LEGAL NOTICECLARK COUNTY, OHIOSealed bids will be received by the Board of Clark County Commissioners, Office of the Clerk, 3130 East Main Street, P.O. Box 2639, Springfield, Ohio 45501, UNTIL Thursday, March 28, 2024, AT 10:15 A.M. to FURNISH AND INSTALL STEEL BEAM BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE pursuant to the bid specifications. PLEASE NOTE: BIDS DELIVERED/ RECEIVED AFTER THE SUBMITTAL TIME (EXACTLY 10:15 A.M. ON THE COMMISSION CLOCK) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Specifications, estimated quantities, and bid documents can be obtained at the Office of the Clark County Engineer, 4075 Laybourne Road, Springfield, Ohio 45505, telephone
+1 (555) 000-0000. Specifications will also be on file in the plan rooms of McGraw-Hill Construction-Dodge as well as the Builder’s Exchange of Dayton. Each bid shall contain the full name and address of each person or company submitting the bid. All bids must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office, Board of County Commissioners, 3rd Floor, 3130 East Main Street, P.O. Box 2639, Springfield, Ohio, no later than March 28, 2024, at 10:15 A.M. Bids will immediately be opened on March 28, 2024, by the Clerk in public session at approximately 10:15 A.M. in the Clerk’s Office, 3130 East Main Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Ohio. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope in the lower left-hand corner as “FURNISH AND INSTALL STEEL BEAM BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE”. The name and address of the bidder must also appear on the outside of the envelope.Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Ohio Department of Transportation and possess a current Certificate of Qualification for the applicable work classifications (Work Types 20 – Level 1 Bridge) being bid, even if these items will be sublet. Fabrication of the steel beams must be from an approved fabricator in accordance with the Ohio Department of Transportation – Office of Material Management for Structural Steel Members (Supplement 1078) CMS 513.03 Level 3 Fabricator. Conditional bids will not be accepted. Prime contractor must perform not less than 50% of the contracted work with their forces.Each proposal shall contain the full name and address 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 Board of Clark County Commissioners intends and requires that this project be completed no later than September 6, 2024. Additionally, contractor compliance with 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.Each bid must be accompanied by 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 in the full amount of the bid. The bond must be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Bid security furnished in the form of a certified check or cashier's check, shall be equal to 10% of the bid. Checks should be made payable to the Board of Clark County Commissioners. Failure to submit a proper Bid Guaranty will automatically invalidate the bid! The successful bidder on any contract exceeding $100,000.00 requiring prevailing wages must submit its two most recent financial statements that have been compiled, reviewed or audited by a licensed Certified Public Accountant within seven days after bid opening date and must certify compliance with the County’s financial requirements/tests and quality contracting standards (included in the bid documents).Bidders must submit the following: Bid bond, Non-Discrimination Provision, Non-Collusion Bid Affidavit, Affidavit 3517, Personal Property Tax Statement, and Quality Contracting Standards Certification. The successful bidder must also submit a contract bond and meet the County’s insurance requirements (requirements are included in the bid package). Please Note: The County is exempt from all Federal, State, Local and/or Excise Taxes.Bidders must comply with State of Ohio Prevailing Wage rates on Public Improvements Projects in Clark County, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration. Further details regarding these requirements are provided in the bid specifications. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any defect in a bid, which does not materially alter the bid document.This notice may be viewed on the Board of County Commissioners web site by going to www.clarkcountyohio.gov and clicking on the Notices / Hearings link; go directly to http://www.clarkcountyohio.gov/bids.aspx.BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CLARK COUNTY, OHIO.ANGELA WHEELER, CLERK News-Sun: March 14 and March 21, 2024
