Site work for a road / highway in Steubenville, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Bids for the above described work must be submitted on the blanks furnished with the bidding documents. SEALED BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN TWO (2) COPIES. The bid guaranty shall be made unconditionally payable to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio. All bid guarantees shall be conditioned that if the bid is accepted within sixty (60) days of the bid opening, a proper contract shall be executed and that upon failure or refusal to enter into said contract within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of award the bidder and the surety on any bond shall be liable to the County. Said bond to be that of an approved Surety Company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio, and shall be underwritten by a Surety that is listed on the current Department of the Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds". Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 9.24, it is now mandatory that prior to awarding of contracts for goods, services or construction for Jefferson County, a search must be made on the FINDING FOR RECOVERY DATABASE of the Auditor of the State of Ohio, to determine if a prospective successful bidder has a finding against it for non-payment of an obligation to the State or political subdivision there of. Upon rejection of any bid, the Bid guaranty shall forthwith be returned to the unsuccessful bidder, upon the acceptance of a bid, the bid Guaranty shall be returned to the successful bidder upon the proper execution and securing of the Contract. This shall occur regardless of any contractual relationship which may be said to exist between the Contractor or any Sub- Contractor and such individual. Each bid submitted must have a copy of a current Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Certificate of Compliance as evidence that this contractor is certified by the State Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator. Each bid must also comply with the Affirmative Action requirements as stated in the bid documents. The Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder must be completed and submitted with all bids. All bidders shall pay particular attention to the rules and regulations of the EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY, and to the AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN, through- out the term of the project. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid during a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening. All bids must be identified by marking sealed envelope-2021 JEFFERSON COUNTY GUARDRAIL PROJECT. If, in the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio, the acceptance of the lowest and best bid is not in the best interest of all concerned, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio, may accept another bid so opened. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio, reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive all informalities. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio, may reject any or all of the bids on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make such a disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim, or cause of action by an unsuccessful bidder against the County of Jefferson. The Engineers Estimate for the 2021 Jefferson County Guardrail Project for the County ofJefferson, State of Ohio, based upon these drawings and specifications is $129,776.50.