**As of February 3, 2022, the project bid was rejected and the project will be re-bid at a later date.
Bid envelopes shall be marked: Ivystone Well Replacement Project On and after December 10, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Bidding documents will be forwarded collect upon request where possible. However, where not possible, potential bidder must provide UPS or Fed Ex number to ship plans. The Township is not responsible if such documents are received too late by prospective bidder to allow timely bid. Only bidders of record will receive addendum(s) to the specifications, if any. Failure to pay for the bidding documents prior to bid opening will result in refusal of bid by the Township. Checks for specifications shall be paid to the Knox Township Board of Trustees. Work shall be completed fortyfive (45) calendar days after notice to proceed. Each bid shall be conformity with the Ohio Revised Code and all bids and certifications shall be upon the forms furnished with the specifications. All bids shall be delivered to the office of the Knox Township Board of Trustees at or prior to the date and hour specified for receiving bids. In the case of corporations not chartered in Ohio, the bid shall be accompanied by a proper certificate of the Secretary of State, certifying that such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio a bid guaranty bond for the full amount of the bid; both forms of guaranty as provided in Chapter 153 of the Ohio Revised Code and in the project specifications. The amount of the bid for said guaranty purposes shall include all additive alternates. All bid guaranties shall be conditioned that if the bid is accepted within twenty-eight (28) 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 Knox Township Board of Trustees in an amount not to exceed ten (10) percent of the bid. Each bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, or national origin. The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or combination of bids which is deemed most favorable to the Township at the time and under the conditions stipulated. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no later than forty-five (45) days after the notice to proceed. All contractors and subcontractors involved with this project will comply with the equal opportunity requirements of the Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and the Governor's Executive Order 84.9 shall be required. The Township further declares that it will award the contract for this project to the lowest and best bid which may not necessary be the lowest bid. No single factor will control the Township's decision to award, and the Board reserves the right to exercise its full discretion. The project is to be funded with funds obtained through the American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA").
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