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Home My WebLink AboutAward Bid - Demo of 747-749 Harrison Ave Proj No 124-062 - Ritschard Bros March 10, 2026 Ms. Rachelle L. Dolniak Ritschard Bros., Inc. 1204 W. Sample St. South Bend, IN 46619 Rit1204@datacruz.com RE: Award Bid – Demolition of 747-749 Harrison Ave. – Project No. 124-062 Dear Ms. Dolniak: At its March 10, 2026 meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above referenced bid to you in the amount of $443,486. Enclosed please find a signed Bid/Proposal form. Please forward the following documents in one submittal by March 24, 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 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 26th Day of March 2026, by and between Ritschard Bros., 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. 124-062 DESCRIPTION: DEMOLITION OF 747-749 HARRISON AVE. COMPLETION DATE: SEE SPECIFICATIONS AMOUNT: $443,486 FUNDING: PR-00045912 The unit prices for this improvement were those prices as received and accepted by the Board on the 10th Day of March, 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 RITSCHARD BROS., INC. President Member Printed Name Member Member Signature Member Attest: Clerk March 10, 2026 March 10, 2026 March 10, 2026 Mr. James Bracken K.L.F. Enterprises 2300 W. 167th St. Markham, IL 60428 serfioe@klfent.com RE: Bid Award – Demolition of 747-749 Harrison Ave. – Project No. 124-062 Dear Mr. Bracken: At its March 10, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above referenced bid to Ritschard Bros., Inc. in the amount of $443,486. Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future. Sincerely, /s/ Hillary Horvath Hillary Horvath, Clerk March 10, 2026 Mr. Jason C. Dore Dores & Associates, Inc. PO Box 338 Washington Ave. Bay City, MI 48707 est@doreassoc.com RE: Bid Award – Demolition of 747-749 Harrison Ave. – Project No. 124-062 Dear Mr. Dore: At its March 10, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above referenced bid to Ritschard Bros., Inc. in the amount of $443,486. Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future. Sincerely, /s/ Hillary Horvath Hillary Horvath, Clerk March 10, 2026 Mr. Mark Osler Indiana Earth, Inc. 10343 McKinley Hwy. Osceola, IN 46561 estimatorindianaearth@yahoo.com; earth92inc@sbcglobal.net RE: Bid Award – Demolition of 747-749 Harrison Ave. – Project No. 124-062 Dear Mr. Osler: At its March 10,2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above referenced bid to Ritschard Bros., Inc. in the amount of $443,486. Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future. Sincerely, /s/ Hillary Horvath Hillary Horvath, Clerk March 10, 2026 Mr. Michael J. Brough Green Demolition Contractors, Inc. 315 Brighton Street LaPorte, IN 46350 mike@greendemolitioninc.com; kim@greendemolitioninc.com RE: Bid Award – Demolition of 747-749 Harrison Ave. – Project No. 124-062 Dear Mr. Brough: At its March 10, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above referenced bid to Ritschard Bros., Inc. in the amount of $443,486. Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future. Sincerely, /s/ Hillary Horvath Hillary Horvath, Clerk Page 1 of 2 INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING TO: Hillary Horvath, Clerk Board of Public Works FROM: Zach Hurst, PE, Sr. Project Engineer SUBJECT: Award Bid - Project No. 124-062 Demolition of 747/749 Harrison Avenue DATE: 02/25/2026 On February 10, 2026, the Board of Public Works opened and read bids for the above project. The scope of work is demolition of the former church complex at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Van Buren Street. The City recently acquired the property, and the building is in a state of disrepair beyond salvaging. Five bids were received: Contractor: TOTAL: KLF Enterprises $385,000 Dore & Associates $404,800 Ritschard Brothers $443,486 Indiana Earth $455,060 Green Demolition $498,800 Upon review of the low bid from KLF Enterprises, two deficiencies were noted. First, the Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) subcontractor listed on Form WBE-1.0 is from Grayslake, Illinois, which is outside of the geographical area from which MWBE subcontractors must be chosen (State of Indiana and Berrien County, Michigan) per Page 5 of the General Conditions included in the bid. KLF Enterprises listed no other WBE firms contacted on Form WBE-2.1 and as such has not met the threshold to be granted a Good Faith Effort waiver. Second, KLF Enterprises is not currently pre-qualified as a Responsible Bidder for City of South Bend public works projects; however, they completed the Pre-Qualified Bidder Checklist (General Conditions – 13) instead of the Pre-Qualification Checklist (For Bidders That Are Not Pre-Qualified) (General Conditions – 14). For these two reasons, the low bid from KLF Enterprises should be rejected as non-responsive. The second low bid from Dore & Associates must also be rejected as non-responsive. Dore & Associates is not able to show membership in an apprenticeship program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, which is a requirement of the City’s Responsible Bidder Ordinance. The third low bid from Ritschard Brothers is complete and responsive. Ritschard Brothers is pre- qualified as a Responsible Bidder and is able to meet both the MWBE goals for the project. Page 2 of 2 Their bid is within budget. I recommend award of the bid for Demolition of 747/749 Harrison Avenue to Ritschard Brothers, in the amount of $443,486. Funding is available through PR-00045912. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM Date 02/25/2026 Name Zach Hurst Department DPW BPW Date 03/10/2026 Phone Extension 3057 Review and Approval Required Prior to Submittal to Board Diversity Compliance and Inclusion Officer Officer Name BPW Attorney Attorney Name Dept. Attorney Attorney Name Purchasing Check the Appropriate Item Type – Required for All Submissions Professional Services Agreement Contract Proposal 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 Other: Ease./Encroach Required Information Company or Vendor Name Ritschard Brothers New Vendor Yes If Yes, Approved by Purchasing No MBE/WBE Contractor MBE WBE Completed E-Verify Form Attached Yes No Project Name Demolition of 747-749 Harrison Avenue Project Number 124-062 Funding Source River West DA TIF Account No. PR-00045912 Amount $443,486 Terms of Contract Lump Sum Purpose/Description Request to award bid to demolish the existing church at 747/749 Harrison Avenue. The lowest responsive bid is the third lowest, numerically. See memo. For Change Orders Only Amount of Increase Decrease $ ($ ) Previous Amount $ Current Percent of Change: Increase Decrease % ( %) New Amount $ Total Percent of Change: Increase Decrease % ( %) Time Extension Amount: New Completion Date: