INVITATION TO BID – Lakeside Phase 1 Drainage Project

PUBLIC NOTICE

FAIRFIELD COUNTY ENGINEER’S OFFICE
3026 West Fair Avenue
Lancaster, OH  43130

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the Fairfield County Engineer; 3026 West Fair Avenue; Lancaster, Ohio 43130, until 11:45 a.m. local time on Friday, March 27, 2026, for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project known as Lakeside Phase 1 Drainage Project, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud.

A mandatory Prebid Meeting will be held on March 18, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of the Board of Walnut Township Trustees; 11420 Millersport Road NE; Millersport, OH 43046.

Contract documents, bid sheets, plans, and specifications must be obtained via the web at www.co.fairfield.oh.us\Engineer or at said office for a non-refundable fee of $15.00.  To be considered a responsive and responsible bidder, bidder must be recorded on plan holders list at said office.

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 its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity.  The Owner intends and requires that this project must be completed no later than September 25, 2026 with work to be completed within a ten (10) consecutive week period.

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, Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.

Bidders must comply with the Ohio Prevailing Wage Rates on this Public Improvement in Fairfield County, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, 614-644-2239.

The Board of Walnut Township Trustees reserve the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids.

The Board of Walnut Township Trustees