Sycamore Street Retaining Wall PID 122597

The City of Cincinnati Department of Transportation and Engineering is soliciting bids for the Sycamore Street Retaining Wall project (PID 122597), a design-build landslide stabilization effort. The scope of work includes the demolition of an existing concrete cast-in-place retaining wall from the bend in Sycamore Street to 120 feet east, the installation of a Prefabricated Modular Retaining Wall (PMRW), and earthwork to re-grade the slope base between Sycamore Street and Dorchester Avenue. This project is governed by the 2023 ODOT Construction and Material Specifications and the City of Cincinnati Supplement. Only ODOT pre-qualified contractors are eligible to bid. Bids must be submitted electronically via the Vendor Self Service portal by November 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. Submissions are divided into three volumes: Volume One (Bid Information), Volume Two (required forms and questionnaires submitted as a single PDF), and Volume Three (Excel pricing sheets). Bids will be deemed non-responsive if any required forms from Volume Two are missing, if pricing is not submitted, or if the bidder fails to meet DEI and SBE affirmation requirements. The project includes a 5% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal and requires compliance with Federal Davis-Bacon wage rates, Buy America requirements, and the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act. Award eligibility is contingent upon approval of Form DEI 147 by the Department of Economic Inclusion and certification that the bidder is not debarred or suspended. Selected contractors must provide a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the estimate, naming both the City and ODOT as obligees. The performance bond must remain in effect for one year following the final acceptance of costs. All work must be performed in accordance with project plans and site-specific safety and utility verification requirements.