Demolition, site work, paving and new construction of a civil project in Tiffin, Ohio. Completed plans call for the demolition of a bridge / tunnel; for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; road / highway; road / highway; road / highway; and road / highway.

**As of August 04, 2022, project was awarded to E.S. Wagner Company, awarded amount is $4,155,511.67.** The scope of work consists of the replacement of the bridge carrying Ella Street over the Sandusky River as well as minor approach roadway work and lighting. All prime contractors bidding on the project must obtain their plans and bidding documents directly from the City Engineer's Office and be plan holders with the City Engineer's Office. Pre-qualification status must be in force at the time of bid, at the time of award, and through the life of the construction contract. For work types that ODOT does not pre-qualify, the LPA must still select a qualified contractor. Subcontractors are not subject to the pre-qualification requirement. The "prime" contractor must perform no less than 30 percent of the total original contract price. 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. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no later than November 30, 2023. All bids must be signed and submitted on the blanks which are provided in the contract booklet. Bids must state the unit prices in the blanks provided and be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked: SEN - ELLA STREET OVER SANDUSKY RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, PID 111562 and addressed to the City of Tiffin, 51 East Market Street, Tiffin, OH 44883. 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, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123 is required. 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. The bid guaranty may be of two forms: After the award of the contract let by competitive bid and prior to the time the contract is entered into, bidders shall submit the affidavit required under the Ohio Revised Code, Section 5719.042 that the bidder was not charged with any delinquent personal property taxes in Seneca County, Ohio. The successful bidder will be required to pay prevailing wage rates as determined by Davis-Bacon. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal (subcontracts, materials, supplies) of 10% has been set on this project for those certified as DBEs pursuant to Title 23, U.S.C. section 140(c) and 49 CFR, Part 26, and where applicable qualified to bid with ODOT under Chapter 5525 of the ORC. The City of Tiffin reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive the irregularity in any bid and to determine the lowest and best bidder. No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of 60 days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. The engineer's opinion of probable cost of construction for the base bid is $3,929,270.00.