INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for a unit price contract will be received by the City of Elyria, Ohio, until 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, May 21, 2026 for the project known as:
LOR – CR0231 05.89
OBERLIN RD.
ODOT LPA PROJECT
The bids are to be delivered to the Office of the Safety-Service Director, Elyria City Hall, 131 Court Street, 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 resurfacing/road diet of approx. 0.63 miles of Oberlin Rd. from Middle Ave south to the City corporation limits. Construction shall include the following activities; Oberlin Rd. asphalt pavement surface shall be removed and replaced with new pavement markings, converting the existing 4 lane road into a new 3 lane road with a TWLTL in the middle and bike lane along the curb line. West Ave. intersection will be realigned/reconstructed (new concrete curbs, new ADA compliant curb ramps, new concrete sidewalks, new traffic pavement markings & signage, removal of traffic control signal) and other incidental items included in the project plans and specifications; in the City of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.
All bidders shall be ODOT pre-qualified. All bidders shall submit bid security with their bid in accordance with ORC 153.54 as detailed in the Instructions to Bidders in the bid specifications.
BIDDING DOCUMENTS: The plans, specifications, and all bidding forms may be examined at the Office of the City Engineer, Elyria City Hall, 131 Court Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035. Bidders SHALL request an electronic copy (.pdf) of the bid package by sending their request to engineer@cityofelyria.org . Bidders will be added to the plan holders list in order to receive any addenda. Plans and specifications will be forward using an electronic link to the bid documents. Questions may 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.
COMPLETION TIME: The contractor will have until November 1, 2026 to complete the work in all respect and open all lanes to traffic.
SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE REQUIREMENT: SBE PARTICIPATION GOALS (Subcontracts, materials, supplies) have been set on this project for those qualified to bid through ODOT. At least 7% participation of Small Business Enterprises (SBE) must be utilized in the project.
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, 01/02/2026 and can be found at website http://www.wdol.gov/dba.aspx.
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.
BIDDER’S QUALIFICATION: The Bidder (Prime Contractor) shall be certified by State of Ohio, Department of Transportation for similar Highway Construction Projects. A Copy of Certificate of Qualification should be attached with the sealed Bid.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: All bidders must comply with the provisions of Chapter 167 of the Elyria Codified Ordinances as amended. Bidders must be pre-certified or submit an acceptable Affirmative Action Plan with the bid submission. No contract will be awarded unless an acceptable Affirmative Action Plan is reviewed by the EEO Office, approved and incorporated into the contract. Each bidder must complete and sign the Elyria Equal Employment Opportunity Clause, which is included with the specifications.
BID FORMS: No Bid 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 Bid must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Bid 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.
Kevin Brubaker
Mayor, City of Elyria
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