HomeMy WebLinkAboutAward Bid - Madison Street Trail Connector Proj No 125-031 - Rieth-Riley Construction
March 24, 2026
Mr. Ruben Alvarado
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
25200 State Rd. 23
South Bend, IN 46614
dsauer@rieth-riley.com
RE: Award Bid – Madison Street Trail Connector – Project No. 125-031
Dear Mr. Alvarado:
At its March 24, 2026 meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above
referenced bid to you in the amount of $918,256.16, Base Bid. Enclosed please find a
signed Bid/Proposal form.
Please forward the following documents in one submittal by April 14, 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 24th Day of March, 2026, by and between
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., 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. 125-031
DESCRIPTION: MADISON STREET TRAIL CONNECTOR
COMPLETION DATE: SEE SPECIFICATIONS
AMOUNT: $918,256.16; BASE BID
FUNDING: PR-00046841
The unit prices for this improvement were those prices as received and accepted by the
Board on the 24th 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 RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION
CO., INC.
President Member Printed Name
Member Member Signature
Member Attest: Clerk
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
Mr. Dustin P. Hilary
Milestone Contractors, L.P.
24358 State Rd. 23
South Bend, IN 46614
tschlosser@milestonelp.com; akrueger@milestonelp.com
RE: Bid Award – Madison Street Trail Connector – Project No. 125-031
Dear Mr. Hilary:
At its March 24, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above
referenced bid to Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $918,256.16, Base
Bid.
Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future.
Sincerely,
/s/ Hillary Horvath
Hillary Horvath, Clerk
March 24, 2026
Mr. Mark Osler
Indiana Earth, Inc.
10343 McKinley Hwy.
Osceola, IN 46651
estimatorindianaearth@yahoo.com
RE: Bid Award – Madison Street Trail Connector – Project No. 125-031
Dear Mr. Osler:
At its March 24, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above
referenced bid to Reith-Riley Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $918,256.16, Base
Bid.
Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future.
Sincerely,
/s/ Hillary Horvath
Hillary Horvath, Clerk
March 24, 2026
Mr. Rob Becker
Premium Concrete Services
712 Richmond St.
Elkhart, IN 46516
rbecker@premiumservices.group
RE: Bid Award – Madison Street Trail Connector – Project No. 125-031
Dear Mr. Becker:
At its March 24, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above
referenced bid to Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $918,256.16, Base
Bid.
Thank you for bidding, and we hope you bid with us in the future.
Sincerely,
/s/ Hillary Horvath
Hillary Horvath, Clerk
March 24, 2026
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
TO: Theresa Heffner, Clerk
Board of Public Works
FROM: Charlie Brach, Assistant City Engineer
SUBJECT: Award Project No. 125-031
Madison Street Trail Connector
DATE: March 13, 2026
On March 10, 2026, the Board of Public Works opened and read bids for the above project,
which consisted of a base bid and an alternate.
The bidders ranked as follows:
Base Bid:
Bidder Amount
1. Rieth Riley Construction Company $918,256.16
2. Milestone Contractors $955,135.00
3. Indiana Earth $1,050,424.45
4. Premium Concrete Services $1,257,319.00
Alternate No. 1
Bidder Amount
1. Premium Concrete Services ($12,000.00)
2. Rieth Riley Construction Company ($8,766.16)
3. Milestone Contractors ($8,766.16)
4. Indiana Earth ($5,900.00)
I recommend award of a contract for the base bid to the lowest responsive / responsible bidder,
Rieth Riley Construction Company in the amount of $918,256.16.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated from River East Residential TIF (436-10-102-121-
443001-PROJ00000450).
Please call with your questions.
Enc. Bid Tabulation
Madison Street Trail ConnectorCity Project No. 125-031City of South BendBid TabulationBase BidEngineer's EstimateRieth-Riley Construction CompanyMilestone Contractors Indiana Earth Premium Concrete ServicesItemNo. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Amount Unit Price Total Amount Unit Price Total Amount Unit PriceTotal Amount Unit Price Total Amount1.Mobilization/Demobilization1 LS $37,640.00 $37,640.00 $40,000.00 $40,000.00 $26,000.00 $26,000.00 $52,000.00 $52,000.00 $60,000.00 $60,000.002.Maintenance of Traffic1 LS $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $17,245.00 $17,245.00 $4,458.79 $4,458.79 $17,400.00 $17,400.00 $23,500.00 $23,500.003.Erosion Control1 LS $7,000.00 $7,000.00 $18,777.00 $18,777.00 $7,000.00 $7,000.00 $21,000.00 $21,000.00 $7,500.00 $7,500.004.Clearing Right of Way1 LS $20,000.00 $20,000.00 $20,767.00 $20,767.00 $13,000.00 $13,000.00 $95,600.00 $95,600.00 $6,000.00 $6,000.005.Common Excavation180 CYD $50.00 $9,000.00 $74.15 $13,347.00 $192.00 $34,560.00 $60.00 $10,800.00 $96.00 $17,280.006.Sign, Remove8 EA $150.00 $1,200.00 $122.47 $979.76 $122.47 $979.76 $200.00 $1,600.00 $160.00 $1,280.007.Sign, Relocate5 EA $200.00 $1,000.00 $139.96 $699.80 $139.96 $699.80 $160.00 $800.00 $180.00 $900.008.Light Pole, Remove11 EA $200.00 $2,200.00 $524.66 $5,771.26 $524.66 $5,771.26 $581.85 $6,400.35 $685.00 $7,535.009.Light Pole, Remove and Salvage16 EA $250.00 $4,000.00 $655.82 $10,493.12 $655.82 $10,493.12 $725.00 $11,600.00 $900.00 $14,400.0010.Pipe, Remove95 LFT $25.00 $2,375.00 $40.20 $3,819.00 $50.00 $4,750.00 $33.70 $3,201.50 $80.00 $7,600.0011.Structure, Remove7 EA $1,000.00 $7,000.00 $1,550.00 $10,850.00 $1,500.00 $10,500.00 $1,243.00 $8,701.00 $2,700.00 $18,900.0012.Concrete Curb, Remove920 LFT $15.00 $13,800.00 $16.60 $15,272.00 $15.00 $13,800.00 $8.80 $8,096.00 $25.00 $23,000.0013.Concrete Approaches and Sidewalk, Remove545 SYD $20.00 $10,900.00 $25.35 $13,815.75 $15.50 $8,447.50 $6.45 $3,515.25 $32.00 $17,440.0014.Concrete Pavement, Remove535 SYD $20.00 $10,700.00 $23.30 $12,465.50 $28.00 $14,980.00 $9.35 $5,002.25 $38.00 $20,330.0015.Brick, Remove425 SYD $20.00 $8,500.00 $25.94 $11,024.50 $28.50 $12,112.50 $28.75 $12,218.75 $38.00 $16,150.0016.Asphalt Milling570 SYD $6.00 $3,420.00 $14.75 $8,407.50 $16.00 $9,120.00 $18.00 $10,260.00 $20.00 $11,400.0017.Compacted Aggregate, No. 53240 TON $80.00 $19,200.00 $83.05 $19,932.00 $170.00 $40,800.00 $95.00 $22,800.00 $125.00 $30,000.0018.HMA Surface55 TON $200.00 $11,000.00 $203.05 $11,167.75 $225.00 $12,375.00 $250.00 $13,750.00 $355.00 $19,525.0019.PCCP, 8"360 SYD $100.00 $36,000.00 $82.15 $29,574.00 $119.00 $42,840.00 $128.00 $46,080.00 $132.00 $47,520.0020.PCCP, Colored, 8"30 SYD $120.00 $3,600.00 $148.90 $4,467.00 $190.00 $5,700.00 $214.00 $6,420.00 $260.00 $7,800.0021.PCCP for Approaches, 8"80 SYD $150.00 $12,000.00 $93.95 $7,516.00 $110.00 $8,800.00 $120.00 $9,600.00 $180.00 $14,400.0022.D-1 Contraction Joint90 LFT $25.00 $2,250.00 $61.45 $5,530.50 $60.00 $5,400.00 $68.00 $6,120.00 $50.00 $4,500.0023.Brick Paver Reset245 SYD $200.00 $49,000.00 $208.82 $51,160.90 $171.28 $41,963.60 $233.00 $57,085.00 $232.00 $56,840.0024.Concrete Curb1,070 LFT $40.00 $42,800.00 $29.05 $31,083.50 $49.00 $52,430.00 $52.00 $55,640.00 $56.00 $59,920.0025.Concrete Sidewalk, 4"810 SYD $70.00 $56,700.00 $57.00 $46,170.00 $86.00 $69,660.00 $75.00 $60,750.00 $95.00 $76,950.0026.Concrete Sidewalk, 5"90 SYD $90.00 $8,100.00 $60.40 $5,436.00 $87.00 $7,830.00 $94.00 $8,460.00 $110.00 $9,900.0027.Concrete Curb Ramp70 SYD $225.00 $15,750.00 $293.86 $20,570.20 $280.00 $19,600.00 $209.00 $14,630.00 $260.00 $18,200.0028.Detectable Warning Surface15 SYD $150.00 $2,250.00 $212.10 $3,181.50 $132.00 $1,980.00 $200.00 $3,000.00 $260.00 $3,900.0029.Sodding1,400 SYD $5.00 $7,000.00 $20.45 $28,630.00 $16.90 $23,660.00 $18.90 $26,460.00 $30.00 $42,000.0030.Street Tree26 EA $600.00 $15,600.00 $690.00 $17,940.00 $675.00 $17,550.00 $747.00 $19,422.00 $1,130.00 $29,380.0031.Shrub30 EA $50.00 $1,500.00 $125.00 $3,750.00 $120.00 $3,600.00$134.00 $4,020.00 $148.00 $4,440.0032.Storm Sewer Manhole2 EA $5,000.00 $10,000.00 $7,052.00 $14,104.00 $8,085.00 $16,170.00 $6,850.00 $13,700.00 $8,100.00 $16,200.0033.Storm Sewer Catch Basin7 EA $3,000.00 $21,000.00 $5,329.00 $37,303.00 $6,160.00 $43,120.00 $4,200.00 $29,400.00 $7,500.00 $52,500.0034.Storm Sewer Pipe, 12"220 LFT $100.00 $22,000.00 $138.85 $30,547.00 $80.00 $17,600.00 $81.50 $17,930.00 $220.00 $48,400.0035.Adjust Valve to Grade5 EA $500.00 $2,500.00 $261.85 $1,309.25 $80.00 $400.00 $400.00 $2,000.00 $565.00 $2,825.0036.Adjust Casting to Grade14 EA $500.00 $7,000.00 $897.55 $12,565.70 $950.00 $13,300.00 $260.00 $3,640.00 $945.00 $13,230.0037.Curb Identification Marker10 EA $150.00 $1,500.00 $80.00 $800.00 $190.00 $1,900.00 $280.00 $2,800.00 $378.00 $3,780.0038.Sign Post, Square, Type 2, Reinforced Anchor Base63 LFT $25.00 $1,575.00 $34.94 $2,201.22 $34.94 $2,201.22 $39.70 $2,501.10 $45.00 $2,835.00
39.Line, Multi-Component, Solid, White, 4"1,590 LFT $2.00 $3,180.00 $2.35 $3,736.50 $2.35 $3,736.50 $2.65 $4,213.50 $2.00 $3,180.0040.OMITTED41.OMITTED42.Line, Multi-Component, Solid, Yellow, 4"1,335 LFT $2.00 $2,670.00 $2.35 $3,137.25 $2.35 $3,137.25 $2.65 $3,537.75 $2.00 $2,670.0043.OMITTED44.Line, Thermoplastic, Solid, White, 6"145 LFT $2.00 $290.00 $6.25 $906.25 $6.25 $906.25 $7.00 $1,015.00 $3.00 $435.0045.Transverse Line, Thermoplastic, White, 24", Stop Bar50 LFT $15.00 $750.00 $11.95 $597.50 $11.95 $597.50 $14.00 $700.00 $19.00 $950.0046.Transverse Line, Thermoplastic, White, 24", Crosswalk120 LFT $15.00 $1,800.00 $11.95 $1,434.00 $11.95 $1,434.00$13.40 $1,608.00 $19.00 $2,280.0047.Pavement Message Marking, Multi-Component, Chevron2 EA $850.00 $1,700.00 $450.00 $900.00 $450.00 $900.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $437.00 $874.0048.TESCO Combination Cabinet and Foundation1 EA $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $13,787.95 $13,787.95 $13,787.95 $13,787.95 $15,200.00 $15,200.00 $18,900.00 $18,900.0049.4-1/c No. 8 Copper Cable1,550 LFT $10.00 $15,500.00 $6.30 $9,765.00 $6.30 $9,765.00 $7.00 $10,850.00 $8.50 $13,175.0050.2" HDPE Schedule 80 for Lighting1,510 LFT $10.00 $15,100.00 $16.94 $25,579.40 $16.94 $25,579.40 $18.70 $28,237.00 $23.00 $34,730.0051.3" HDPE Schedule 80 for Lighting10 LFT $30.00 $300.00 $45.98 $459.80 $45.98 $459.80 $60.00 $600.00 $63.00 $630.0052.Light Pole Assembly, Type I and Foundation, Furnish and Install16 EA $8,500.00 $136,000.00 $9,478.03 $151,648.48 $9,478.03 $151,648.48 $10,435.00 $166,960.00 $12,500.00 $200,000.0053.Light Pole Assembly, Type I and Foundation, Furnish Only2 EA $7,500.00 $15,000.00 $7,065.28 $14,130.56 $7,065.28 $14,130.56 $3,950.00 $7,900.00 $9,700.00 $19,400.0054.Light Pole Assembly, Type II and Foundation, Furnish and Install5 EA $10,000.00 $50,000.00 $12,505.45 $62,527.25 $12,505.45 $62,527.25 $13,760.00 $68,800.00 $17,100.00 $85,500.0055.Light Pole Assembly, Type II and Foundation, Furnish Only2 EA $9,000.00 $18,000.00 $10,365.29 $20,730.58 $10,365.29 $20,730.58 $11,450.00 $22,900.00 $14,180.00 $28,360.0056.Lighting Handhole2 EA $1,500.00 $3,000.00 $2,098.63 $4,197.26 $2,098.63 $4,197.26 $2,350.00 $4,700.00 $2,870.00 $5,740.0057.Miscellaneous Equipment for Lighting1 LS $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $8,943.87 $8,943.87 $8,943.87 $8,943.87 $9,900.00 $9,900.00 $12,235.00 $12,235.0058.Swing Gate and Post2 EA $2,500.00 $5,000.00 $3,550.40 $7,100.80 $3,550.40 $7,100.80 $3,950.00 $7,900.00 $5,000.00 $10,000.00Total: Base Bid $790,350.00 $918,256.16 $955,135.00 $1,050,424.45 $1,257,319.00 Add Alternate AEngineer's EstimateRieth-Riley Construction CompanyMilestone Contractors Indiana Earth Premium Concrete ServicesItemNo. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Amount Unit Price Total Amount Unit Price Total Amount Unit PriceTotal Amount Unit Price Total AmountA1.Light Pole Assembly, Type I and Foundation, Furnish and Install(4) EA $8,500.00 ($34,000.00) $9,478.03 ($37,912.12) $9,478.03 ($37,912.12) $9,500.00 ($38,000.00) $12,500.00 ($50,000.00)A2.Light Pole Assembly, Type III and Foundation, Furnish and Install4 EA $7,800.00 $31,200.00 $7,286.49 $29,145.96 $7,286.49 $29,145.96 $8,025.00 $32,100.00 $9,500.00 $38,000.00Total: Add Alternate A ($2,800.00) ($8,766.16) ($8,766.16) ($5,900.00) ($12,000.00)Bid SummaryEngineer's Estimate Rieth-Riley Milestone Indiana Earth Premium Concrete ServicesBase Bid Total$790,350.00 $918,256.16 $955,135.00 $1,050,424.45 $1,257,319.00Add Alternate A Bid Total-$2,800.00 -$8,766.16 -$8,766.16 -$5,900.00 -$12,000.00Base Bid + Alternate A$787,550.00 $909,490.00 $946,368.84 $1,044,524.45 $1,245,319.00Acknowledge Addendum No. 1 Yes Yes Yes YesAcknowledge Addendum No. 2 Yes Yes Yes YesI hereby certify that the above truly and accurately represents bids received for this project on March 10, 2026March 12, 2026Chad Knip, P.E.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM
Date: 3/13/2026
Name: Charlotte Brach Department of Public Works – Engineering Division
BPW Date: 3/24/2026 Phone Extension: 9246
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Project Name 125-031 Madison Street Trail Connector
Project Number PROJ450
Funding Source River East Residential TIF
Account No. PR # 46841
Amount $918,256.16
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Purpose/Description Award bid for the Madison Street Trail Connector project to Rieth Riley
Construction Company. The award is for the base bid.
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