Renovation of a municipal facility in Galion, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Said improvements to be done in accordance with Plans and Specifications on file in the office of the Safety-Service Director, 301 Harding Way East, Galion, OH 44833. Deadline for submitting bid questions is Monday, Feb. 28, and should be submitted by email to mattechelberry@galion.city. Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. 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. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contract compliance with the equal opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governors Executive Order of 1972, and the Governors Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. Contractor is to specify the unit price of each item bid. All materials supplied and work done shall be in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. Sealed bids will be publicly opened on March 4 at 11:00 a.m., read aloud and an award made at the time to which considerations of said bids may be duly adjourned, as provided by law. State of Ohio Fund 7035 monies are being used to assist in project funding, as awarded in Senate Bill 310. The bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall follow all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Specifically, Contractor shall comply with requirements of Sections 125.111 and 153.59 of the ORC and Chapter 123:2-3 of the Ohio Administrative Code as applicable. Prevailing Wage rates shall be required as described in ORC 4115.04. In addition, Contractor shall agree to the following: (A) That, in the hiring of employees for the performance of work under the contract or any subcontract, no contractor, subcontractor, or any person acting on a contractor's or subcontractor behalf, by reason of race, creed, sex, disability or military status as defined in section 4112.01 of the ORC, or color, shall discriminate against any citizen of the state in the employment of labor or workers who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates; (B) That no contractor, subcontractor, or any person on a contractor's or subcontractors behalf, in any manner, shall discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work under the contract on account of race, creed, sex, disability or military status as defined in section 4112.01 of the ORC, national origin or ancestry. A written affirmative action program is required for the employment and effective utilization of economically disadvantaged persons, as referred to in Division (1) of Section 122.71 of the ORC. Annually, each such contractor shall be required to file a description of the affirmative action program and a progress report on its implementation with the equal employment opportunity office of the department of administrative services. The City of Galion reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to determine the lowest and best bidder. The City of Galion, Ohio is an equal opportunity community and encourages minority and women-owned businesses to compete for all contracts offered by the City of Galion.