Project Information

Bid Title

Plumbing Renovations - FY 23-24 - BioScience

Issuing Agency

Ohio Facility Construction Commission

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Oct 31, 2025

Closing Date

Nov 25, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

OSU-230106

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Project Description

Bid Date	Project Number	Owner	Project Name	City County	Pba	SOL	Docs	Bid Tab	Award	Notes
11/25/2025	OSU-230106	The Ohio State University	Plumbing Renovations - FY 23-24 - BioScience	Columbus/Franklin	N/A	SOL	DOCS	TBD

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Document 00 10 00 - Solicitation (General Contracting / Electronic Bid)

State of Ohio Standard Requirements for Public Facility Construction

Electronic bids will be received by:

The Ohio State University

https://bidexpress.com

for the REBID of the following Project:

Project OSU-230106

Plumbing Renovations – FY 23-24 – BioScience

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Franklin County, OH

in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by:

IMEG

855 Grandview Ave, 3rd Floor

Columbus, OH 43215

614.443.1178 (office)

380.900.8283 (direct)

Frank Hartley, PE

Frank.H.Hartley@imegcorp.com

In compliance with Section 153.08 of the Ohio Revised Code and Section 153:1-8-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code, Bids

for this Project are being received, opened, and published through electronic means using the State’s electronic bidding

service.

To access this Project through the electronic bidding service, you must first register at https://bidexpress.com by clicking on

the “REGISTER FOR FREE” button and following the instructions. In order to bid, you must create and enable a digital ID

within the service. This process requires the submission of notarized paperwork and may take up to five business days to

complete. There are no fees to register, create and enable a digital ID, or to download bid documents. There is a small

expense on a monthly or per bid basis to submit a bid. The electronic bidding service offers customer support that may be

reached at 888.352.2439 or via email at support@bidexpress.com.

Bidders may submit requests for consideration of a proposed Substitution for a specified product, equipment, or service to the

Architect/Engineer (“A/E”) no later than 10 days prior to the bid opening. Additional products, equipment, and services may

be accepted as approved Substitutions only by written Addendum.

From time to time, the Commission issues new editions of the “State of Ohio Standard Requirements for Public Facility

Construction” and may issue interim changes. Bidders must submit Bids that comply with the version of the Standard

Requirements included in the Contract Documents.

Prevailing Wage rates and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements are applicable to this Project.

This Project is subject to the State of Ohio’s Encouraging Diversity, Growth, and Equity (“EDGE”) Business Development

Program. A Bidder is required to submit with its Bid and with its Bidder’s Qualifications form, certain information about the

certified EDGE Business Enterprise(s) participating on the Project with the Bidder. Refer to Section 6.1.10 of the

Instructions to Bidders.

The EDGE Participation Goal for the Project is 5.0 percent.

The Contracting Authority has a goal to provide 5% opportunity for EDGE certified companies to perform work on the

Contracting Authority’s prime contracts. Apparent Low Bidders that are incapable of identifying 5% of work on prime

contracts for fulfillment by EDGE certified companies must complete all sections of the Demonstration of Good Faith

form. The apparent low bidder shall thoroughly document its efforts to identify work for EDGE certified companies. The

apparent low bidder may request the owner to waive the 5% participation goal in part or in total. The apparent low bidder

shall submit a Request for Waiver on company letterhead.

The Apparent Low Bidder shall address the following in its Request for Waiver:

• Describe in overall terms the conditions that prevented the Apparent Low Bidder from providing 5% of the work on

the prime contract to EDGE certified companies,

• Identify what percentage of the work on the prime contract is suitable for performance by EDGE certified firms,

• Request the Contracting Authority to waive the 5% participation goal in part or in total.

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The percentage is determined by the contracted value of goods, services, materials, and labor that are provided by EDGE-

certified business(es). The participation is calculated on the total amount of each awarded contract. For more information

about EDGE, contact the State of Ohio EDGE Certification Office at http://das.ohio.gov/eod, or at its physical location: 4200

Surface Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228-1395; or by telephone at (614) 466-8380.

The Bidder may be subject to a Pre-Award Affirmative Action Compliance Review in accordance with Section 123:2-5-01 of

the Ohio Administrative Code including a review of the Bidder’s employment records and an on-site review.

The Bidder must indicate on the electronic Bid Form, the locations where its services will be performed in the spaces

provided or by attachment in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 2019-12D related to providing services

only within the United States. Failure to do so may cause the Bid to be rejected as non-responsive.

DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 153.011

APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 153.011 CAN BE OBTAINED FROM

ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE OHIO FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION.

Bidders are encouraged to be enrolled in and to be in good standing in a Drug-Free Safety Program (“DFSP”) approved by

the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (“OBWC”) prior to submitting a Bid and provide, on the Electronic Bid Form

with its Bid, certain information relative to their enrollment in such a program; and, if awarded a Contract, shall comply with

other DFSP criteria described in Section 1.6 of the General Conditions.

Electronic bids will be received for:

Trade

Estimate

General Contract ....................................................... $2,306,915

until November 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., when all Bids will be electronically opened. Bid tabulations will be posted no later

than 5:00 p.m. on the day Bids are opened.

All Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting on November 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., at the following

location: Enarson Classroom Bld, 2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210. Room: 410 Enarson Classroom Bldg Conf Rm

(OSU FOD).

A site walk will immediately follow the Pre-Bid Meeting, starting around 2:00 p.m., lasting until around 2:30 p.m., at the

project site: Biological Sciences Building, 484 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210. Meet in the lobby near John H Herrick Dr.

The Contractor is responsible for scheduling the Project, coordinating the Subcontractors, and providing other services

identified in the Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents are available for purchase from ARC Columbus, 1159 Dublin Road, Ste 300, Columbus, OH

43215, columbus.contact@e-arc.com, 614.224.5149, at the non-refundable cost of $180.00 per set, plus tax, plus shipping (if

requested).

The Contract Documents may be downloaded as electronic PDF files from the State’s electronic bidding service at

https://bidexpress.com at no charge.

END OF DOCUMENT

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

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