21107 - TSC Wellness Clinic

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees of the Tippecanoe School Corporation,
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction (including all labor,
materials, and equipment) of the

TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORPORATION WELLNESS CLINIC 4900 OLD US 231 LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 47909

up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. local time, Thursday, December 16TH, 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 Bids may be withdrawn prior to such time, but no bids shall be withdrawn for a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:

Interior renovation of an existing single-story slab-on-grade wood-framed with partial basement
dentist office into a new Corporation Wellness Clinic, including limited exterior facade repairs,
sitework, and landscaping to support the interior renovations.

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: TSC Wellness Clinic. 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.

Requirements for signing bids:

1. Any bid not signed by the individual making same shall have attached to it a power of ney
evidencing authority to sign the bid in the name of the person for whom it is
igned.

2. A bid signed for a partnership shall be signed by one of the partners or by an attorney-in-
fact. If signed by an attorney-in-fact, there shall be attached to the bid a power of attorney,
evidencing authority to sign the bid, executed by the partners.

3. Bids which are submitted by a corporation shall have the correct name thereof and the
signature of the president or other authorized officer of the corporation and secretary or an
assistant manually written below the corporate name following the word “by_____________________ “, and shall have affixed the corporate seal.

4. Each bid shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, properly marked with the name and place of
business of the bidder, and the contract for which the bid is submitted.

Contract price will be based upon a complete exemption of Indiana State Sales Tax, and if later
determined that a tax must be paid by Owner, contract price will be adjusted to reflect this
liability of Owner. Owner will furnish copies of tax exemption certificates to all contractors.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond and Payment Bond
in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract price.

The Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions of the Contract for Construction contained in
the Project Manual Specifications for the Project are by this reference made a part hereof, and all
bidders shall be deemed advised of the provisions thereof and of the General Conditions,
Specifications, an all such documents are on file in the following locations:

Office of the Owner
Tippecanoe School Corporation
21 Elston Road
Lafayette, IN 47909
765-474-2481

Office of the Architect
Keystone Architecture, Inc.
322 Main Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
(765) 420-7400
kathy@keystonearch.com

Plan Room
Blueprint Specialties, Inc.
1500 Union Street
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765) 742-6976
carolyn@blueprintspecialties.com

Copies of the bidding documents will not be mailed, but must be purchased at Blueprint Specialties,
1500 Union Street, Lafayette, Indiana 47904, 765-742-6976. They can also be viewed via the
Keystone Architecture / Cordogan Clark online planroom at www.cordoganclarkplanroom.com. The plans and specifications will be available on Friday, November 19ᵗʰ, 2021. Send all questions
during bidding to Justin Sorber at Keystone Architecture, justin@keystonearch.com.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on Friday, December 3ʳᵈ, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. local time at the project
site, 4900 Old US 231, Lafayette, Indiana 47909. All prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting. A tour of the site will be held in conjunction with the pre-bid meeting.