The project will consist of the installation of approximately 2100 feet of 8" ductile iron water main, approximately 1500 feet of 12" PVC sanitary sewer main, approximately 1300 feet of 12" PVC storm sewer, 1670 feet of 72" RCP storm trunk-line, drive approach removal and replacement, and pavement removal and replacement, and sidewalk along High St, 5th St., and Franklin St. Bids shall be filed with: Clerk of the Board of Public Works City of Elkhart 229 South Second St, Third Floor, Elkhart, IN 46516. Bidders must be registered on the plan room, and signed into the plan room, in order to submit a bid. A Unified Bid is requested for all work in this project, including General, Mechanical, and Electrical Construction work. See project specifications for electronic bid submission instructions. All bid proposals shall be in full accord with the Bidding Documents, which are on file with the Owner and may be examined by prospective Bidder. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities in bidding. The Owner may consider a bid to be incomplete if it does not provide the required documentation as described in this Notice, including but not limited to the Minority, Women's and Veteran's Business Enterprise Participation Plan. The Base Bid may be held for a period not to exceed sixty days before awarding Contracts. All Alternate Bids may be held for a period not to exceed ninety days before award and incorporation into the contract by proper Change Directive. Should a successful Bidder withdraw his bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory Contract within ten days after notice of acceptance of bid, the Owner may declare the Bid Security forfeited as liquidated damages, not as penalty. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities in bidding. The Owner may consider a bid to be incomplete if it does not provide the required documentation as described in this Notice, including but not limited to the Minority, Women's and Veteran's Business Enterprise Participation Plan. The Base Bid may be held for a period not to exceed sixty days before awarding Contracts. All Alternate Bids may be held for a period not to exceed ninety days before award and incorporation into the contract by proper Change Directive. Should a successful Bidder withdraw his bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory Contract within ten days after notice of acceptance of bid, the Owner may declare the Bid Security forfeited as liquidated damages, not as penalty.