Eastern Soil Capping Activities at the South Ave & Kuhlman Dr Fill Area Redevelopment

Electronic proposals for the furnishing of the materials, labor, equipment and necessary services to construct Eastern Soil Capping Activities at the South Ave. & Kuhlman Dr. Fill Area Redevelopment, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio will be received by Lucas County, Ohio, at the office of the Board of County Commissioners, One Government Center, Suite 800, Toledo, Ohio 43604, until Thursday August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., local time and at that time and place will be publicly opened. The Contractor shall furnish materials, labor, tools, equipment, incidentals as required to complete site preparations, and placement approximately 19,100 cubic yards of clean soil located on the Western project site and site restoration. A set of contract documents may be viewed at the office of the Lucas County Sanitary Engineer, llll South McCord Road, Holland, Ohio 43528. Each BID shall contain the name of every person, firm or corporation interested in the same. Each BID shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond, a Cashier's Check or a Money Order on a Solvent Bank or Savings and Loan Association. The Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond shall be in an amount equal to 100% of the bid, only a copy is required to be uploaded at time of bid opening on Bid Express, if low bidder, the original MUST be submitted prior to award of project OR a certified check payable to Lucas County for ten (10%) percent of the full amount of the Bid, if certified check is used, it MUST be received by Lucas County, Ohio, at the office of the Board of Commissioners, One Government Center, Suite 800, Toledo, Ohio 43604 prior to bid opening. Cashier's Check or Money Order on a Solvent Bank or Savings and Loan Association shall be in an amount equal to but not less than 10% of the BID. Each of the aforementioned shall guarantee to the County that if a contract is awarded to the bidder, he will, within ten days after the date of such award, enter into a proper and acceptable contract for the faithful performance of his work. In the event the Contractor fails to enter into a proper contract, an amount equal to 10% of the Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond or the full amount of the Cashier's Check or Money Order on a Solvent Bank or Savings and Loan Association will be forfeited to Lucas County as liquidating damages. Each Bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. 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. 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 Lucas County, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, (614.644.2239). The BIDDER is advised that included in the contract is a Best Bid Criteria Form. This form must be completed and submitted with the Contract Documents for the Bid Opening. On any construction, repair or renovation project that has an estimated cost of over $15,000.00, the Lucas County Board of Commissioners may determine the lowest and best bidder by considering the factors included on the Best Bid Criteria Form. On a bid by bid basis, the Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to evaluate bidder’s subcontractors using the aforementioned best bid criteria. Bidder’s are strongly encouraged to review the established criteria with subcontractors the bidder is contemplating employing during the project. The consideration of these factors in no manner limits the Lucas County Board of Commissioners discretion in awarding contracts. The contractor shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates established by the federal Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations issued by the Department of Labor. This procurement is partially funded through a grant from the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) Brownfield Remediation Program. The provisions of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 123:2-3-02 through 124:2-9 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity on State Construction Contracts and State-assisted Construction Contracts, and OAC 123:2-3-02 through 123:2-9 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity and Female Utilization Goals are applicable to this project, and each contractor will be required to comply in all aspects of these provisions. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). All BIDDERS should be aware that this project may be subject to the Lucas County Board of County Commissioner’s Responsible Contractor Policy and Prequalification Process and the Project Labor Agreement Policy. The Board of Lucas County Commissioners may reject any and all of the bids on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make such a disclosure shall not result in accrual or any right, claim, or cause of action by any unsuccessful bidder against the Board of Lucas County Commissioners. By Order of the Board of County Commissioners of Lucas County, Ohio. BOARD OF LUCAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Lisa Sobecki, President Pete Gerken, Member Anita Lopez, Member