TSC Ceilings, Lights & Door Replacement

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

CEILINGS, LIGHTS, & DOOR REPLACEMENT

BATTLE GROUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 303 MAIN ST., BATTLE GROUND, IN 47920

EAST TIPP MIDDLE SCHOOL – 7501 EAST CR 300 NORTH, LAFAYETTE, IN 47905

McCUTCHEON HIGH SCHOOL – 4951 US 231 SOUTH, LAFAYETTE, IN 47909

WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 3200 EAST CR 450 SOUTH, LAFAYETTE, IN 47909

TSC TRANSPORTATION CENTER – 90 TEAL ROAD, LAFAYETTE, IN 47909

up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. local time, Thursday, February 6th, 2025, at the TSC Operations

Center, 24 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withdrawn prior to such time, but no bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days thereafter.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:

The project involves interior refresh at multiple school buildings including replacement of

ceilings & light fixtures, paint, and other associated finish work. Additional miscellaneous

exterior work includes replacement of doors and EIFS repair.

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 Steven Tobias, Director of Buildings/Grounds & Safety, 21 Elston Road,

Lafayette, Indiana 47909, ATTN: TSC Ceilings, Lights, & Door Replacement. 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.

243018 – Tippecanoe School Corporation

Ceilings, Lights, & Door Replacement

Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Requirements for signing bids:

1. Any bid not signed by the individual making same shall have attached to it a power of

attorney evidencing authority to sign the bid in the name of the person for whom it is

signed.

2. A bid signed for a partnership shall be signed by one of the partners or by an attorney-infact.

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, and Drawings for the Project. Copies of all such documents are on

file in the following locations:

Office of the Architect
Cordogan Clark
322 Main Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
765-420-7400

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 Cordogan Clark online planroom,at www.cordoganclarkplanroom.com . The

plans and specifications will be available on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. Send all questions

during bidding to Whitney Smith at Cordogan Clark, wsmith@cordoganclark.com .

A pre-bid meeting will be held on Friday, January 24th, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. local time at

McCutcheon High School, 4951 US 231 South, Lafayette, Indiana 47909, then continuing on to

TSC Transportation Center, 90 Teal Road, Lafayette, Indiana 47909, then move to Woodland

Elementary School, 3200 East CR 450 South, Lafayette, Indiana 47909, continue to East Tipp

Middle School, 7501 East CR 300 North, Lafayette, Indiana 47905 and wrap up at Battle

Ground Elementary School, 303 Main Street, Battle Ground, Indiana 47920. All prospective

bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting. A tour of each site will be held in

conjunction with the pre-bid meeting.

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