Renovation of an educational facility in Warren, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

For furnishing the material and performing the labor for the execution and construction of trumbull campus theater and high science AHU replacements kent state university at trumbull campus warren, ohio in trumbull county Bids will be received for: estimated total alternate contract: base bid cost cost estimate mechanical $590,000 The time for substantial completion is 189 consecutive days from the notice to proceed with actual construction of 92 days starting on May 16, 2023, with substantial construction completed by August 16, 2023. The bidder must include a bid guaranty and contract bond for 100% of the amount of their bid or a certified check in the amount of 10% of their total bid. See section 153.54 of the ohio revised code. Trumbull county prevailing wages and equal employment opportunity requirements are applicable to this project. 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. This project is subject to the state of ohio's encouraging diversity, growth, and equity (edge) business development program. The bidder is required to submit with their bid and with their bidde's qualifications form, certain information about the edge-certified business enterprise(s) participating on the project with the bidder. Refer to subparagraph 6.1.12 of the instructions to bidders. The edge participation goal for the project is nine percent (9%). 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 https://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 must indicate on the bid form, the locations where their 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 o.R.C. Code section 153.011 can be obtained from any of the offices of the ohio department of administrative services. 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 bid form with their bid, certain information relative to their enrollment in such a program; and, if awarded a contract, shall comply with other dfsp criteria described in general conditions paragraph 1.10 - drug free safety program participation. The oaks capital improvements (oaks ci) module, ohio's web-based project management system, is being utilized for the project. The contractor shall use oaks ci module for all compatible services required under the contract. All costs for the contractor's use of oaks ci for the project shall be included in the contract sum, and additional compensation shall not be provided. If the contractor is unfamiliar with the proper use of oaks ci, the contractor shall provide its employees for training without additional compensation. Technical questions should be referred to: eric wright at wright engineering; 190 n. Union st. Suite 100, akron, oh 44304; telephone: 330-606-2957; e-mail: eric@wright-engineering.Com. E-mail is preferred. The university reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Joseph graham aia, executive director, university architect kent state university office of the university architect kent, ohio 44242