Work for which bids will be received includes furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment for reconstruction of above regulated drain as follows: Contractor shall install approximately 3,899 Lf of 54-inch through 6-inch HDPE, RCP and PVC storm sewer, 20 drainage structures, as shown in the Surveyor s construction plans. The Contractor shall use pipe laser and laser level while installing pipe and structures to conform to Surveyor s construction plan grades and inverts. The Contractor shall Clear and Regrade 900 LF of Willow Creek. Spoil disposal site subject to ACSO review and approval. No spoil shall be placed in wetland or floodplain, or block incoming or outgoing overland stormwater onto or off parcels adjoining disposal site. More details are available in the contract documents. Eighty percent (80%) of reconstruction costs shall be paid with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The remaining twenty percent (20%) shall be paid from highway funds and the General Drain Improvement Fund, which shall be repaid with watershed parcel assessments. No bid will be considered unless submitted on printed bid forms included in contract documents on file with ACSO. Incomplete bid submissions will result in bid disqualification. Each bidder shall deposit a CERTIFIED CHECK or BID BOND payable to Allen County Drainage Board with sufficient sureties and will be conditioned on bidder executing a contract in accordance with submitted bid if accepted by the Board and must provide for the forfeiture of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid upon bidder failure to do so. Each bid must include the following signed documents: Bid Package Requirements with Bid Amount, Bid Bond or Certified Check, Bid Sheet, E-Verify Declaration, Insurance Provisions, State Form No. 96, EEO/Affirmative Action Policy, Iran Certification, Drug Testing Policy, Prequalification Certification or evidence of application submission, Non-Collusion Affidavit, and Addendum Sign-Off. Bid Registration Form must be submitted prior to bid opening. Bids failing to include these documents will be rejected as incomplete and Contractor will not be considered for the project. Successful bidder shall be prepared to provide PERFORMANCE, GUARANTY, and PAYMENT BONDS payable to Allen County Drainage Board , in an amount not less than 100% of Contractor s bid, and with a corporate surety licensed to do business in the State of Indiana. Bonds shall be conditioned upon faithful performance of contract and payment of all expenses and damages incurred under the contract, including payment to all subcontractors, laborers, and suppliers, and one year warranty after work is completed and accepted. Substantial completion shall occur by SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, and final completion by OCTOBER 30 , 2025 . Subcontractors must be approved by Board. The Board reserves the right to reject Contractors and Subcontractors with substandard work history. No bid will be accepted from or contract awarded to any person, firm, or corporation that is in arrears to any Department, Board, or Elected Official of Allen County, Indiana; has failed to execute in whole or in part in a satisfactory manner any contract with the County; or is a defaulter as to surety or otherwise upon any obligation to Allen County, Indiana. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any and all formalities to negotiate terms with the successful bidder and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive or conditional bids, if rejection or waiver is in the best interest of the project