243020-TSC Harrison HS Auditorium & Restroom Renovation

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

HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM & RESTROOMS RENOVATION

HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL – 5701 NORTH CR 50 WEST, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906

up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. local time, Thursday, April 3rd, 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 Bids may be withdrawn prior to such time, but no

bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days thereafter.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 is an interior renovation to the existing auditorium at William Henry Harrison High School,

and interior renovations to select adjacent spaces. Including in the renovation will be new finishes,

including flooring and wall treatments in the existing auditorium space and adjacent spaces. The project

also includes modifications within the existing auditorium for ADA compliance, including addition of a

new stage lift. Existing auditorium fixed seating will be removed and reinstalled to accommodate the

new work.

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, 24 Elston Road, Lafayette, Indiana 47909,

ATTN: Harrison High School Auditorium & Restrooms Renovation. 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, Lafayette, 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:

243020 – Tippecanoe School Corporation

Harrison High School Auditorium & Restrooms Renovation

West Lafayette, Indiana

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-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, 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 Monday, March 10th, 2025. Send all questions during bidding to Ryan Haynes at Cordogan

Clark, rhaynes@cordoganclark.com.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. local time at Harrison High

School, 5701 North CR 50 West, West Lafayette. 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.

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