Description
The Elkhart County Highway Department is soliciting competitive sealed bids for a comprehensive county‑wide paving program. The contract will cover milling, grinding, full‑depth patching, hot‑mix asphalt placement, gravel shoulders, drainage work, utility adjustments, and complete roadway striping across roughly 13.5 mi of county roads and one small bridge deck. Bidders must be pre‑qualified by INDOT, submit a 10 % bid bond, and provide the Revised Indiana Form 96 with a financial statement. Work must commence on or after March 16 2026 and be substantially completed by October 2 2026, with $1,000 per day liquidated‑damage penalties for delays.
• Scope includes mill‑and‑overlay, full‑depth reclamation, bridge‑deck resurfacing, and associated right‑of‑way work for 18 field directives (EC 1‑EC 18) plus a new EC 20 item.
• Mandatory qualifications: current INDOT pre‑qualification, non‑collusion affidavit, and submission of a contractor’s financial statement for bids ≥ $5,000.
• Performance & payment bonds of 100 % of contract price required; retainage of 10 % held until final acceptance and a maintenance bond of at least 10 % of contract price.
• Pre‑bid meeting (optional) on Feb 19 2026; on‑site document inspection begins Jan 30 2026.