BID PROPOSAL AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
2026 PAVEMENT TRAFFIC MARKINGS
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HANCOCK COUNTY, INDIANA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BILL SPALDING
GARY MCDANIEL
JEANNINE GRAY
AUDITOR
DEBRA CARNES
ENGINEER
GARY POOL, P.E.
Notice of Bids
The Board of Commissioners of Hancock County will receive bids for Pavement Traffic
Markings at their office in the Hancock County Courthouse Annex, 111 American
Legion Place, Greenfield, IN 46140 until 8:00 A.M. on the 16th day of December, 2025.
Bids will be evaluated based upon inspection, testing, quality, workmanship, delivery and
suitability for particular purpose. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsible and
responsive bidder, except that Hancock County retains the right to reject any or all bids
when it is in the best interest of the county.
The specifications will be available beginning November 14, 2025 in the Hancock
County Highway Department, 921 W. Osage, Greenfield, IN, or the county website.
https://www.hancockin.gov/248/Highway-Department
Deliver bids to Auditors office. 111 South American Legion Place, Suite 217
Greenfield, IN 46140
Nov 13 & 20, 2025
Board of Commissioners
Hancock County, Indiana
ITEMIZED PROPOSAL
FOR PAVEMENT TRAFFIC MARKINGS
ON HANCOCK COUNTY ROADS - 2026
Submitted by: ______________________
______________________
______________________
Date: __________________
ITEM
1
2
DESCRIPTION
Line, Paint, Yellow,
4”
Line, Paint, White, 6
“
UNIT
LF
LF
QUANTITY
134.120
200,000
PRICE
TOTAL PRICE
TOTAL BASE BID= ($)________________________
(AND IN WORDS) _____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Signature ___________________________________
Title ___________________________________
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
1. PROPOSAL
The Proposal shall consist of the completed Proposal Form and Bid Form 96. These forms
must be contained in a sealed envelope, which shall be properly marked on the outside to
show the name of the bidder, name of the work being bid upon, and the time when said bids
are scheduled to be opened.
2. SIGNATURES
Each proposal must be signed in ink by the person, member of the firm, or authorized officer
of the corporation, making the proposal. The title, position, or character of the person
signing said proposal must be shown under said person's name.
3. FILING
All proposals shall be filed at the place and prior to the time set out herein.
4. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL
No bid may be withdrawn, altered, or qualified after the scheduled time for opening; and all
bids shall remain in effect for (15) days.
5. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS
The County expressly reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to judge the character
and sufficiency of any samples of materials submitted or materials bid upon.
6. AWARD
The County will, without unnecessary delay and at the earliest possible time, make the award
to the best Contractor. The Contractor's proposal is an offer and when this offer is accepted,
the proposal and acceptance together shall constitute a valid contract to do the work
contemplated and shall operate, as against the Contractor, as a completed making of the
contract.
7. PRICES
Prices must always be stated in figures and shall be stated in words also where requested.
All prices must be so distinctly expressed that there can be no doubt as to the meaning there-
of. Illegible figures shall be just cause for rejection of any proposal.
8. UNIT PRICES
The bids shall be submitted as unit prices as called for on ITEMIZED PROPOSAL FORM
included in the proposal.
9. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES
The estimated quantities shown on the Proposal Form are the engineer's estimates of the
quantities required to complete the work. Said quantities are intended to be true and
correct but are not guaranteed. If there is a difference between the quantities shown on
the Proposal Form and the quantities actually required to complete the work, the actual
amount will be used as payment.
10. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND
After award of the Bid, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a 100% Payment
and Performance Bond. These bonds are to guarantee the execution of the work in
accordance with the terms of the contract and to guarantee the payments for labor and
material in connection with the contract.
11. QUALIFICATIONS
Persons, firms, or corporation submitting quotations shall be prepared to demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the County that they have the proper facilities, expert workmen, necessary
capital, and experience to execute the contract in a proper manner. No Contractor will be
considered responsible who has failed to carry out any contract entered into with the County
or who has shown poor quality workmanship in the past.
12. MOBILIZATION
There is no direct payment for the first mobilization and demobilization, these costs shall be
included in the price of other items.
13. PAYMENT
Payment is based on the unit price quantities actually completed. Payment will be made to
the contractor after submittal of invoice. Invoices will be paid on the following schedule: in-
voice in by the 1st or 16th of the month, check will be cut within 4 weeks.
14. CONTRACT TIME FOR COMPLETION
The bidder's attention is directed to the fact that the work shall be arranged and prosecuted in
such a manner that the contract shall be completed by November 11, 2026.
15. SUBLETTING OF CONTRACT
The Contractor shall not sublet, sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of the contract or
any portion thereof, nor of the work provided for herein, to any person, firm or corporation
without the written consent of the County.
16. INSURANCE
Prior to commencing work, a certificate of insurance shall be filed with the County.
Insurance requirements shall be that required by the current INDOT specifications section
103.04. Take note that in section 103.04(e) that the named insured will be Hancock County
c/o Hancock County Board of Commissioners, 111 American Legion Place, Suite 217,
Greenfield, Indiana 46140. The payment for the Owners' and Contractors' Protective
Liability Insurance Premium will be included in the cost of the pay items and not as a
separate item.
17. INDEMNIFICATION
The Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Owner and his agents and
employees from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including costs and
attorney fees arising out of or resulting from the performance of the work, provided that
any such claim, damage, loss, or expense (a) is attributable to bodily injury, sickness,
disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property(other than the work on
the project) including the loss of use resulting therefrom, and (b) is caused in whole or in
part by any negligent act or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts
any of them may be liable, regardless of whether or not it is caused in part by a party
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