LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed Proposals will be received by the Ravenna Township Trustees until October 29, 2024, until 12:00 noon, at the Ravenna Township Offices located at 6115 Spring Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. This legal ad is also posted on Township website, www.ravennatownship.com. The Proposals will be opened and read at the Township Trustees meeting, October 29, 2024, at 7:00PM for furnishing of all labor, material and equipment necessary for and incidental to construction of the new:

STORAGE STRUCTURE

Printed or electronic procurement and contracting documents, prepared by Frank S. Pavliga, Registered Architects, 1965 New Milford Road, Atwater, Ohio 44201, (330) 418-0070 may be obtained on or after September 4, 2024, at AA Blueprint 2757 Gilchrist Road, Akron, Ohio 44305, (330)794-8803 where bidders may access their on-line print room or purchase documents at the current cost of reproduction. The cost of such services is non­refundable. Bidders shall be responsible for submitting Proposals based upon all information available. Proposals submitted based upon incomplete documents are done so at the risk of the Bidder. Each Bidder may perform a pre-bid inspection of the site and surrounding buildings by contacting Ravenna Township at (330)297-1998 or (330)296-9616. Requests for information (RFI) may be submitted up to 72 hours before Bids are due. RFI’s are to be submitted via email to Frank M. Pavliga at fpavliga@spectrum.net.

This work shall utilize Prevailing Wage Requirements.

Domestic Steel Use Requirements as specified on Section 153.001 of the Revised Code apply to this project. Copies of Section 153.001 of the Revised Code can be obtained from any of the offices of the Department of Administrative Services. All steel products must meet the requirements of ODOT CMS 106.09.

In accordance with sections 153.05 and 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code, For all bids in excess of FIFTY. THOUSAND ($50,000.00) DOLLARS, each bidder shall provide with their bid, a certified check representing TEN (10%) PERCENT of the proposal, drawn on a solvent bank, and payable to the Ravenna Township Trustees or a bid bond in the sum of TEN (10%) PERCENT of the proposal in lieu thereof must accompany each and every proposal as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into with the Ravenna Township Trustees, in the manner provided by law.

A performance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price will be required at the time the bidder enters into the contract.

Bids of Corporations not chartered in Ohio MUST be accompanied by proper certifications that such Cor­poration is authorized to do business in Ohio.

Attention of the Bidder is directed to the requirements that each proposal must be accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit, properly executed by the Bidder. Further, the successful Bidder will be required to ex­ecute an affidavit required by Sec. 5719.042 of the Ohio Revised Code. No payment shall be made on any Contract for which no such affidavit has been submitted.

The Contractor and all sub-contractors for this project must be enrolled in the Ohio Bureau of Workers” Compensation Drug-Free Workplace Program or similar program approved by the Bureau of Workers” Compensation. Any Contractor that does not meet his requirement will have their Bid deemed non-responsive and cannot be awarded the Contract.

The Ravenna Township Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive informalities. In addition, the Ravenna Township Trustees reserve the right to participate in state Contracts which the Department of Administrative Services, Office of State Purchasing has entered into for the purchase of supplies, services, equipment and certain materials pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 125.04. No Bids may be withdrawn for at least (90) days after the opening thereof.

Each Bidder must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, sex or national origin per Section 153.59 of the ORC

STIPULATED SUM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (BID TO INCLUDE CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, PLUMBING, FIRE PROTECTION (IF INCLUDED IN THE WORK), HVAC AND ELECTRICAL WORK.

 

Gail Pittman, EA MSA

Ravenna Township Fiscal Officer