The Project Consists of the Following: This Project Consists of Labor and Materials for Site Demolition and Construction of Concrete Curbs and Sidewalks, Installation of Play- Ground Equipment, Asphalt Parking Construction, Site Grading and Restoration. No Bidder May Withdraw His Proposal Within a Period of 60 Days Following the Date Set for Receiving Bids. The Town of Schererville Reserves the Right to Retain Any and All Bids for a Period of Not More Than 60 Days and Said Bids Shall Remain in Full Force and Effect During Said Time. The Town Further Reserves the Right to Waive Informalities, and to Award the Contract to the Lowest and Most Responsive Bidder, All to the Advantage of the Town of Schererville, or to Reject All Bids. Bid Security: Each Bid Shall Be Accompanied by an Acceptable Certified Check or Cashier's Check Made Payable to the Town of Schererville or an Acceptable Bid Bond in an Amount Equal to 5 Percent of the Total Bid Price Executed by an Incorporated Surety Company in Good Standing and Qualified to Do Business in the State of Indiana. Bonds: a Performance Bond and Payment Bond Each in the Amount of 100 Percent of the Contract Price Will Be Required. Indiana Requirement: Standard Questionnaire Form 96 (Current Edition) Which Includes Non-collusion Affidavit. Federal Requirements: the Biders Attention is Called to the Fact That a "Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246)" is Contained in the Bid Documents. Each Bidder Must Ensure That All Employees and Applicants for Employment Are Not Discriminated Against Because of Their Race, Creed, Color, Sex or National Origin. The Autumn Creek Park Improvement Project is Being Funded in Part by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Through the Lake County Community Development Department. Total Available Funds for Fy 2023 From the Com- Munity Development Block Grant Program to the Town of Schererville, in the Amount of $120,000.00, Will Be Paid Directly to the Contractor Through the Lake County Communi- Ty Development Department. The Re- Maining Portion of the Project Shall Be Funded With Local Funds by the Town of Schererville..