NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 

Bids shall be submitted electronically through the www.bidexpress.com webservice until 10:00am local time on July 13, 2023, and the same will be publicly opened at the same hour at the office of the Franklin County Engineer for the  labor and material necessary for the improvement of Elmore Avenue (TR 1057) in Clinton Township, Franklin  County, Ohio. DBE Goal: 6% 

Project Description: Construction of 3,615 feet of concrete sidewalk along the south side of Elmore Avenue,  between Karl Road and Cleveland Avenue, along with associated work. 

All proposals shall be submitted electronically through the webservice www.bidexpress.com. Proposals must  contain the name of every person interested therein and shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty and contract bond for the  full amount of bid; or in lieu of the bid guaranty and contract bond the bidder may submit a bid guaranty as provided by  Section 153.54 of the Revised Code in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check. The amount of the certified check  or cashier’s check shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. The certified check or cashier’s check submitted with a bid will be held as a guarantee on an accepted bid proposal. 

Bidders are required to be PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to submit a bid for this project. 

The contract will be awarded within 60 days of the bid opening date. At that time, a bid guaranty and contract bond in the sum of 100% of the bid plus all add alternates shall be executed in accordance with Section 307.89 of the  Revised Code of Ohio. 

All qualified business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no bidder will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in awarding the subject contract. 

Certified Check or Cashier’s Check will be returned to all other bidders after the Contract has been awarded. The bidder’s address shall be included along with his/her signature on the bid. 

The work shall be completed no later than May 31, 2024. Upon failure to complete the work within the time  specified, the Contractor shall be governed in accordance with Section 5555.67 of the Revised Code of Ohio. No  proposal shall be considered unless it complies with all the rules and regulations set forth in the Contract documents. All  bidders are urged to carefully read the same and comply with them. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the  right to reject any or all bids. 

Cornell R. Robertson, P.E., P.S.
Franklin County Engineer 

Project: Scioto Mile Fountain Improvements
 233 South Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215  

Description: The project consists of the removal and replacement of the AEP  Foundation Fountain at Bicentennial Park including process equipment and piping components. Additional work included is  improvements to the hardscapes and softscapes surrounding the fountain as well as MEP modifications.  

Trade Packages: Refer to Project Manual section 00 12 00 Bid Package  Descriptions.  

Bids are due June 30, 2023, no later than 2:00 PM.

Pre-Bid Meeting: A virtual pre-bid meeting will be held on June 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM.  All plan holders will receive an electronic invitation to attend the pre bid meeting. If an invite needs to be issued to you, email kmay@dugan-meyers.com and/or tschroeder@dugen-meyers.com.  

Site Visit: A site visit will be made available on Thursday, June 22 between  10:00 AM and 2:00 PM for prospective bidders to see the site. All visitors must have proper PPE including but not limited to Hard Hat,  Safety glassed and Proper shoes. No PPE will be provided or  available on site.  

Bids shall be submitted via EMAIL to estimating@dugan-meyers.com 

Emailed bids shall be clearly marked in the subject line “Scioto Mile Fountain Improvements Bid  Package Number X”. Hardcopies of bids are not required, and bids are not to be sent to any other parties.  

All bids shall be submitted on 00 03 00 Bid Form. Bids will not be accepted or considered if they are received after the deadline. 

Design/Builder: Dugan & Meyers LLC
8740 Orion Place, Suite 220
Columbus, OH 43240  

Owner: City of Columbus, Ohio
90 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215  

Contracting Authority: Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
150 South Front Street, Suite 210
Columbus, Ohio 43215  

Design Team:  

Architect/Landscape Architect/ AECOM  

MEP/Structural Structural Engineer: AECOM 

Fountain Design: Wet Design  

Civil Engineer: DLZ  

Site Lighting Design: Zinkon Creative Studio  

Questions: All requests for information or other communication must be in written format and  should be submitted no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 to: Kim  May at kmay@dugan-meyers.com. Final Addendums will be issued no later than  June 28, 2023. 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority is requesting proposals for Tree or Shrub Trimming and Removal, Landscape Enhancements, and Related Work at LIPH and LHA AMHA Properties within Summit County, Ohio.

A pre-proposal conference will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at 100 West Cedar Street, Akron, Ohio 44307.

Those interested in submitting a proposal for the aforementioned work may obtain the instructions/information package by contacting SE Blueprint, 520 South Main Street, Suite 2411, Akron, Ohio  44311.  (330) 376-1689 akron@seblueprint.com

Proposals, to be considered, must be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the RFP and received by AMHA no later than 4:00 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
Herman Hill
Executive Director