Invitation to Bid Sealed Proposals Endorsed Shift &

INVITATION TO BID Sealed Proposals endorsed SHIFT & RECONSTRUCT TAXIWAY B1 will be received at the office of the Public Works & Utilities Director, City Building, 3rd Floor, Middletown, Ohio, until 11:30 AM Local Time, on Monday, June, 24ST, 2024, and at that time publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 3C of the Public Works & Utilities Division for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment to complete the construction, all in accordance with the bid documents and specifications now on file in the office of the Public Works & Utilities Division. Bidding questions may be directed to Bruce Brandstetter, Brandstetter Carroll Inc. at 513-651-4224. An OPTIONAL PRE-BID MEETING is scheduled for Friday, June 14th, 2024 at 11:00AM in Conference Room 3C of the Public Works & Utilities Division. Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, full sets only, may be purchased at Key Blue Prints. Key Blue Prints Cincinnati contact information: 411 Elliott Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215 Phone: 513-821-2111 Fax: 513-821-6333 or online at www.cityofmiddletown.org/bidveiwwww.cityofmiddletown.org/bidveiw.org All proposals shall be made and properly executed on proposal forms as issued by the City and bound together with other documents and specifications. All proposals containing bids not asked for or which are otherwise not in conformity with this notice will be considered informal and may be rejected. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity, and a complete listing of all subcontractors to be used. No bid will be allowed to be withdrawn after it has been deposited with Public Works & Utilities. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty bond in the amount of 10% of the bid or a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit in the amount of 10% of the bid. The successful bidder will be required to execute the contract and to provide a 100% performance bond within ten (10) days after the award of the contract. In case the bidder neglects to so execute the contract, the check accompanying the proposal shall be forfeited to the City of Middletown, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages. The address and telephone number of the bonding company and agent must be included with all bid guaranty bonds and performance bonds. Bidders must comply with the Federal Prevailing Wage Rates on Public Improvements in Butler County and the City of Middletown, Ohio as determined by the U. S. Department of Labor under the Davis -Bacon and related Acts, Wage and Hour Division. Prior to submitting a bid contractors must certify that they have met the requirements of the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation's (BWC) Drug Free Workplace Program to be eligible for state funded construction projects including grants within ten days of the bid award. The bid will be deemed non-responsive and not eligible for the award of contracts if this certification is not met. The DBE Goal is 5%. The requirements of 49 CFR part 26 apply to this contract. It is the policy of the City Middletown, Ohio to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. The right is reserved by the OWNER to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received and to accept any bid which is deemed to be the lowest and best bid. 6-4,6-11/2024