Project Information

Bid Title

2026-1 Paving Program

Issuing Agency

Elkhart County Highway

Location

Indiana

Published Date

Jan 29, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 2, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

2026-1 Paving Program

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2026-1 Paving Program

BID DOCUMENTS

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County, Indiana, will receive bids up to 9:00

AM on Monday March 2nd, 2026 for the 2026-1 Paving Program. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that

its bid is delivered on time to the Office of the Elkhart County Commissioners, County Administration Building, 117 N.

Second Street, Goshen, IN 46526.

Plans, Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained from the Elkhart County Highway Department,

website at www.elkcohwy.org starting at 9:00 AM on Friday January 30th, 2026. Plans, Specifications and Bidding

Documents may not be obtained prior to this date.

Plans, Specifications and Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the Elkhart County Highway Department

Office, 610 Steury Ave, Goshen, Indiana starting on Friday January 30th, 2026. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the

Elkhart County Highway Department Office, 610 Steury Ave, Goshen, Indiana at 10:00 AM on Thursday February

19th, 2026.

Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on proposal forms furnished by the County in accordance with

Revised Indiana Form 96 and shall be accompanied by the Contractor’s Financial Statement form taken from Form 96

for any proposal of $5,000 or more.

The Contractor shall submit an itemized proposal of the approximate quantities and components of labor and materials

to complete the contract. Said proposal shall be upon the standard bid sheets used by Elkhart County, and said sheet

must contain an authorized signature of the Contractor, or the bid of the Contractor may, at the discretion of Elkhart

County, be rejected and declared invalid. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit as required

by the Statutes of Indiana. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the title of the project and name and

address of bidder.

Bids will be accepted only from bidders who are sufficiently and currently pre-qualified by the Indiana Department of

Transportation. Proof of pre-qualifications must be submitted with the bid.

A current Contractor’s Financial Statement taken from Form 96 and the Indiana Department of Transportation pre-

qualification certificate may be placed on file with the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County at the Highway

Division annually in lieu of executing these documents for each project.

All work may begin on Monday March 16th, 2026 and shall be completed by Friday October 2nd, 2026. Delays in

completion beyond that date shall result in liquidated damages levied against the Contractor by Elkhart County. The

damage charges shall be $1,000 per day per item beyond the above stated date and any intermediate completion dates

noted in the specifications.

A satisfactory bid bond (10% of bid), payable to the Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County, Indiana

executed by the bidder shall be submitted with each bid.

No bids shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids without the consent of the Board of Commissioners of Elkhart

County for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of closing.

Said work shall be subject to all the provisions of the plans and specifications therefore herein above referred to

including the completion date thereof and penalty clause as therein set forth.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or to waive any informalities in the

bidding.

Dated this 26th day of January 2026

Board of County Commissioners of Elkhart County

By Tiara Jackson, 1st Deputy Auditor

Advertise: Wednesday January 28th, 2026 and Wednesday February 4th, 2026 - Elkhart Truth and Goshen News

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• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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