ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Proposals will be publicly opened and read at the office of the City Manager, 209 South Main Street, Marysville, Ohio 43040 at 1:00 p.m., Local Time, on December 16, 2024 for the construction of:
Carriage Acres & Cherry St. Pump Station Abandonment Plan
This project will eliminate the existing pump stations at 296 North Cherry Street (Cherry Street Pump Station) and 524 North Cherry Street (Carriage Acres Pump Station) and replace them with a gravity sanitary sewer. The proposed gravity sanitary sewer will be located along North Cherry Street between Surrey Lane and the existing trunk sanitary sewer north of the railroad tracks.
The Bidding Documents are available online at
www.bidexpress.com
. The City has adopted the electronic bidding process in an effort to make the bidding process more efficient and cost effective for both the contractor and the City.
A pre-bid meeting will be held via teleconference (instructions to follow on bid express) on November 27, 2024, at 1:30 pm local time. Prospective Bidders are also encouraged to inspect the project area.
All formal bids shall be submitted using the electronic bidding process on Bid Express. All potential bidders must first register on
www.bidexpress.com
and create an Info Tech Digital ID for free, which is used to digitally sign bids. The creation of Digital IDs/Signatures assures the City knows the creator of the bid (forgery resistance), ensures that nobody can alter a bid (non-repudiation), prevents bid disclosure to unauthorized parties (secrecy) and safeguards that authorized parties cannot access the bid prior to the public opening (sealing). It can take up to seven (7) business days to process your Digital ID. Please plan accordingly.
Bidders shall provide proof of qualifications, to perform the Work as described in the Instructions to Bidders, and complete the Best Bidder Information Form provided.
Bidders shall comply with all statutory requirements in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
All Bids must include payment of wages at prevailing wage rates pursuant to Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Section 4115-15 and shall comply with the provisions, duties and obligations of ORC Section 4115. Further information provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
Each Bidder must deposit with its Bid, a Bid Guaranty in the form of either a bond for an amount of 100% of the Bid if in the form of a Bid Guaranty or in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the Bid if in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or irrevocable letter of credit, for and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders and pursuant with ORC Section 153.54, 153.57 and 153.571. 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 or via the electronic bid bond options available on bidexpress.com.
