VILLAGE OF PALESTINE, OHIO MAIN STREET SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT

VILLAGE OF PALESTINE, OHIO MAIN STREET SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PHASE III ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Darke County Board of Commissioners (Contracting Authority) on behalf of the Village of Palestine, Ohio (Owner) for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project known as North Main Street Sidewalk Replacement Phase III . The work for which proposals are invited consists of the removal of the existing sidewalk within the project limits and construction of new sidewalk. Bids will be received at the Darke County Administration Building located at 520 South Broadway, Greenville, Ohio 45331 until 1:00 PM (local time) on Thursday, May 28, 2026 . Bids will then be opened at 1:30 PM (local time) and publicly read aloud during the regular session of the County Commissioners. Bids received after 1:00 PM will be returned unopened. The Contract Documents including Specifications and Plans may be examined or obtained in an electronic version from the Darke County Grants Office (937-547-7362). The Owner and/or Contracting Authority will not be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Engineer. Proposals will only be accepted from bidders who have received the Contract Documents from the Issuing Office and are registered as a plan holder. 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. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. 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 experience on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends and requires that the project be completed no later than August 15, 2026 . All contractors and sub-contractors 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, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, encouragement of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) utilization, various insurance requirements, various equal employment opportunity provisions, and Section 3 Requirements. The Darke County Commissioners and the Village of Palestine both reserve the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. 90221355 May 9, 16 gda