2023 Pavement Marking Program PART 1 and PART 2

Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on proposal forms furnished by the County in accordance with Revised Indiana Form 96 and shall be accompanied by the Contractor's Financial Statement form taken from Form 96A for any proposal of $5,000 or more. The Contractor shall submit an itemized proposal of the approximate quantities and components of labor and materials to complete the contract. Said proposal shall be upon the standard bid sheets used by Elkhart County, and said sheet must contain an authorized signature of the Contractor, or the bid of the Contractor may, at the discretion of Elkhart County, be rejected and declared invalid. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a noncollusion affidavit as required by the Statutes of Indiana. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the title of the project and name and address of bidder. Bids will be accepted only from bidders who are sufficiently and currently pre-qualified by the Indiana Department of Transportation. Proof of pre-qualifications must be submitted with the bid. A current Contractor's Financial Statement taken from Form 96A and the Indiana Department of Transportation pre-qualification certificate may be placed on file with the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County at the Highway Division annually in lieu of executing these documents for each project. The project will be divided into two parts. The road segments for Part 2 are included in the contract documents but have not yet been identified. Part 2 will consist of approximately 70 centerline miles and will be identified at the pre-construction meeting. All work for Part 1 may begin on May 15, 2023 and shall be completed by October 27, 2023, all work for Part 2 may begin on September 11, 2023 and shall be completed by October 27, 2023. Delays in completion beyond that date shall result in liquidated damages levied against the Contractor by Elkhart County. The damage charges shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per calendar day beyond the above stated date and any intermediate completion dates noted in the specifications. Wage rates on this work shall not be less than the prescribed scale for wages as determined pursuant to the Provisions of IC 5-16-7. No bids shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids without the consent of the Board of Commissioners of Elkhart County for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of closing. Said work shall be subject to all the provisions of the plans and specifications therefore herein above referred to including the completion date thereof and penalty clause as therein set forth.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.