ADVERTIMENT FOR BID
BOLINGBROOK OFFSITE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
PORTAGE COUNTY
LEGAL NOTICE
Electronic proposals will be received, through the www.bidexpress.com web service until 3:00
P.M. Local Time on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 06, 2024, for furnishing all labor, materials and
equipment necessary to complete the project known as the BOLINGBROOK OFFSITE
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, in Shalersville Township, Portage County, and at said time and
place, publicly opened and read aloud. Sealed proposals may also be received, at the office of
the Portage County Director of Internal Services, Portage County Administration Building, 449
South Meridian Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 until 3:00 P.M. Local Time on WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 06, 2024, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete
the project known as the BOLINGBROOK OFFSITE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, in
Shalersville Township, Portage County, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read
aloud. BIDDERS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ONE PROPOSAL VIA ELECTRONIC
SUBMISSION OR PAPER SUBMISSION.
Specifications and Bidding Forms can be obtained from the www.bidexpress.com web service.
For Paper Submissions, Specifications and Bidding Forms are on file at the Portage County
Engineer's Office at 5000 Newton Falls Road, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. They may be purchased
from the Portage County Engineer’s Office at 5000 Newton Falls Road, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 at
a non-refundable cost. Checks should be made payable to The Portage County Engineer.
Shipping charges are separate and are the responsibility of each bidder. No responsibility is
assumed by Portage County for documents received too late for filing a bid.
Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in
accordance with Section 153.54 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. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no
later than October 31, 2025.
Contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio
Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor’s
Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.
All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use
Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of this project.
Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on public improvements in Portage County
and the Portage County Engineer as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services,
Wage and Hour Division, (614) 644-2239.
The engineer’s estimate of cost for this improvement is:
Base Bid: $190,349.00
Alternate Bids: $968,106.00
The Portage County Commissioners reserve the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or
all bids.
By Order of Resolution of the Portage County Commissioners
Kassidy Parbel, Clerk
Publish – Advertise:
October 22nd, 2024, October 29th, 2024