Notice to Bidders Clark County Administrative Buildings Improvements

NOTICE TO BIDDERS CLARK COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENTS Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Clark County Commissioners, Office of the Clerk, 50 East Columbia Street, 5th Floor, P.O. Box 2639 Springfield, Ohio 45501, UNTIL THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019, AT 2:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME for the Clark County Administrative Buildings Improvements (the "Project"). Contract documents, which include additional details and required forms, terms, and conditions for the Project, are on file and available from ARC Reprographics Document Solutions at the following address: 424 E. Third Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 (937) 277-7930 Email: Dayton@e-arc.com Approximate Cost: $225.00 (hard copy) PLEASE NOTE: BIDS DELIVERED/ RECEIVED AFTER THE SUBMITTAL TIME (EXACTLY 2:00 P.M. ON THE COMMISSION CLOCK) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The estimate of probable cost for this project is $5,160,000.00. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of this project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of the Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and the Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. The Pre-Bid Meeting will be Monday, July 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the A.B. Graham Building, 1st Floor Auditor's Conference Room, 31 N. Limestone Street, Springfield, Ohio 45502. ONE ORIGINAL AND SIX COPIES of the bid must be submitted to the Clerk's Office, Board of County Commissioners, 5th Floor, 50 East Columbia Street, P.O. Box 2639, Springfield, Ohio NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019, AT 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME. Bids will be opened by the Clerk in public session at approximately 10:00 A.M. local time, in the Public Chambers, 5TH Floor, 50 East Columbia Street, Springfield, Ohio. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope in the lower left hand corner as "Bid for the Clark County Administrative Buildings Improvements Project". The name and address of the bidder must also appear on the outside of the envelope. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A PROPER BID GUARANTEE WILL AUTOMATICALLY INVALIDATE THE BID. Successful bidder will be required to post an acceptable Performance Bond in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. If successful bidder fails to enter into a proper contract or defaults in any portion of his bid, the bid guarantee shall be forfeited as liquidated damages. Bid guaranties of unsuccessful bidders will be returned following award of bid. The successful bidder will be required to pay not less than the minimum wage rates established by the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of Ohio in accordance with all provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act of the State of Ohio, ORC Sections 4115.03 and 4115.16 and related requirements. The apparent 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, a copy of which are included in the bid documents. Attention of the bidders is called to the following: compliance with the County's Equal Opportunity Policy; and signing of a Non-Collusion Affidavit, a Personal Property Tax Statement, a Non-Discrimination Provision, an Affidavit in Compliance with ORC 3515.13, and Quality Contracting Standards, which are to be included and returned with the bid. Bidders must also meet the insurance requirements of the County. PLEASE NOTE: the County is exempt from all Federal, State, Local and/or Excise Taxes. You may view this notice on the Board of Clark County Commissioners web site by going to www.clarkcountyohio. gov and clicking on the Notices/Hearings link or you may enter http://www. clarkcountyohio.gov/bids. aspxm. You may also view this notice on the State of Ohio Public Notice web site by going to http://publicnoticeohio.com/. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLARK COUNTY, OHIO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS; AND THE BOARD ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WAIVE ANY DEFECT IN A BID WHICH DOES NOT MATERIALLY ALTER THE BID ITEM. In the event that anything in this Notice is in conflict with any other Contract Document, this Notice shall control, except that: (1) Bidders shall provide the labor, equipment or materials of the better quality or greater quantity of Work; (2) Bidders shall comply with the most stringent requirements; and (3) if a bidder notifies the Design Professional of the conflict at least seven (7) days prior to the bid opening, the Owner's representative may authorize an addendum to be issued, and the terms of such addendum shall control. By Order of the Board of County Commissioners Clark County, Ohio Megan Burr, Clerk NEWS-SUN: June 27, 2019 and July 4, 2019 6-27, 7-4/2019