Invitation to Bid
Sealed proposals for Mansfield Ave & Cottage St Sanitary Improvements PID 2591301 will
be received by the City of Mount Vernon at the City Engineering Department, 40 Public Square, Mount
Vernon, Ohio, 43050, until 11:00 am local time, March 26, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened
and read aloud.
Bids shall be sealed and marked on the outside envelope as bid for Mansfield Ave & Cottage St
Sanitary Improvements PID 2591301 and mailed or delivered to Tanner Salyers, Safety-Service
Director, City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, 40 Public Square, Mount Vernon, Ohio, 43050.
This project includes the replacement of an existing clay sanitary sewer in a utility easement
intersecting 5 residential rear yards along Mansfield Ave. The project also includes the installation of a
120 ft sanitary sewer extension on Cottage St to replace a sanitary lateral currently shared by 3 residences
as indicated in the drawings and specifications. Questions regarding the work should be directed to the
City Engineer at 740-393-9528.
Plans, specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the City Engineering Department upon
payment of $30.00 for each set. Checks shall be made payable to City of Mount Vernon, Ohio and all
documents become the property of the prospective bidder, with no portion of the payment being refunded.
The Bidding Document Package must be purchased from the above-mentioned location to be considered a
plan holder, receive addenda, and be eligible to bid on the project.
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 and ready for final
payment by October 31, 2026.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the amount of ten (10) percent of the
bid. Said guaranty may be in the form of a bid bond, bid guaranty and contract bond, a certified check or
cashier’s check or a letter of credit. Bid guarantees must meet the requirements of Section 153.54 of the
Ohio Revised Code.
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. Additionally,
contractor compliance with the equal 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.
This is a prevailing wage project and is subject to the requirements of Ohio Department of
Commerce Wage and Hour Division and Chapter 4115 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.
Tanner Salyers
Safety-Service Director
Publication date(s): February 28, 2026 via Knox News Weekly; City Website & Ohio Contractors
Association website for bids
