HomeMy WebLinkAboutAward Bid - O'Brien Splashpad and Restroom Proj No 125-025 - C&E Excavating
January 13, 2026
Mr. Bryan Slott
C&E Excavating, Inc.
53767 CR 9
Elkhart, IN 46514
bslott@candeexcavating.com
RE: Award Bid – O’Brien Splashpad and Restroom – Project No. 125-025
Dear Mr. Slott:
At its January 13, 2026 meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the
above referenced bid to you in the amount of $1,542,423; Base Bid. Enclosed please
find a signed Bid/Proposal form.
Please forward the following documents in one submittal by January 27,
2026 to my attention for Board of Public Works approval at
hhorvath@southbendin.gov:
1) One (1) signed original of the Public Works Contract (enclosed)
2) Labor & Material Payment Bond
3) Performance Bond (125% of Bid Amount)
4) Certificate of Insurance naming the City of South Bend as an additional
insured
5) Item #4 for all subcontractors that you use
If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-9251.
Sincerely,
/s/ Hillary Horvath
Hillary Horvath, Clerk
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT
This Agreement is made and entered into this 13th Day of January, 2026, by and between
C&E Excavating Inc., (the “Contractor”), and the Board of Public Works (the "Board”).
The Contractor covenants and agrees to make the following improvement, as fully set out
in the Request for Quotations, Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, Plans, and Bid
Proposals, all of which are set forth as a part of this Contract, for:
PROJECT NO. 1525-025
DESCRIPTION: O’BRIEN SPLASHPAD AND RESTROOM
COMPLETION DATE: SEE SPECIFICATIONS
AMOUNT: $1,542,423; BASE BID
FUNDING: PR-00045243
The unit prices for this improvement were those prices as received and accepted by the
Board on the 13th Day of January, 2026.
The Contractor further agrees to notify the assigned Engineer when this improvement is
completed. This notification shall be in the form of a Project Completion Affidavit, signed
by the Contractor. Upon final acceptance of the improvement by the Engineer, the
Contractor’s final estimate will be presented to the Board for final Payment with one (1)
copy of the Project Completion Affidavit and one (1) copy of a Waiver of Lien.
Each of the Parties, by signing below, represents and warrants to the other Party that
he/she/it has the authority to bind the named person or entity to this Agreement.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS C&E EXCAVATING INC.
President Member Printed Name
Member Member Signature
Member Attest: Clerk
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
Mr. Matthew D. Cain
HRP Construction inc.
5777 Cleveland Rd., PO Box 266
South Bend, IN 46624
mattc@hrpconstruction.com
RE: Bid Award – O’Brien Splashpad and Restroom – Project No. 125-025
Dear Mr. Cain:
At its January 13, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the
above referenced bid to C&E Excavating Inc. in the amount of $1,542,423 for the
Base Bid.
Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future.
If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-
9251.
Sincerely,
/s/ Hillary Horvath
Hillary Horvath, Clerk
January 13, 2026
Mr. Brian S. Henry
The Robert Henry Corporation
404 Frances St.
South Bend, IN 46617
bids@roberthenrycorp.com
RE: Bid Award – O’Brien Splashpad and Restroom – Project No. 125-025
Dear Mr. Henry:
At its January 13, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the
above referenced bid to C&E Excavating Inc. in the amount of $1,542,423 for the
Base Bid.
Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future.
If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-
9251.
Sincerely,
/s/ Hillary Horvath
Hillary Horvath, Clerk
January 13, 2026
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
TO: Hillary Horvath, Clerk
Board of Public Works
FROM: Zak Tebell, Project Engineer
SUBJECT: AWARD Bid – Project No. 125-025
O’Brien Splashpad and Restroom Building
DATE: 1/5/2026
On December 9, 2025, the Board of Public Works Opened and read bids for the above project.
The scope of work is the removal and replacement of a splashpad, restroom, and playground along with the installation of sidewalk and parking spaces at O’Brien Park.
Three Bids were received:
Contractor Base Bid Alternate 1 TotalRobert Henry Corp $1,581,012.36 $32,995.00 $1,614,007.36 HRP Construction Inc $2,050,000.00 $36,086.77 $2,086,086.77 C & E Excavating $1,542,423.00 $41,500.00 $1,583,923.00
**Note C&E excavating’s Base Bid total did not match the sum of its line items. A sum of the line items will be used as the total for their Base bid. C&E remains the lowest bidder.
The low bid from C and E Excavating is complete and responsive. They received Good Faith Effort approval for MBE and WBE goals, are prequalified as Responsible Bidder with the City, and Acknowledged the addenda.
I recommend award of the bid for the Base bid only for O’Brien Splash pad and Restroom to C and E Excavating, in the amount of $1,542,423.00. Funding is available through PR-00045243.
January 13, 2026
BID TABULATION
O'Brien Splashpad and Restroom
Project No: 125-025
For Bids Due: December 9th, 2025Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Item Total Unit Price Item Total Unit Price Item Total
1 Construction Engineering 1 LS 23,734.00$ 23,734.00$ 21,034.50$ 21,034.50$ 11,047.00$ 11,047.00$
2 Mobilization/Demobilization 1 LS 39,323.00$ 39,323.00$ 102,000.00$ 102,000.00$ 33,756.00$ 33,756.00$
3 CPM Schedule 1 LS 4,320.00$ 4,320.00$ 2,500.00$ 2,500.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$
4 CPM Monthly Update 6 MO 1,418.00$ 8,508.00$ 500.00$ 3,000.00$ 50.00$ 300.00$
5 Mainenance of Traffic 1 LS 9,169.00$ 9,169.00$ 29,000.00$ 29,000.00$ 4,100.00$ 4,100.00$
6 Erosion Control 1 LS 17,711.00$ 17,711.00$ 35,000.00$ 35,000.00$ 22,400.00$ 22,400.00$
7 Clearing and Removals 1 LS 43,073.00$ 43,073.00$ 71,000.00$ 71,000.00$ 22,050.00$ 22,050.00$
8 Common Excavation 287 CYD 105.62$ 30,312.94$ 750.00$ 215,250.00$ 25.00$ 7,175.00$
9 Borrow 407 CYD 32.08$ 13,056.56$ 22.00$ 8,954.00$ 24.00$ 9,768.00$
10 Compacted Aggregate, No. 53 262 TON 45.27$ 11,860.74$ 75.00$ 19,650.00$ 52.00$ 13,624.00$
11 HMA Surface 40 TON 212.10$ 8,484.00$ 264.00$ 10,560.00$ 272.00$ 10,880.00$
12 HMA Intermediate 65 TON 213.11$ 13,852.15$ 183.00$ 11,895.00$ 287.00$ 18,655.00$
13 HMA Patching 65 SY 155.00$ 10,075.00$ 93.50$ 6,077.50$ 136.00$ 8,840.00$
14 PCCP for Approaches, 6" 27 SYD 149.26$ 4,030.02$ 138.00$ 3,726.00$ 133.00$ 3,591.00$
15 Concrete Curb 145 LFT 50.55$ 7,329.75$ 41.75$ 6,053.75$ 109.00$ 15,805.00$
16 Concrete Sidewalk, 4"1355 SYD 76.78$ 104,036.90$ 64.50$ 87,397.50$ 94.00$ 127,370.00$
17 Concrete Sidewalk, 6" 103 SYD 76.81$ 7,911.43$ 98.50$ 10,145.50$ 101.00$ 10,403.00$
18 Storm Sewer Pipe, 12"30 LFT 85.90$ 2,577.00$ 125.00$ 3,750.00$ 77.00$ 2,310.00$
19 Pipe End Section with RipRap 2 EA 2,136.15$ 4,272.30$ 4,500.00$ 9,000.00$ 1,514.00$ 3,028.00$
20 Sanitary Sewer Service, 6" 83 LFT 170.26$ 14,131.58$ 175.00$ 14,525.00$ 137.00$ 11,371.00$
21 Water Tap with Tee and Gate
Valve With Box 1 LS 8,375.22$ 8,375.22$ 6,500.00$ 6,500.00$ 6,615.00$ 6,615.00$
22 Water Service, 4"105 LFT 279.37$ 29,333.85$ 225.00$ 23,625.00$ 133.00$ 13,965.00$
23 Conduit 2", Directionally Drilled 270 LFT 21.98$ 5,934.60$ 70.00$ 18,900.00$ 11.00$ 2,970.00$
24 Line, Painted, Solid, White, 4"340 LFT 1.67$ 567.80$ 1.25$ 425.00$ 0.30$ 102.00$
25 Line,Painted, Solid, Blue, 4" 60 LFT 3.52$ 211.20$ 1.75$ 105.00$ 0.30$ 18.00$
26 Line,Painted, Solid, White, 6" 88 LFT 3.57$ 314.16$ 2.25$ 198.00$ 0.50$ 44.00$
27 Pav't Message marking, Painted, Handicap Space 2 EA 89.92$ 179.84$ 525.00$ 1,050.00$ 26.00$ 52.00$
28 Handicap Sheet Sign with
Metal Post 2 EA 608.91$ 1,217.82$ 525.00$ 1,050.00$ 393.00$ 786.00$
29 Concrete Parking Bumpers 14 EA 254.46$ 3,562.44$ 225.00$ 3,150.00$ 162.00$ 2,268.00$
30 Reset Mailbox 1 EA 345.62$ 345.62$ 250.00$ 250.00$ 217.00$ 217.00$
31 Tree, 2.5" Caliper 10 EA 720.79$ 7,207.90$ 695.00$ 6,950.00$ 670.00$ 6,700.00$
32 Shrubs 5 EA 89.41$ 447.05$ 185.00$ 925.00$ 66.00$ 330.00$
33 Ornamental grasses, 1 gal 31 EA 27.81$ 862.11$ 40.00$ 1,240.00$ 23.00$ 713.00$
34 Perennial 76 EA 22.61$ 1,718.36$ 25.00$ 1,900.00$ 21.00$ 1,596.00$
35 Seeding 1125 SY 3.85$ 4,331.25$ 2.75$ 3,093.75$ 3.00$ 3,375.00$
36 Sodding 2690 SY 9.91$ 26,657.90$ 8.75$ 23,537.50$ 8.50$ 22,865.00$
37 Landscape Edging, Steel 60 LFT 17.74$ 1,064.40$ 25.95$ 1,557.00$ 15.00$ 900.00$
38 Landscape Mulch 10 SY 128.05$ 1,280.50$ 130.00$ 1,300.00$ 113.00$ 1,130.00$
39 Playground with Engineered Mulch 1 LS 422,697.46$ 422,697.46$ 422,500.00$ 422,500.00$ 406,500.00$ 406,500.00$
40 Concrete Standard Header
for Playground 305 LFT 55.73$ 16,997.65$ 50.00$ 15,250.00$ 60.00$ 18,300.00$
41 Splash Pad 1 LS 315,638.00$ 315,638.00$ 350,000.00$ 350,000.00$ 336,200.00$ 336,200.00$
42 Restroom with Pavillion
Building 1 LS 336,576.00$ 336,576.00$ 479,000.00$ 479,000.00$ 365,480.00$ 365,480.00$
43 Water Fountain 1 LS 5,842.06$ 5,842.06$ 5,500.00$ 5,500.00$ 5,750.00$ 5,750.00$
44 Bike Hoops 13 EA 426.94$ 5,550.22$ 600.00$ 7,800.00$ 330.00$ 4,290.00$
45 Water Service 1"35 LFT 142.54$ 4,988.90$ 75.00$ 2,625.00$ 56.00$ 1,960.00$
46 Metal Sign Post 2 EA 670.84$ 1,341.68$ 525.00$ 1,050.00$ 912.00$ 1,824.00$
BASE BID TOTAL 1,581,012.36$ 2,050,000.00$ 1,542,423.00$
Alternate 1
Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Item Total Unit Price Item Total Unit Price Item Total
1
Change 36" of Building Siding to Stone Veneer 1 LS 32,995.00$ 32,995.00$ 36,086.77$ 36,086.77$ 41,500.00$ 41,500.00$
ALTERNATE TOTAL 32,995.00$ 36,086.77$ 41,500.00$
TOTAL
I hereby certify that the above truly and accurately represents quotes received for this project on August 26th, 2025
Zachary Tebell, Project Engineer
Y
A Base Bid total of
$1,543,863.00 was recorded
for C&E. This is not equal to
the sum of the line items. A
sum of the line items will be
used as the Base Bid total.
Y
Non-Collusion Affadavit Y
Acklowledged Addendum Y
HRP Construction Inc
Y
C&E ExcavatingRobert Henry Corp
Robert Henry Corp HRP Construction Inc C&E Excavating
1,614,007.36$ 2,086,086.77$ 1,583,923.00$
Y
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM
Date: 12/22/2025
Name: Zak Tebell Department of Public Works – Engineering Division
BPW Date: 1/13/2026 Phone Extension: 9358
Required Prior to Submittal to Board
BPW Attorney X Attorney Name
Dept. Attorney Attorney Name
Purchasing
Check the Appropriate Item Type – Required for All Submissions
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Open Market Contract Amendment/Addendum Special Purchase, QPA
Bid Opening Bid Award Req. to Advertise Title Sheet Quote Opening Quote Award Reject Bids/Quotes Proposal Opening C/O & PCA No. PCA Chg. Order, No. Traffic Control Resolution
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Contract Ease./Encroach
Required Information
Company or Vendor Name
New Vendor Yes If Yes, Approved by Purchasing No
MBE/WBE Contractor MBE WBE Completed E-Verify Form Attached Yes No Project Name O'Brien Splashpad and Restroom
Project Number 125-025
Funding Source PR-00045243
Account No. 430-10-102-121-431002--PROJ00000623
Amount $1,542,423.00
Terms of Contract Lump Sum
Special Contract Provisions N/A Purpose/Description Request to award bid to remove and replace a splashpad restroom and playground at O’Brien Park
For Change Orders Only
Amount of Increase
Decrease
$
($ )
Previous Amount $
Current Percent of Change:
Increase Decrease
%
( %)
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Total Percent of Change:
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C&E Excavating