INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for a lump sum price contract will be received by the City of Elyria, Ohio, until 2:00 PM local time on Monday, April 27, 2026, for the project known as:
CDBG DOWNTOWN SIDEWALKS 2026
The bids are to be delivered to the Office of the Engineer, Elyria City Hall, 131 Court Street, Suite 303, Elyria, Ohio 44035. All bids received will then be opened and read at a public bid- opening meeting.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, and supervision of labors necessary to complete the work. This project includes the removal and replacement of approximately 3,750 square feet of 4-inch concrete sidewalk in the City of Elyria downtown area (West Ave and 2nd St).
PROJECT FUNDING: The City of Elyria, Ohio is utilizing Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) funding for this project. THIS PROJECT IS FEDERALLY ASSISTED. CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED UNDER THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS WILL BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL LAWS AND RELATED ACTS THAT ARE REFERENCED IN THIS BID PACKAGE.
BIDDING DOCUMENTS: The plans, specifications, and all bidding forms may be examined at the City of Elyria Website, http://www.cityofelyria.org/bids-requests/ . Bidders SHALL request the electronic copy of the bid package by sending their request to engineer@cityofelyria.org to be added to the plan holders list in order to receive any addenda. Electronic copies of the bid documents and plans will be sent via email. Questions should be directed to engineer@cityofelyria.org.
BID SECURITY: The bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty. The bid guaranty must meet all requirements of Section 153.54 of the ORC and the Instructions to Bidders.
BUY OHIO: 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.
DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.001 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.001 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
COMPLETION TIME: The contractor will have until September 1, 2026 to complete the work.
PREVAILING WAGES: The contractor and any subcontractor must comply with the prevailing wage rate requirements on public improvements as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with Federal-Aid requirements. Wage rates are set forth in the U.S. Department of Labor wage decision No. OH20260001 and can be found at website https://sam.gov/content/home . Please note it is the Contractor’s responsibility to be aware of current wage rates for public improvements in Lorain County.
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS: All work shall be carried out in compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations that apply to the work. Any project specification item in conflict with a federal, state, or local law, rule or regulation, shall be void.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: All bidders must comply with the provisions of Chapter 167 of the Elyria Codified Ordinances as amended. Bidders must submit an acceptable Affirmative Action Plan with the bid submission. Each bidder must complete and sign the Elyria Equal Opportunity Clause, which is included with the specifications. The bidder must be in 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. The project specifications provide further details on State EEO and Affirmative Action requirements.
PROPOSAL FORMS: No proposal will be considered unless it is made on the blanks furnished by the City. No bidder shall take any exception to any requirement of the specifications. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein.
AWARD OF CONTRACT: The City reserves the right to waive any technicalities or informalities, to reject any or all bids received, and to accept any bid with any combination of alternates which is deemed most favorable to the City of Elyria, Ohio at the time and under the conditions stipulated in the project documents.
Published by order of:
Kevin A. Brubaker, Mayor
