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, July 31, 2025 for the project known as:
LOWELL STREET SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION
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 work. This project includes the installation of 4,325 feet of 8” – 15” PVC (SDR26) sanitary sewer including 15 precast concrete manholes and other incidental items as shown on the plans prepared by the Office of the Elyria City Engineer.
BIDDING DOCUMENTS:
The plans, specifications, and all bidding forms may be examined at the City of Elyria Engineer’s Office. Bidders SHALL request an electronic copy 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 Specs will be forward using an electronic link to the bid documents. Questions should be directed to engineer@cityofelyria.org.
PROJECT RELATED QUESTIONS:
Questions related to the project will be accepted until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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.
COMPLETION TIME:
The contractor will have until December 19, 2025 to substantially complete 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. OH20250001 dated July 11, 2025 and can be found at website http://www.wdol.gov/dba.aspx. 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 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 Opportunity Clause, which is included with the specifications.
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:
Mayor Kevin Brubaker
