Site work for a water / sewer project in Cincinnati, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Questions or requests for additional information regarding this solicitation shall be directed in writing to the assigned City of Cincinnati Buyer, Alexa Kafury, via email at alexa.kafury@cincinnati-oh.gov. WW003756 / 4-3961 / MF-16662 For furnishing all materials, labor, and equipment and performing all work necessary to Furnish and Install Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings, Copper Pipe and Fittings, and other work necessary or incidental to the installation of the proposed water main. It is understood that the quantities are approximate only and shall not govern the amount required during the contract period. The estimated quantities indicated will be used solely for the purpose of making a tabulation of the bids. Bidders are to complete the Excel pricing sheet in the shaded areas (Volume #3) The project shall be constructed under a General Construction Contract (Bid Package A) and an Assigned Plumbing Contract (Bid Package B). The bidder may submit a combination bid which combines Bid Packages A & B. If the bidder submits a combination bid, the bidder must also submit a separate bid for General Construction (Bid Package A) and the Assignment Fee Percentage. Failure of the bidder to bid in the manner described will result in the rejection of their combination bid. No assignment fee will be paid on combination bids. The assignment fee will be certified under Bid Package A, but will only be paid based on the total amount of work actually performed under Bid Package B. Private lead service line replacement (Bid Package B or the associated bid items in the Combination Bid) will only be performed at addresses where a signed agreement is made between GCWW and the Homeowner. The work listed in the agreement will be based on the bid price provided by the selected Contractor for each address. Funding for private lead service line replacement work will not be fully certified until a signed agreement is in place. Prior to the selected Contractor starting branch work, a list of addresses with signed agreements will be provided by GCWW, and a change order will be issued to certify any additional costs associated with the addresses on the list. The City will require surety for, and will certify funds for, One Hundred Percent (100%) of the estimated private lead service line replacement work in advance. The successful Bidder will be required to provide surety for One Hundred Percent (100%) of the estimated private lead service line replacement work at the time of contract execution. As stated herein, this work will only be performed at addresses where a signed agreement is reached between GCWW and the Homeowner. The City is giving each Homeowner listed in Bid Package B (and the related items in the Combination Bid) the option to self-perform the private side lead service line. If a Homeowner opts to self-perform the work, that bid item will be non-performed and the cost for that bid item, The amount of liquidated damages to be paid by the contractor for each and every working day that he is in default is $1,000.00. The contractor shall secure delivery of all equipment and materials required and shall complete on site work within Two Hundred and Forty (240) calendar days from receipt of notice to begin work. Questions or requests for additional information regarding this solicitation shall be directed in writing to the assigned City of Cincinnati Buyer, Alexa Kafury, via email at alexa.kafury@cincinnati-oh.gov. Please submit questions via email by 12:00 PM ET on January 26th , 2023. Starting on the date a procurement solicitation is issued and expiring on the date the contract is awarded, actual and prospective respondents or bidders (including their representatives or persons acting on their behalf) are prohibited from contacting any City employees other than the assigned Buyer or a representative from the City's Office of Procurement, in any manner regarding this solicitation. Any contact other than with the assigned Buyer or the City's Office of Procurement during the no contact period may be justification for rejection of the violator's bid. The City may terminate this contract at any time for any reason upon thirty (30) days written notice to Contractor. If, through any cause, the contractor shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner the Contractor's obligations under this contract or if the Contractor violates any of the terms and conditions, covenants or agreements of the Contract, if no attempt is made to cure the failure within a period of ten (10) days or a longer period specified in writing, the City of Cincinnati shall have the right to terminate this Contract by giving written notice to the Contractor specifying the effective date of the termination, at least five (5) days before such effective date. Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the City of Cincinnati for damages sustained by the City of Cincinnati by virtue of any breach of this Contract by the Contractor, and the City of Cincinnati may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purpose of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the City of Cincinnati from the Contractor is determined. Exceptions may be made with respect to defaults of subcontractors The City reserves the right to review substitutions offered and may, based solely on its judgment, in regard to specification and/or cost criteria, elect to award based on the offered substitution. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all add and/or deduct alternates when, in the opinion of the awarding authority, such acceptance or rejection is in the best interest of the City. Before an award of the contract is made, the City shall determine which add and/or deduct alternates will be accepted. A final determination of lowest and best bid shall be based on factors as delineated in Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 321-37. In determining the low bid, each bidder's base bid shall be combined with the add and/or deduct alternates accepted by the City, and any substitutions offered and accepted by the City. In the event no alternates are requested by the City in the bid document and no substitutions are offered, the low bid shall be determined on the basis of the base bid. The City shall award the contract to the lowest and best responsive bidder