ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY ENGINEER
ALL-C.R. 176-4.92
COLUMBUS GROVE-BLUFFTON ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
PID NO. 119006; FEDERAL PROJECT No. E230(834)
The following legal notice is to receive bids for the replacement of the Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road
Bridge No. ALL-C.R. 176-4.92 over the Little Riley Creek in Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio. The
project length is approximately 350 feet. The SBE percentage for this project is 10%.
Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Requirement. SBE participation goals (subcontracts, materials, supplies)
have been set on this project for those certified as SBEs pursuant to Title 15, U.S.C. section 632 and 13
CFR, Part 121, and where applicable qualified to bid with ODOT under Chapter 5525 of the Ohio Revised
Code (ORC). All bidders are required to submit to ODOT their SBE Utilization Plan prior to or at the time
of bid. Any bids received without electronic submission of the SBE Utilization Plan to ODOT at or before
bid time, will be deemed unresponsive. Furthermore, the apparent low bidder needs to supply a SBE
Affirmation Form to ODOT within five calendar days of the bid opening. The SBE Affirmation shall be
approved by ODOT prior to the County awarding the contract.
Complete digital project documents are available at www.questcdn.com. A contractor may view the
contract documents at no cost prior to becoming a Planholder. Input the QuestCDN project eBidDoc
#10028773 on the website’s projects search page to download the digital documents for a fee of $42.00.
Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in
membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal
questions. Project bid documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN which will add your company to
the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of your bid. For this project,
bids will be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com or in a
sealed envelope properly marked “ALL-C.R. 176-4.92 Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road Bridge Replacement,
PID 119006” on the outside of the envelope and submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Allen County
Commissioners, 204 N. Main Street, Suite 301, Lima, OH 45801, prior to the bid opening. Paper project
documents are available at the Allen County Engineer’s Office, 1501 N. Sugar Street, Lima, OH 45801 for
a fee of $42.00. Paper or electronic bids may be submitted.
Bids will be received by the Clerk of the Board of Allen County Commissioners and will be opened by the
Clerk of said County on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. at the office of the Board of Allen County
Commissioners, 204 N. Main Street, Suite 301, Lima, OH 45801.
Bids will be accepted only from Contractors who perform at least 50% of the cost of the project and are
prequalified for that work with the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, per Section 102.01 AS
MODIFIED HEREIN, of the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation Construction and Material
Specifications, dated January 1, 2023. Subcontractors must also be prequalified unless they perform 15%
or less of the total bid. Further requirements are listed in the Instructions to Bidders.
No contract shall be entered into unless the bidder possesses a valid Certificate of Compliance with
Affirmative Action Programs, issued by the State EEO Coordinator, Certification Section, 77 South High
Street, 24th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, dated no later than 180 days prior to the fixed bid opening date.
Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guarantee and Contract Bond in accordance
with Section 153.54 and 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form, shall be
issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety.
Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Proposal and all persons
interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and
complexity and a complete listing of all subcontractors to be used. The owner intends and requires that
all work embodied in this Proposal, together with all additions will be completed by the Contract
Completion Date October 31, 2026. (Enbridge Gas is actively working on relocating their existing gas line
that is attached to the bridge. They anticipate construction of their relocation to take place during the
early summer months with relocation taking 4 – 6 weeks to complete. No work on this project may take
place until the existing gas line relocation is complete. The contractor shall be notified as soon as
relocation is complete.)
Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Allen County, Ohio as
issued by the Davis-Bacon Act (Davis-Bacon Wage Determination Database).
Ohio Revised Code Section 9.31 allows certain conditions where a bid may be withdrawn. Notice of a
claim of right to withdraw such bid must be made in writing filed with the contracting authority within
two business days after the conclusion of the bid opening procedure.
The Board of County Commissioners, Allen County, Ohio reserves the right to reject any or all bids
submitted or to waive any irregularities pursuant to Section 9.31 of the Revised Code. This notice may
also be viewed online at allencountyohengineer.com under the heading of Bid Info or at
commissioners.allencountyohio.com under the heading of Legal Notices.
By order of the Board of Allen County Commissioners, Allen County, Ohio
Brittany Woods
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
Allen County, Ohio