Renovation of a water / sewer project in Defiance, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The project consists of the replacement of the existing pumps, repair of the wet well, new piping, valves, and necessary appurtenances. Bid Documents available at the cost of reproduction from "Becker Impressions" and payable directly to Becker Impressions. Bidders must be on the official bidders list of PDG's Plan room in order to submit a bid. All bids must be signed and submitted on the blanks which are bound in this booklet. Bids must state the unit prices in the blanks provided and be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked Bid for Defiance County Express Sewer Pump Station Replacement ARPA and addressed to the Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, OH 43512. The bid guaranty may be of two forms: 1.A Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond using the form in the Contract Documents (The amount of the bid does NOT have to appear on this form). If you are an out-of- state corporation wishing to submit a bid for this project, you must submit an Ohio Certificate of Good Standing and the name and address of your Ohio Statutory Agent with your bid documents. 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 experience on projects of comparable size and complexity, and a complete listing of all subcontractors to be used. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no later than December 31, 2022. All contractors and subcontractors involved in the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of OAC Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. The goods and services under this Contract are being funded with monies made available by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that have statutory requirements commonly known as "American Iron and Steel;" that requires all of the iron and steel products used in the project to be produced in the United States ("American Iron and Steel Requirement") including iron and steel products provided by the Contactor. The successful bidder will be required to pay not less than the minimum wage rates established by the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of Ohio. Bids received after the scheduled bid opening date and time, or not accompanied by a satisfactory bid bond or check, will neither be read nor considered. The Defiance County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in any bid and to determine the lowest and best bidder. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. The opinion of the probable cost is $155,000.00.