21105-TSC-Wainwright MS Cafeteria and Kitchen Addition

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees of the Tippecanoe School Corporation, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction (including all labor, materials, and equipment) of the TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORPORATION WAINWRIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA & KITCHEN IMPROVEMENTS 7501 EAST CR 700 SOUTH LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 47905 up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. local time, Thursday, October 7th, 2021, at the office of said Board of School Trustees, Administration Building, 21 Elston Road, Lafayette 47909. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter. Bids received after such time will be returned unopened. Bids may be withdrawn prior to such time, but no bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days thereafter. The Board of School Trustees of the Tippecanoe School Corporation, Tippecanoe County, Indiana reserves the right to retain any and all bids for a period of not more than sixty (60) days and said bids shall be and remain valid and in full force and effect during said time. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities, irregularities, or errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt for bids.

A general description of the work for which proposals are to be received consists of:

A new single-story slab on grade addition to the cafeteria and kitchen at Wainwright Middle School, including a complete renovation of the existing cafeteria and kitchen, and associated sitework.

All work shall be in accordance with the Bidding Documents, including the Specifications and the Construction Drawings.

Bids shall be addressed to the Board of School Trustees of the Tippecanoe School Corporation, c/o Amanda Brackett, CFO, 21 Elston Road, Lafayette, Indiana 47909, ATTN: WMS Cafeteria & Kitchen Improvements. Bids shall be completely and properly executed on Bid Form 96 (Revised 2013), as prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts, giving financial data as recent as possible and in no event more than 90 days old. Each bid shall be accompanied by an executed non-collusion affidavit, an executed bid bond in the minimum amount of five percent (5%) of the bid and such other documents required by the Instructions to Bidders. Bid bond may be a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Board of School Trustees of the Tippecanoe School Corporation, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, or an acceptable bidder’s bond. Should a successful bidder withdraw their bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory Contract, the Owner may then declare the bid deposit forfeited as liquidated damages.