2026-186

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Posey County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the construction of Bridge 169 on High School Road over Caney Creek. Bids will be received at the Posey County Auditor’s Office, Coliseum Building, Room 220, 126 E 3rd St, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 before 4:00P.M. local time on August 17, 2026, or before 9:00A.M. local time August 18, 2026 prior to the Posey County Commissioners Meeting at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon IN 47620.

Bids may be delivered in person or by mail addressed to the Posey County Board of Commissioners, Coliseum Building, 126 E 3rd St., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Posey County Board of Commissioners Meeting held at 9:00A.M. in the Commissioners Room at the Hovey House on August 18, 2026. Any bid not in a sealed envelope or any bid submitted after the designated date and time will be returned unopened.

THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION CONSISTS OF CONSTRUCTING A CLEAR SPAN (70 FOOT-0 INCH SPAN STEEL BEAM) BRIDGE (POSEY COUNTY BRIDGE 169 ON HIGH SCHOOL ROAD OVER CANEY CREEK), TWO NEW END BENTS, ROADWAY APPROACH WORK, GUARDRAIL, SITE GRADING, AND DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE ACCORDING TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

The Contract Documents, including plans and specifications, are on file for public inspection and may be procured for bidding purposes at the Posey County Highway Department Office, 1203 O’Donnell Rd, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. Plans and specifications will be available for procurement from the Engineer (CivilCon, Inc., 605 North Shore Drive, Unit 103, Jeffersonville, IN 47130). A digital PDF plan set will be available at no charge. A printed copy of plans and specifications may be purchased for a nonrefundable fee of $100.00. A check for the plan fee shall be made payable to “Civilcon, Inc.”. All questions regarding the project must be submitted in writing no less than 7 days prior to the bid opening to Andrew Boswell at (8 12) 280-8360 (aboswell@civilcondsb.com).

Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal form furnished to bidders. A certified check, bank draft, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and a surety company in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The Contractor awarded the work will be required to furnish an acceptable Surety Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. As part of the bid, bidders must demonstrate_ past experience in bridge construction and provide references for five (5) previously completed projects similar in nature.

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

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA

Bill Collins President

Greg Newman, Vice President

Eric Koester, Member

Attest:

Maegen Greenwell

County Auditor

Published in the Posey County News on July 22, July 29, 2026 - hspaxlp