Project Information

Bid Title

Notice to Bidders-2025 Sewer Rehabilitation Project

Issuing Agency

City of Lafayette

Location

Indiana

Published Date

Nov 20, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 6, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Notice to Bidders-2025 Sewer Rehabilitation Project

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Sealed Bids for 2025 Sewer Rehabilitation, for the City of Lafayette, Indiana (herein called the

"OWNER") will be received by the Owner at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 20 North Sixth

Street, Lafayette, Indiana 47901, until January 6th, 2026 at 9:00 am (local time). Any Bids received

later than the above time will be returned unopened. All Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud

at that time.

The Work shall include:

The installation of approximately 17,546 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP), 780

LF of 10-inch CIPP, and 73 LF of 15-inch CIPP in sanitary, storm, and combined sewers, and one

(1) known point repair of approximately 10 LF of 10-inch sanitary sewer. The work shall include sewer

cleaning, pre- and post- CCTV inspections of the sewers, lateral reinstatements, and removal of

protruding laterals as required.

Work shall be constructed under a Unit Price Contract.

Bids shall be properly and completely executed on a State Board of Accounts Form 96 (Revised

2013). Each Bid shall be accompanied by the Contractor's Bid Attachment (included with the

Contract Specifications) to Form 96, a Financial Statement (completely filled out and signed) and a

bid security in the form of an acceptable certified check payable to the Owner or an acceptable

Bidder's bond, in an amount of not less than 5% of the total bid price, in accordance with the Contract

Specifications.

The Contract will be awarded in accordance with the provisions of IC 5-16-13 for Public Works

projects awarded after June 30, 2015. Pursuant to IC 5-16-13-7, the provisions of the law are

incorporated by reference.

For contracts over $300,000.00, in accordance with IC 5-16-13-10 and IC 8-23-10-0.5, Contractor

must be qualified under either IC 4-13.6-4 or IC 8-23-10 (Indiana Department of Administration or

Indiana Department of Transportation) before doing any Work on a Public Works project.

In accordance with IC 22-5-1.7-11.1, Contractors entering into a contract with the Owner, and

contractors of any tier as defined in IC 5-16-13-4, will be required to enroll in and verify the work

eligibility status of all newly hired employees through the E-Verify program (effective July 1, 2011),

and comply with the reporting requirements of IC 5-16-13-11.

In accordance with IC 5-16-13-11, Contractor shall submit an Employee Drug Testing Plan with their

Bid and contractors of any tier as defined in IC 5-16-13-4 must comply with the drug testing

requirements set forth in IC 4-13-18. Contractors shall complete a Drug Testing Plan Certification to

be submitted with their Bid.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects in bids or bidding procedure,

or reject any and all bids, or to accept the bid from the lowest most responsible and responsive bidder

as exclusively determined by the Owner. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled

time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. No Bidder may withdraw a bid within

60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot

be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between

2025 SEWER REHABILITATION

CITY OF LAFAYETTE, INDIANA

WESSLER PROJECT NO. 293225.04.001

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the Owner and the Bidder determined by the Owner to be the lowest most responsible and

responsive.

Submission of a signed Bid by the Bidder constitutes acknowledgment of and acceptance of all the

documents and terms and conditions of the Contractual-Legal Requirements and Technical Sections

of the specifications in the Project Manual.

The Contractor to whom the Work is awarded will be required to furnish an acceptable Performance

and Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract price and must be in full force and

effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the

date of substantial completion.

The Contractor to whom the Work is awarded will be required to purchase and maintain insurance

coverage as described in the Contract Documents on an "occurrence basis".

Videos of sewer segments for the sewer requiring a point repair (SAN-28E60 to SAN-28E59), for

the 15” storm sewer (ST-26L63 to ST-26L64), and the combined sewer on 14th Street (SAN-

25F225 to COMB-25F224) are available for review at Wessler Engineering, 1130 AAA Way,

Carmel, Indiana, 46032. Videos are also available digitally upon request from Wessler

Engineering, (317) 788-4551. Videos have been recorded on digital media and it is the

responsibility of the Bidder to provide the necessary equipment to view these segments. Digital

videos may be viewed using multiple software programs, including the most current version of

Microsoft Windows Media Player.

Copies of the Drawings and Specifications for the Work are on file (for viewing purposes only) at City

of Lafayette, Clerk’s Office, 20 N. 6th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901; and the Engineer's office, Wessler

Engineering, 1130 AAA Way, Carmel, Indiana, 46032, Telephone (317) 788-4551. All copies are

distributed to Contractors and other interested parties by Wessler Engineering, Inc.

(www.wesslerengineering.com/planroom/) for a non-refundable fee. A complete digital set of bidding

documents is available for $75. A complete hard copy set of bidding documents is available for $100.

An up-to-date Planholders List may be viewed at http://wesslerengineering.com/planroom/.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on December 17th, 2025 at the

Lafayette Renew Facility, 1700 Wabash Avenue in Lafayette, Indiana. Bidders are encouraged to

have a representative attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

Publish: November 21, 2025

December 5, 2025

2025 SEWER REHABILITATION

CITY OF LAFAYETTE, INDIANA

WESSLER PROJECT NO. 293225.04.001

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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