ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF LORAIN, OHIO

BLACK RIVER DREDGED MATERIAL REUSE FACILITY ENTRANCE BUILDING PROJECT 

In accordance with Ordinance No. 64-21 passed April 19, 2021, sealed bids will be received by the Engineering Department of the City of Lorain, Ohio until:

TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING BIDS: UNTIL - 11:00 AM, Monday, February 20^th, 2023, Lorain time, Engineering Department, Lorain City Hall 4^th Floor. 

TIME AND PLACE FOR OPENING BIDS: 11:15 AM, Monday, February 20th, 2023, Lorain time, City of Lorain Council Chambers, Lorain City Hall 1^st Floor. 

FINAL COMPLETION DATE: December 31^st, 2023

SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DATE: October 31^st, 2023

Bids must be accompanied by Certified Check or Cashier’s Check or Letter of Credit equals to ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, or a bond for the full amount of the bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into, and a performance bond properly secured.   Should any bid be rejected, such instrument will be forthwith returned upon proper execution of a contract.   Cash deposits will not be accepted.   The bid check/bond should be enclosed in the sealed bid, but in a separate envelope clearly marked ‘BID CHECK/BOND’ with the bidder’s name & address on the bid check/bond envelope.

Bidders shall submit written questions to the City no later than February 15^th, 2023.

Bidding documents will be provided via PDF downloads only. Hard copies will not be provided. Requests for bidding documents may be made by emailing  and providing name, email address, and company name.  There is no charge to download the bidding documents.  The document package will include one full-size set of Construction Drawings and a Project Manual which includes all Bid Submittal Forms. Reference documents will be included in the document package.  Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available.  Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all items, including reference documents as part of their bid. 

This project shall be subject to the Wage Determinations as set forth by U.S. Department of Labor for Lorain County, Ohio pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages, as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project. Each bidder must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, sex or national origin.  All bidders must comply with the provisions of the American Disabilities Act. 

All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project. Domestic Steel pursuant to ORC 153.011 shall be used.

The use of small businesses, business enterprises and women’s business enterprises is encouraged.

The Director of Safety/Service reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

By order of the Director of Safety/Service, Sanford Washington.                    

To be advertised: 

Thursdays, January 26^th and February 2^nd, 2023.