Bridge Replacement - Bridge 29

Award is anticipated TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2022 at 9:00 AM at the Dearborn County Commissioners meeting. THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE REALIGNMENT OF A PORTION OF OLD NORTH HOGAN ROAD AND SHORT RIDGE ROAD AND THE REPLACEMENT OF DEARBORN COUNTY BRIDGE NO. 29. THE WORK INCLUDES THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING TWO SPAN STEEL BEAM BRIDGE ON ABUTMENTS WITH SPANS OF 14.5 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 22 FEET. THE NEW BRIDGE WILL BE A 76 FOOT SINGLE SPAN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE AASHTO TYPE 3 I BEAM BRIDGE ON INTEGRAL END BENTS WITH A 24 CLEAR ROADWAY WIDTH. THERE ' WILL BE TS-1 RAILINGS ON THE BRIDGE, APPROACH GUARDRAIL OFF THE BRIDGE AND CONCRETE APPROACH SLABS. THERE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET OF ROADWORK ON OLD NORTH HOGAN ROAD. THE WORK WILL CONSIST OF GRADING, ASPHALT PAVEMENT, SIDE DITCHES, DRIVEWAY REALIGNMENT AND RELOCATING THE ROAD AT THE STREAM. OLD NORTH HOGAN ROAD WILL BE RELOCATED APPROXIMATELY 32 FEET EAST OF THE EXISTING ROAD AT THE BRIDGE. THE RELOCATION PORTION WILL EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE AND 150 FEET NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. ON SHORT RIDGE ROAD THERE WILL BE 300 FEET OF ROAD WORK CONSISTING OF GRADING, ASPHALT PAVEMENT, WIDENING THE LANES, SIDE DITCHES AND RELOCATION OF THE INTERSECTION WITH OLD NORTH HOGAN ROAD. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLD NORTH HOGAN ROAD AND SHORT RIDGE ROAD, HOGAN TOWNSHIP, DEARBORN COUNTY, INDIANA. After review and award of a contract, the Owner will provide a "Notice to Proceed" to the Contractor. Contractor will then have 10 working days after said "Notice to Proceed" to commence construction and until SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 to achieve substantial completion and an additional 15 days, OCTOBER 15, 2023 to achieve final completion. Contractor will be assessed $500.00 a day liquidated damages for any work remaining over and above either of the specified contract completion dates. Payment to be made on a standard monthly claim basis, with 10% retainage, and said retainage may be held up to three months after the successful completion of this contract. There is no retainage reduction for this project. Copies of the Contract Documents are on file for review in the Office of the Owner (DEARBORN COUNTY ENGINEER, 165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025). holders registered through the Engineer will be notified of addenda. Bidders must be pre-qualified with INDOT for work type D(a) Highway or Bridge over Water. There is no pre bid conference scheduled for this project. Bids must be submitted on the forms in the Contract Documents and other conditions therein described must be met. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, clearly marked DEARBORN COUNTY BRIDGE 29 on the face of the envelope and display the name and address of the bidder. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check in a sum equal to 5% of the amount of the bid unless otherwise specified, and a completed Non Collusion Affidavit. Bid prices must be firm for a period of ninety (90) days from the bid opening date. Should a successful bidder withdraw his bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory contract within ten (10) days after notice of acceptance of his bid, the owner may declare the Bid Security forfeited as liquidated damages, not as penalty. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance and Labour and Materials Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract sum with an approved surety company. Said bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of one (1) year after date of final acceptance of the work. The Dearborn County Commissioners, reserve the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any or all formalities.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Reinforcing, Precast Structural Concrete.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Bridges, Steel Joist Framing, Steel Joist Girder Framing.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Expansion Control.
Division 09 -	Finishes, High-Performance Coatings.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Traffic Signage.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Roadway Lighting.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Embankments, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Slope Protection, Gabions, Riprap, Special Foundations and Load-Bearing Elements, Driven Piles.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Retaining Walls.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Bridges.