Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2026
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The City of Columbus Department of Public Service is soliciting bids for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2026 project, RFQ033777. This project focuses on schedule-based preventative maintenance for several bridges within the city limits, specifically the removal of debris and deicing chemicals and the application of non-epoxy, epoxy-urethane, or Soluble Reactive Silicate sealers to reinforced concrete components to prevent salt intrusion. The contract is a unit price bid type with an estimated value not to exceed 500,000 dollars, though the City reserves the right to adjust the base bid amount up to a maximum of 310,000 dollars. Bids will be evaluated based on the Total Evaluated Cost, which includes the base bid, contingency, and any owner-selected alternates. All bids must be submitted electronically via Bid Express by October 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time. Mandatory requirements for bidders include registration on the City's Vendor Services portal, a valid contract compliance certification number, and the submission of a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the proposed bid. Upon contract execution, a performance and payment bond for 100 percent of the contract amount is required. Contractors must comply with State of Ohio or Federal Bacon-Davis prevailing wage laws, maintain commercial liability insurance of at least 500,000 dollars per person and 1,000,000 dollars total, and adhere to State of Ohio Workers Compensation laws. Additionally, the contractor must utilize the City's Project Management Information System for submittals and report lane closures through the CLOSE Program.
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1.1 Scope: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is receiving bids until October 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time, for construction services for the Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2026 project. Bids are to be submitted only at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies shall not be accepted.
This project involves the cleaning and sealing of several bridges within the corporation limits of the City of Columbus. The annual bridge cleaning and sealing contract is a means for performing schedule-based preventative maintenance activities on bridges that the Department of Public Service maintains. These activities include the cleaning of debris and deicing chemicals from various bridge components and also the sealing of reinforced concrete components to prevent intrusion of salt, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB).
All questions concerning this project are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB; phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum.
A pre-bid meeting will not be held.
Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on www.bidexpress.com.
1.2 Classification: All bid documents (Invitation for Bid, technical specifications, plans, and future addenda) will be available for review and download on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com after the IFB is published. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the IFB for a bid to be considered for contract award.
1.3 Bid Express: If you do not have an account with Bid Express and you would like to review project information or submit a bid, you will need to register for an account. Go to www.bidexpress.com in order to sign up.
1.4 Vendor Registration:
Vendors must register on the Vendor Services portal before doing business with the City of Columbus. To get registered, please visit the following link: https://new.columbus.gov/Business-Development/Bids-Solicitations/Vendor-Resources. After vendor registration, you will receive an email inviting you to complete the required Contract Compliance (EBO) Questionnaire. Vendors must be contract compliant in order to do business with the City of Columbus. To get compliant, please visit the following link: https://new.columbus.gov/Business-Development/Bids-Solicitations/Vendor-Resources.
To complete our online certification application, track the status of your application and receive a copy of your certification approval letter, visit: https://columbus.diversitycompliance.com/.
For more certification information or questions, contact us at: DiversityCertifications@columbus.gov.
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