Questions Deadline: 10/6/2023 12:00 AM (ET) All bids shall be properly and completely executed on the forms provided by the City in the Ion Wave electronic bid package. As required by Indiana State Board of Accounts, the Non-Collusion Affidavit and Form 96 - Contractor's Bid for Public Works, is available at www.in.gov, and by entering "Form 96" in the search engine. All contractors, subcontractors, and bidders for contracts with the City of Columbus shall be required to complete and submit a notarized Comprehensive Compliance Form (CCF) regarding requirements as to Affirmative Action, Disqualification of Contracts Dealing with the Government of Iran, a Drug Free Workplace, OSHA and IOSHA Regulations, and Employment Eligibility Verification. The Comprehensive Compliance Form encompassing all of the provisions stated above will be available in the Ion Wave electronic bid package and be required with each bid submittal. If awarded the contract, said provisions in the CCF will be incorporated into the final contract. Failure to submit the CCF will constitute a material defect in the bid. In addition, a breach of a covenant in the CCF may be considered a material breach of any final contract. A bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, and made payable to the City of Columbus, Indiana, is required with each bid as guaranty that the terms of the bid will be carried out. Bid bonds should be submitted by uploading a clean digital copy to the Ion Wave bid package. The apparent low bidder will be required to furnish the original bid bond to the City Clerk Treasurer's Office in City Hall, within 72 hours of bid opening. All bonds must be secured from a bonding company as listed in the current edition of the U.S. Treasury Department, Circular #570, and authorized to transact business in the State of Indiana. The Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to waive informalities and reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with I.C. 5-22-18-2 A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish a performance bond, furnish a certificate of insurance, and begin work without delay. Contract documents for this project, prepared and certified by the City Engineer or a designated Consultant, setting forth in detail the drawings, plans and specifications for said division work are available online. Questions must be submitted electronically through Ion Wave so that all project bidders have access to the questions and answers. For this reason, no questions will be answered by email, phone or in person. The City of Columbus exclusively uses Ion Wave for the notification and dissemination of all solicitations. The receipt of solicitations through any other means may result in the receipt of incomplete specifications and/or addendums, which could ultimately render the bid/proposal non-compliant. The City of Columbus accepts no responsibility for the receipt and/or notification of solicitations through any other means. For special accommodations needed by physically challenged individuals planning to attend the bid opening please call 812-376-2570 or TDD 812-375-2720 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.