Sealed Bids will be received for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete a project known as Evansport Sanitary Sewer Improvements at the Defiance County Commissioners Office, 500 Court Street, Suite A,   Defiance, Ohio 43512 until 11:30 A.M. local time on February 9, 2026, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud.  Bids may be mailed or delivered in advance to the Location of Bid Opening at the above address.

 

The Bid Documents containing the Bid Requirements and Contract Documents (including all bid sheets, plans, specifications, and any addenda) can be obtained by contacting Steve Moore with Arcadis via email at steve.moore@arcadis.com. To be eligible to bid on the project, each bidder must obtain the Bid Documents directly from Arcadis.

 

Each Bidder is required to furnish with its submission of the fully completed Bid Documents, a Bid Security in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code.  Bid security furnished in Bond form (Bid Guarantee and Contract and Performance Bond as provided in Section 153.57.1 of the Ohio Revised Code), must be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Those Bidders that elect to submit bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code and in accordance with Section 153.54 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code.  Any such letter of credit shall be revocable only at the option of the beneficiary OWNER.  The amount of the certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit shall be equal to ten (10) percent of the Bid and the Successful Bidder will be required to submit a bond in the form provided in 153.57 of the Ohio Revised Code in conjunction with the execution of the Contract.

 

Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Bidding Documents and all persons interested therein.  Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity.  The OWNER intends that this Project be completed no later than the time period as set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of Agreement Between OWNER and CONTRACTOR on the Basis of a Stipulated Price.

 

Each Bidder must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age.

 

All CONTRACTORs and subcontractors involved with the project shall to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project.

 

DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT.  COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

 

Additionally, CONTRACTOR compliance with the 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.

 

Bidders must comply with the prevailing Davis-Bacon wage rates on Public Improvements in Defiance County as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Federal Wage and Hour Division.

 

The ENGINEER’s estimate for this project is $368,700 (Base Bid) and $555,000 with all optional Bid Alternatives.

 

The Defiance County Commissioners reserves the right to accept any or all bid alternatives and to waive any informalities or irregularities. The Defiance County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to increase or decrease or omit any item or times and/or award the bid to the lowest and best bidder.