The Board of County Commissioners, Clermont County, Ohio, will be accepting sealed bids for the Filager Campus Improvement Phase 1, located at State Route 222 BATAVIA, OHIO 45103. All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: BID – Filager Campus Improvement Phase 1. All bids must be received in the Office of the Board of Clermont County Commissioners, 101 E. Main Street, Suite 329, Batavia, Ohio 45103, no later than 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at which time all bids shall be opened and read publicly.

Bid Documents (instructions to contractors, drawings, specifications, and bid form outlining the terms and conditions) may be purchased in hard copy or electronic PDF form at DC Reprographics, 1254 Courtland Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201; www.DCplanroom.com; Phone 614-297-1200. Partial sets may only be purchased in addition to a minimum of one full set. Cost for the documents is non-refundable. Bid documents may also be viewed by interested parties at Garmann Miller ; 38 South Lincoln Drive, P.O. Box 71, Minster, OH 45865, Phone (419) 628-4240 or at the offices of the Clermont County Facilities Management Department; 4001 Filager Road, Batavia, Ohio, 45103, Phone: (513) 732-8850, wgrabows@clermontcountyohio.gov Office hours are from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., local time, Monday thru Friday. There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference at the Engineer Sign Shop, 4007 Filager Road, Batavia, Ohio 45103 at 10 A.M. local time, Thursday, March 16, 2023. Bids will not be accepted from bidders who do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit. Deadline for questions Friday, April 7, 2023, by 12:00 P.M. local time.

NOTE: ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS/RESPONDENTS ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED NOT TO CONTACT ANY MEMBERS OF THE CLERMONT COUNTY STAFF OR OFFICIALS OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED CONTACT PERSONS.

The Architect’s Estimate for the work of this project is $18,560,000.00

Each Bidder MUST submit their bid in DUPLICATE, one (1) original paper copy, along with one (1) searchable PDF copy on a USB. All copies must be in a sealed envelope marked: BID- Filager Campus Improvement Phase 1. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount of 100% of the bid if in the form of a Bid Bond or in the amount of not less than ten (10%) percent of the bid if in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or letter of credit, for and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders and pursuant with Ohio Revised Code Section 153.54. 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. Letters of credit and bid bonds must be filed with original signatures. Facsimile and electronic copies of the letter of credit, bid bond and Power of Attorney of the Surety will be deemed non-responsive.

The Board of Clermont County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any informalities, reject any or all bids and to hold such bids for a period of sixty (60) days before taking any action and to award a contract to the lowest and best bidder.

This notice is also posted on Clermont County’s web site at the following URL link: www.clermontcountyohio.gov. In order to view the legal notice click on the link Legal Notices located on the Clermont County Home Page.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO

Bonnie J. Batchler, President
Claire B. Corcoran, Vice President
David L. Painter, Member

ATTEST:

Gael Fawley, Clerk of the Board