Project Information

Bid Title

ATH-UPTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 1

Issuing Agency

City of Athens

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Apr 24, 2025

Closing Date

May 20, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	ATH-UPTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 1
Category:	Engineering / Public Works
Status:	Open

Description: Sealed bids for the ATH-UPTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 Project, ODOT PID 111668, City Project #329, will be received by the City of Athens, Ohio, at the City Building, 8 East Washington Street, until 1:00 PM on May 20, 2025. At that time and place, they will    be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids will be considered valid until sixty (60) days after the opening date, although not accepted or rejected. The Project includes pavement marking updates, lighting improvements, sidewalk improvements, and accessibility improvements in the City of Athens. The work will take place on State Street, between Congress Street and College Street, on Mill Street, from State Street to College Street, on Washington Street, from Congress Street to College Street, and on Union Street, from Congress Street to College Street. The Engineer’s Estimate for the Base Bid is $1,810,102.09. Copies of the Bid Documents and Specifications may be obtained electronically, for no fee, by providing a valid email address to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. . Instructions to download Bid Specifications and Plans will be emailed to the Bidder. Each bid shall contain the full name and address of each person or company interested in the same. It shall be accompanied by a proposal bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid, or by a certified check, cashier's check or irrevocable letter of credit for ten percent (10%) of the bid, made payable to the City of Athens, Ohio, conditioned that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into within thirty (30) days after notice of acceptance. A performance bond of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract with a satisfactory surety company, conditioned according to law, will be required for the faithful performance of the Contract. The Contractor must be ODOT pre-qualified. Only prequalified contractors will be eligible to submit bids for construction projects. Prequalification status must be in force at the time of bidding, the time of sale, the time of award, and through the life of the Construction Contract. For work types that ODOT does not prequalify, the City of Athens will select a qualified contractor. Subcontractors are not subject to the prequalification requirement. The “Prime” Contractor must perform no less than thirty percent (30%) of the total original contract price.  The Work shall commence upon written Notice of Award by the City of Athens. The Contractor must comply with the Federal Prevailing Wage Rates on public improvements in Athens County as ascertained by the State of Ohio Department of Industrial Relations under the Davis-Bacon Act. The Contractor must comply with the Federal requirement for utilizing Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) for this project; the assigned minimum DBE goal is seven percent (7%). The Contractor must comply with US Iron and Steel requirements per 23 CFR 635.410 and ORC 153.011 and 5525.21. The City of Athens reserves the right to waive informalities as may be in its best interests. Andrew B. Stone, P.E. Service-Safety Director Advertising Dates: April 24, 2025 May 1, 2025 May 8, 2025 Publication Date/Time: 4/24/2025 3:30 PM Closing Date/Time: 5/20/2025 1:00 PM Contact Person: Gillian Garland ggarland@ci.athens.oh.us Download Available: Digital Fee: None Business Hours: M-F 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Fax Number: 740-592-4907

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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