under separate provisions of this contract, the right of set-off against any payments due
or to become due to the Contractor against the retainage, the right to take over and complete the
Work. If the City notifies Contractor that City is invoking its right to complete the Work, all rights that
th
obligation accepted by the City under such subcontracts is to pay for Work satisfactorily performed
after the date of the assignment. In the event a conditional assignment has not been executed, the
Contractor shall execute or cause to be executed any assignment, agreement, or other document
that may be nece
evidence compliance with this provision. The Contractor shall promptly deliver such documents
in writing, The
Contractor remains liability to subcontractors for any payment already involved, and for any claim,
suit or cause of action based upon or resulting from any error, omission, negligence or other breach
of contract by the Contractor, its officers, employees, or agents arising prior to the date of
assignment to the City.
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XII. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
A.Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 108
B. Additions:
1. The contractor shall proceed with the work at such rate of progress to insure full completion within
the Contract Time. It is expressly understood and agreed, by and between the Contractor and the
Owner, that the Contract Time for completion of the work described herein is a reasonable time,
taking into consideration the average climatic and economic conditions and other factors prevailing
in the locality of the work, and excludes the time for unavoidable delays which were beyond the
control and without the fault of the Contractor.
2. If the Contractor shall fail to complete the work within the Contract Time, or extension of time
granted by the Owner, then the Contractor will pay to the Owner the amount for liquidated damages
a sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day that the Contractor shall remain in
default after the time of completion stipulated in the Contract Documents.
3. The Contractor shall not be charged with liquidated damages or any excess cost when the delay
in completion of the work is due to the following and the Contractor has promptly given written
notice of such delay to the Owner and Engineer/Architect.
a. To any preference, priority, or allocation order duly issued by the Owner.
b. To unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the
Contractor, including but not restricted to acts of God, acts of public enemy, acts of the Owner,
acts of another Contractor in the performance of a Contract with the Owner, fires, floods,
epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, and abnormal and
unforeseeable weather.
XIII.RETAINAGE AND FINAL PAYMENT
A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 109
B. Additions:
1. Payments will be made every thirty (30) calendar days
2. Consistent with provisions of IC 36-1-12-14, the Board of Public Works shall retain a percentage of
payments throughout the duration of the project.
3. Before final payment and retainage are released the Contractor must satisfy the following:
a. All parts and labor meet requirements stated in the specifications.
b. Provide copies of test reports or cut sheets on all materials supplied.
c. Provide As-Built drawings in accordance with the City of South Bend Prevailing Specifications
for Public Works.
d. One (1) copy of the City of South Bend Completion Affidavit and one (1) copy of a Final Waiver
of Lien.
XIV. WARRANTY
A. Prevailing Specifications: None
B. Additions
1. All Parts shall include the following:
a. Performance specifications
b. Bill of Materials
c. Warranties on all parts
d. Installation and safety requirements
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XV. OTHER UTILITIES
A.Prevailing Specifications: None
B. Additions:
1. The Contractor shall verify the locations of all utilities by contacting Indiana811 by calling 811 (in
Indiana) or 1-800-382-5544 (outside of Indiana), or via www.indiana811.org, at least two (2)
working days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays or federal and state holidays before proceeding
with construction. It shall also be the Contractors responsibility to contact any other utility that is
not contacted by Indiana811 and verify the utility locations.
2. The Contractor shall be responsible for working with the other utilities, i.e., gas electric, telephone,
etc. in order to assure that all utilities that need to be replaced or relocated can be done with a
minimum disturbance to service. The Contractor shall also be responsible for coordinating
schedules with the various utilities such that they can proceed with their relocation work as
efficiently as possible.
3. If the odor of natural gas is detected in a work area at any time during the course of work, the
Contractor shall immediately notify NIPSCO at 1-800-634-3524. The Contractor shall also
immediately notify the residents of adjacent properties. The Contractor shall advise the residents
to evacuate their homes immediately if the odor is present within the dwelling.
4. Restoration of sprinkler systems damaged by the Contractor's operations shall be repaired by the
Contractor at no additional cost to the City or the Owner of the system.
XVI. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC
A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Sections 105 & 801
B. Additions:
1.
2. The
required to be filled out and sent to the Department of Public Works
3. The Contractor shall arrange and prosecute the work specified for this contract in such a manner
that traffic on existing streets is unrestricted throughout the Project. The Engineer shall approve
the method of traffic control. No construction equipment, vehicles, materials, supplies or temporary
facilities shall be left unattended in the right-of-way of any street or left parked overnight without
proper marking and lighting.
4. After the award of the contract and before beginning the work, the Contractor shall submit his/her/its
proposed schedule of operations for the review of the Engineer. The schedule of operations as
reviewed by the Engineer shall be maintained at all times.
5. There will be no direct payment for this work.
XVII. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
A. Prevailing Specifications: None
B. Additions
1. Work to be performed shall include furnishing all labor, services, materials, insurance and
equipment to plant trees in the right of way at various locations within the City of South Bend.
2. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all surrounding property, structures, tenants, visitors and
.
XVIII.TREE PLANTINGS
A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 622
B. Additions:
1. Trees shall be planted within tree lawns within the property lines of the residences listed in these
specifications.
2. The Contractor shall obtain the following permits, at no charge, before beginning tree planting work
at any site:
a. Tree Permit from the City Forester, 321 East Walter Street
b. Occupancy Permit from the Division of Engineering, Room 1316, County-City Building. The
Occupancy Permit application shall include a traffic control plan
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3.
with good horticultural practice and free of disease, insects, eggs, larvae, and defects such as
knots, sun-scald, injuries, abrasions, and disfigurement.
4. The Owner reserves the right to inspect trees for size, quality, and condition of balls and root
systems, insects, injuries, and latent defects, and to reject unsatisfactory or defective material at
any time during the progress of the work. Rejected trees shall be immediately removed from the
project site.
5. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer if any underground conditions are found that would be
detrimental to plant growth, such as rubble fill, adverse drainage conditions, or obstructions.
6. Trees shall be delivered to the site after preparations for planting have been completed.
7. Trees shall be planted immediately after delivery. If planting is delayed more than 6 hours after
delivery, set trees in shade, protect from weather and mechanical damage, and keep roots moist
by covering with mulch, burlap, or other acceptable means of retaining moisture.
8. Trees shall be planted in accordance with INDOT standard plan series 622-LSPL, with mulch
covering root balls and watered for 30 consecutive days.
9. Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with the City Forester on tree watering after new
trees have been planted. Tree watering shall be completed by the City Forester after trees have
been planted.
10. Contractor shall guarantee that trees, once planted, will leaf out and thrive for sixty (60) days
beyond watering period.
11. The Contractor shall implement maintenance procedures in accordance with good horticultural
practice for maintenance of landscape work for a period of six (6) months form date of project
completion. Maintenance will not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the cost of tree
installation.
12. Trees shall be inspected and approved by a Licensed Arborist registered with the South Bend
Board of Park Commissioners prior to installation. A list of current Licensed Arborists is attached
as an appendix to these specifications.
13. Trees shall be balled and burlapped. After placing some backfill around root ball to stabilize plant,
carefully cut and remove burlap, rope, wire baskets form tops of root balls and from sides, but do
not remove from under root balls. Remove pallets, if any, before setting. Do not use planting stock
if root ball is cracked or broken before or during planting operation.
14. Provide for a minimum of 0.5 cubic yards of shredded bark mulch per tree planting, or as
recommended by landscape firm supplier and approved by Engineer.
15. The following species of trees are approved for planting by the City of South Bend Forester. The
Contractor shall provide a list of three (3) species from this list that will be provided under contract.
a. Bald cypress - Shawnee Brave
b. Yellowwood
c. Kentucky Coffee Tree Espresso
d. Planetree Bloodgood London
e. Sweetgum Gold Dust
f. Black gum / Black Tupelo Red Rage
16.
17. Payment for tree installation shall be made at the Unit Prices for the various items bid in the
Proposal as follows:
Plant, Deciduous, Single Stem, 2 in. to 2.5 in.
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XIX.PLANTING SCHEDULE
Tree No. Address
1017 Oak
1
1017 Oak
2
1721 Elwood
3
4
1336 E. Fox
3101 Vine
5
3101 Vine
6
936 S 31st
7
930 S 31st
8
930 S 31st
9
926 S 31st
10
916 S 31st
11
636 N St. Louis
12
636 N St. Louis
13
702 N St. Louis
14
702 N St. Louis
15
706 N St. Louis
16
706 N St. Louis
17
720/726 N St. Louis
18
720/726 N St. Louis
19
720/726 N St. Louis
20
720/726 N St. Louis
21
701 N St. Louis
22
701 N St. Louis
23
713 N St. Louis
24
713 N St. Louis
25
715 N St. Louis
26
721 N St. Louis
27
725 N St. Louis
28
29
111 E. Fairview
124 E. Fairview
30
128 E. Fairview
31
225 E. Fairview
32
229 E. Fairview
33
636 E. Irvington
34
621 E. Irvington
35
606 E. Irvington
36
606 E. Irvington
37
518 E. Irvington
38
401 E. Irvington
39
205 E. Irvington
40
201 E. Irvington
41
136 E. Irvington
42
136 E. Irvington
43
136 E. Irvington
44
136 E. Irvington
45
128 E. Irvington
46
1002 E. Victoria
47
1022 E. Victoria
48
4106 Huron
49
602 S Albert
50
602 S Albert
51
606 S Albert
52
610 S Albert
53
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
QUOTE FOR PUBLIC WORK
PROJECT NAME: 2020 Tree Plantings
PROJECT NO. 120-003
QUOTES DUE August 25, 2020 at 9:30am Local Time electronic bids should be
submitted to bpwbids@southbendin.gov
(Must be completed for all quotes. Please type or print)
Date: Firm:
Address:
City/State/Zip: Telephone Number: ( )
Agent of Bidder (if Applicable):
Pursuant to notices given, the undersigned offers to furnish labor and/or material necessary to complete the
public works project of:
the City of South Bend, Indiana, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by:
The City of South Bend, Department of Public Works
and dated for the sum of (enter the Total Quote as shown on the Proposal)
($ )
(Enter Sum of Total Quote plus Alternates shown on Proposal) (Numerical)
If alternative quotes apply, the undersigned submits a proposal for each in accordance with the notice. Any
addendums attached will be specifically referenced at the applicable page.
If additional units of material included in the contract are needed, the cost of units must be the same as that shown
in the original contract if accepted by the City of South Bend. If the quote is to be awarded on a unit basis, the
itemization of the units shall be shown on a separate attachment.
By
(Signature)
(Printed Name of Person Signing)
ACCEPTANCE
The above quote is accepted this day of 20
Subject to the following conditions:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Gary A. Gilot, President Therese J. Dorau, Member
Elizabeth A. Maradik, Member Jordan V. Gathers, Member
Joseph R. Molnar, Member Attest: Linda M. Martin, Clerk
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When the prospective Contractor is unable to certify to any of the statements below, it shall attach an explanation to
this Affidavit.
NON-COLLUSION AND NON-DEBARMENT AFFIDAVIT,
CERTIFICATION REGARDING INVESTMENT WITH IRAN, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
VERIFICATION, NON-DISCRIMINATION COMMITMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF USE
OF UNITED STATES STEEL PRODUCTS OR FOUNDRY PRODUCTS
(Must be completed for all quotes and bids. Please type or print)
STATE OF ___________ )
) SS:
COUNTY )
The undersigned Contractor, being duly sworn upon his/her/its oath, affirms under the penalties of perjury that:
1. Contractor has not, nor has any other member, representative, or agent of the firm,
company, corporation or partnership represented by him, entered into any combination, collusion
or agreement with any person relative to the price to be bid by anyone at such letting nor to prevent
any person from bidding nor to induce anyone to refrain from bidding, and that this bid is made
without reference to any other bid and without any agreement, understanding or combination with
any other person in reference to such bidding. Contractor further says that no person or persons,
firms, or corporation has, have or will receive directly or indirectly, any rebate, fee, gift,
commission or thing of value on account of such sale; and
2. Contractor certifies by submission of this proposal that neither contractor nor any of its
principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency;
and
3. Contractor has not, nor has any successor to, nor an affiliate of, Contractor, engaged in investment
activities in Iran.
a.
instrumentality of Iran, or as otherwise defined at Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-5, as amended from
time-to-time.
b. As provided by Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-8, as amended from time-to-time, a Contractor is
engaged in investment activities in Iran if either:
i. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, provides goods or services of twenty million
dollars ($20,000,000) or more in value in the energy sector of Iran; or
ii. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, is a financial institution that extends twenty
million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in credit to another person for forty-five (45)
days or more, if that person will (i) use the credit to provides goods and services in
the energy sector in Iran; and (ii) at the time the financial institution extends credit, is
a person identified on list published by the Indiana Department of Administration.
4. Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain
any employee or contract with a person that the Contractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized
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alien. Contractor agrees that he/she/it shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all of
ployees through the E-Verify Program as defined by I.C. 22-5-1.7-3.
ocumentation of enrollment and participation in the E-Verify Program is included
and attached as part of this bid/quote; and
5. Contractor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this public
contract to certify that the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an
unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the subcontractor
subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor has enrolled in and is
participating in the E-Verify Program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification
throughout the term of the contract with the City of South Bend, and understands that the City
may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision no
later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City.
6. Persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded a
contract by the City of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of a City
contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter
directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin,
ancestry, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability that does not
affect that person's ability to perform the work.
In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials, or
any combination of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts awarded
under public bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are not required by law, the City,
participation by those subcontractors certified by the State of Indiana as a Minority Business
responsible, responsive bidder.
Contractors seeking the award of a City contract cannot be required to award a subcontract to an
MWBE; however, they may not unlawfully discriminate against said MBE/WBE. A finding of
noncompliance or a discriminatory practice shall prohibit that Contractor from being awarded a
City contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of such determination, and such
determination may also be grounds for terminating the contact to which the discriminatory practice
or noncompliance pertains.
7. The undersigned Contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall
be made a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Bend,
Indiana or any of its agencies, boards or commissions.
Contractor agrees not to discriminate against or intimidate any employee or applicant for
employment in the performance of this contract with privileges of employment, or any matter
directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, gender
expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry. Breach of
this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract.
I, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public works project, understand my statutory
obligations to the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States (I.C. 5-16-
8-1). I hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel
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products or foundry products made in the United States on this project if awarded. I understand I
have an affirmative duty to notify the City in my bid that my proposal does not include the use of
steel products or foundry products made in the United States. I understand it is my sole obligation
and responsibility to provide a justification to the City, subject to review and approval, why the
cost of United States made steel or foundry products is unreasonable. Prior to award and upon
submission of bid which does not use steel products or foundry products made in the United States,
the City, through its director of public works, shall make a determination if the price of United
States made steel or foundry is unreasonable. I understand that violations hereunder may result in
forfeiture of contractual payments.
***
I hereby affirm under the penalties of perjury that the facts and information contained in the foregoing bid for public
works are true and correct.
Dated this day of , 20__
Contractor/Bidder (Firm)
Signature of Contractor/Bidder or Its Agent
Printed Name and Title
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 20
My Commission Expires
Notary Public
County of Residence
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QUOTE/PROPOSAL
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
2020 Tree Plantings
PROJECT NAME
120-003
PROJECT NO.
August 25, 2020 at 9:30am Local Time electronic bids
QUOTES DUE
should be submitted to bpwbids@southbendin.gov
Item
No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Amount
Plant, Deciduous, Single Stem, 2
153 EA $
in. to 2.5 in.
Total Amount of Quote $
Firm:
Address:
City/State/Zip: Telephone Number: ( )
Fax Number: ( )
By
(Signature)
(Printed Name of Person Signing)
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