Orpha/CR 22 and CR 37 Intersection Improvement Project

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County, Indiana, will receive bids up to 9:00
AM on October 12, 2026 for the Intersection Improvements at CR 22/Orpha Drive and CR 37 - Elkhart County
Project No. 25003. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that its bid is delivered on time to the Office of the
Elkhart County Commissioners, County Administration Building, 117 N. Second Street, Goshen, IN 46526.
Plans, Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained from the Elkhart County Highway Department,
website at www.elkcohwy.org starting at 9:00 AM on September 18, 2026. Plans, Specifications and Bidding
Documents may not be obtained prior to this date.
Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the Elkhart County Highway Department
Office, 610 Steury Ave, Goshen, Indiana starting on September 18, 2026. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Elkhart
County Highway Department Office, 610 Steury Ave, Goshen, Indiana at 10:00 AM on September 30, 2026.
Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on proposal forms furnished by the County in accordance with
Revised Indiana Form 96 and shall be accompanied by the Contractor's Financial Statement form taken from Form 96
for any proposal of $5,000 or more.
The Contractor shall submit an itemized proposal of the approximate quantities and components of labor and materials
to complete the contract. Said proposal shall be upon the standard bid sheets used by Elkhart County, said sheet must
contain an authorized signature of the Contractor, and sheet must be the first page of the submittal, or the bid of the
Contractor may, at the discretion of Elkhart County, be rejected and declared invalid. Each proposal shall be
accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit as required by the Statutes of Indiana. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, bearing the title of the project and name and address of bidder.
Bids will be accepted only from bidders who are sufficiently and currently pre-qualified by the Indiana Department of
Transportation. Proof of pre-qualifications must be submitted with the bid.
A current Contractor's Financial Statement taken from Form 96 and the Indiana Department of Transportation pre-
qualification certificate may be placed on file with the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County at the Highway
Division annually in lieu of executing these documents for each project.
All work may begin on April 5, 2027 and shall be completed by September 3, 2027. Delays in completion beyond that
date shall result in liquidated damages levied against the Contractor by Elkhart County. The damage charges shall be
$3,000 per day per item beyond the above stated date and any intermediate completion dates noted in the
specifications. The Contractor shall not restrict traffic while school is in session from April 5, 2027, through May 31,
2027. The roadway shall be open to traffic no later than August 6, 2027.
A satisfactory bid bond (10% of bid), payable to the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County, Indiana
executed by the bidder shall be submitted with each bid.
No bids shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids without the consent of the Board of Commissioners of Elkhart
County for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of closing.
Said work shall be subject to all the provisions of the plans and specifications therefore herein above referred to
including the completion date thereof and penalty clause as therein set forth.
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or to waive any informalities in the
bidding.
Dated this 8th day of September, 2026
Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County
By Tiara Jackson, Auditor
Advertise: September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 - Elkhart Truth and Goshen News