Advertisement for Bids Sludge Drying Facility Project No

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sludge Drying Facility PROJECT NO. 21-A4 COUNTY OF BUTLER BUTLER COUNTY GOVERNMENT SERVICES CENTER 315 HIGH STREET HAMILTON, OHIO 45011 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of County Commissioners of Butler County, Ohio on the 6th Floor of the Butler County Government Services Center, 315 High Street, Hamilton, Ohio until 10:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and will be opened and read aloud at 10:45 a.m. or shortly thereafter in the Commissioners' Chambers on the 2nd Floor. The Contract involves furnishing all labor and materials required to install a sludge drying facility, including sludge dryer and appurtenances, sludge cake bin, conveyance equipment, cooling tower, blower, HVAC equipment, piping, plumbing, electrical, process control instrumentation, structural, and architectural improvements. Plans and specifications are on file at the office of the Butler County Water and Sewer Department, Butler County Administrative Center, 130 High Street, 5th Floor, Hamilton, Ohio. Copies of the Bidding Documents and Specifications may be obtained at ARC, 4219 Malsbary Dr., Blue Ash OH 45242, on the web at www.e­arc.com/oh/cincinnati, or at Phone 513-326-2300, Toll Free 800-966-2260, or Fax 513-326-2312. The Advertisement for Bids may be obtained on-line at http://www.butlercountyohio. org/commissioner. Each bid must contain the full name and street address of the bidder, a signed Non-Collusion Affidavit, a signed Personal Property Tax Affidavit, and a Bid Guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bids shall be sealed and shall be clearly marked on the outside of the package "BIDS FOR UPPER MILL CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY SLUDGE DRYING FACILITY FOR THE BUTLER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT." Failure to submit bids in conformance with the Contract Documents will result in rejection of the bid as non-responsive. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Butler County, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage & Hour Division. Engineer's estimate for the base bid is $15,100,000. Engineer's estimate for the base bid plus allowances is $15,300,000. The right is reserved by the County to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities, to accept the lowest and best Bid, and to hold Bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening for evaluating both the Bids and Bidders. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO FLORA R. BUTLER, CLERK 3-20/2024