LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
City of Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Sealed bids for Tarhe Lift Station North will be received by the City Offices, 119 North 7th Street, Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351, until 11:00 a.m. (local time) on March 14, 2025, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
This project consists of installing a sanitary sewer lift station just south of the cul-de-sac on Tarhe Trail. Additional features, including a chain link fence, asphalt drive, and culvert, are to be constructed as well.
The Engineer's opinion of probable construction cost is $847,000.
Copies of the detailed plans, specifications and contract documents may be purchased or examined at the Office of Peterman Associates, Inc. 3480 North Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Questions shall be directed to Peterman Associates by phone at (419) 422-6672, fax at (419) 422-9466, or by email at petermansw@aol.com.
A payment of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be required for each set of detailed plans, specifications, and contract documents. Checks shall be made payable to "City of Upper Sandusky, Ohio" and all documents become the property of the prospective Bidder, with no portion of said payment being refunded.
Digital copies (pdf) of the detailed plans, specifications and contract documents can be emailed to the prospective Bidder at no charge by contacting Peterman Associates.
Should a Bidder find any discrepancies in or omissions from any of the documents, or be in doubt as to their meaning, he shall advise the Engineer in writing, who will issue necessary addenda or revised drawings as may be appropriate. However, no request for clarification/information will be accepted after three (3) days before the date on which bids are due.
Successful Bidder must be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, which prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, political affiliation, or beliefs. The City of Upper Sandusky is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Proposals must be submitted on the form furnished by the City and must contain the name of every person, firm or corporation interested therein. Bids shall be sealed and marked as “Tarhe Lift Station North” and mailed or delivered to the City of Upper Sandusky.
Bidders are required to file with their bid a Guaranty Bond in the full amount of the bid or a certified check, a cashier's check, or a letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 10% of the bid.
Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety.
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 his experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no later than August 1, 2025.
All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of the project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123 is required.
Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Wyandot County and the City of Upper Sandusky, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, 614.644.2239.
The proposal bond or certified check submitted with the bid will be held as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into. Proposal bonds and certified checks will be returned to all Bidders after the contract has been entered into and secured by a performance bond of 100% of the contract with a satisfactory surety for the faithful performance of the work.
The successful Bidder will be required to execute an affidavit relative to delinquent personal property taxes pursuant to the provisions of Section 5719.042 of the Ohio Revised Code prior to entering into a contract with the City.
No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the bid opening.
The City of Upper Sandusky, Ohio intends to accept the lowest responsible bid for the project but reserves the right to reject any and all, or parts of any or all bids and to waive any minor informalities in any bid, or to make the award in the best interest of the City.
THE CITY OF UPPER SANDUSKY
Kyle McColly Mayor
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Tuesday, March 4, 2025