Site work for a road / highway in Columbus, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

This project consists of installing messenger wire, conduit, pullboxes, fiber optic cable, Ethernet switches, traffic flow monitors, and communication cabinets to migrate the Columbus traffic signal system to the new traffic signal sytem. The limits of the project are throughout Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield counties with 50 miles of fiber optic cable to be installed to connect traffic signals to the traffic signal system and connected vehicle envionment. Some of the major corridors include East Fifth Avenue, Hamilton Road, Alum Creek Drive, Cassady Avenue, and Smoky Row Road, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). Only pre-qualified prime contractors are eligible to submit bids for this project. ODOT 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. The "prime" contractor must perform no less than 50 percent of the total original price. The DBE Goal for this project is 5%. The last day to submit questions is January 31, 2023; phone calls will not be accepted. All questions concerning this project are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. Bond Percentage 10.00% The City anticipates issuing a notice to proceed on or about May 15, 2023. All work is to be complete by June 30, 2025. The City may cancel the IFB, reject any or all bids in whole or in part, waive technicalities, and/or advertise for new bids, without liability to the City and when in the best interest of the City. The City shall have 180 calendar days from the date of the bid opening to provide the bidder a Notice of Award. During this 180 period, the bidder agrees to hold their bid prices.