Site work and new construction of a playground / park / athletic field in Portsmouth, Ohio. Completed plans call for the construction of a playground / park / athletic field; and for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

As of 2/10/23 no Plans/specifications issued for this project Owner and Architect still working on it. The Rubyville Community Park Restroom Building will be erected at 3019 Maple Benner Road, Portsmouth, Ohio and the Rosemount Community Park Restroom Building will be erected at 4484 Rose Valley Road, Portsmouth, Ohio. The Owner is accepting lump sum bids from contractors. Each bid proposal shall include all labor, materials, and services necessary to complete the entire two community park project (Base Bid) in strict accordance with the drawings and specifications as prepared by THSD Architects on file at the office of THSD Architects, 1010 Coles Blvd. Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. The Owner shall have the right to accept Alternates consisting of one lump sum bid proposal for the Rubyville Community Park Restroom Building and one lump sum bid proposal for the Rosemount Community Park Restroom Building in any order or combination, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Bidding Documents. The Owner shall further have the right to determine the low Bidder on the basis of the sums of the Base Bid and Alternates accepted. All bids submitted must be submitted in a closed sealed envelope identified as "Clay Township Community Park Restroom Buildings" and include the full name and address of the person or entity submitting the bid. The bid packet must also include certified check, cashier's check, or money order on a solvent bank or savings and loan association in amount of ten per cent of the bid, conditioned that the bidder, if the bidder's bid is accepted, shall execute a contract in conformity with the invitation and the bid. Prior to submitting a proposal, each bidder shall examine and thoroughly familiarize himself or herself with all existing conditions, including all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations that my affect the work. The drawings have been prepared on the basis of surveys and inspections of the site, and are intended to present an essentially accurate indication of the physical conditions at the site. This, however, shall not relieve the bidder of the necessity for fully informing himself as to existing physical conditions. There is no prebid meeting scheduled for this project. The project is subject to the following special provisions: 1. Owner is tax exempt. 2. Project is subject to State of Ohio Prevailing Wage Rates. 3. A Performance and Payment Bond is required. 4. Insurance requirements. 5. Project shall be completed by April 15, 2023. 6. Project is subject to liquidated damages for failing to complete the project within the specified time ($200/day). The Architects estimate for the project is posted below: Base Bid $100,000.00 Rubyville Bid $50,000.00 Rosemount Bid$50,000.00 The contract will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Bids received after the time set will be returned unopened. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids. SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS ARTICLE 1 - PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS Simultaneously with his/her delivery of the executed contract, the contractor shall furnish a surety bond or bonds as security for faithful performance of this contract and for payment of all persons performing labor on the project under this contract and furnishing materials in connection with this contract, as specified in the general conditions included herein. The surety on such bond or bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company satisfactory to the owner. The bond shall be for 100 percent of the contract price. A payment bond and performance bond are required. Attorneys in fact who sign bid bonds or contract bonds must file with each bond a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney. Under certain conditions, and within the limits of state and local laws and regulations, the owner may waive the requirement that the payment and performance bond be underwritten by a surety company and may authorize in lieu thereof, a personnel bond backed by a letter of credit from a local lending institution for the full value of the contract. ARTICLE 2 - INSURANCE A. The contractor shall not commence work under this contract he has obtained all of the insurance required hereunder and such insurance has been approved by the owner, nor shall the contractor allow any subcontractor to commence work on his subcontract until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been so obtained and approved. Approval of the insurance by the owner shall not relieve the liability of the contractor hereunder. B. The contractor shall file with the owner all certificates of insurance as are necessary to document the insurance coverage required hereunder, subject to approval of the owner and receipt of any additional forms/documentation requested, prior to final execution of the agreement contract and issuance of the Notice to Proceed. C. Worker's Compensation: All contractors and subcontractors shall acquire and maintain, during the term of the contract, Worker's Compensation Insurance in full compliance the laws of the State of Ohio. D. Contractor's Liability Insurance. 1. The contractor shall acquire and maintain during the term of the contract Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Insurance under a standard comprehensive General/Automobile Liability Policy which shall provide and include coverage on Contractor's Operations, Contractor's Protective (sublet) Liability, Contractual Liability, Completed Operations Liability, Owned automobiles and non owned and hired automobiles. 2. Property Damage Liability Insurance shall be provided on any demolition, blasting, excavation, shoring or similar operation on any "if any" basis. 3. Bodily Injury Liability limits shall be for an amount of no less the One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars for injuries, including wrongful death to any one person, in the amount of not less than One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars on the account of any one occurrence. 4. Property Damage Liability Insurance shall be in an amount of not less that One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars per Occurrence. General Liability shall be extended to provide "Broad Form Property Damage Liability," and in an amount of not less than Two Million )$2,000,000) Dollars aggregate for damage on account of all occurrences. 5. Any combination of underlying Comprehensive General/Automobile Liability Coverage with Umbrella/Excess Liability coverage with no less than Five Million ($5,000,000) Dollars Single limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Insurance for the contractor will also be acceptable. 6. The owner may adjust the liability limits to coincide with local government procurement policies and practice within the limits of state and local law. 7. The owner shall be named as an additional insured on the policy. E. Builder's Risk Insurance: Each contractor shall maintain insurance to protect himself and the owner, jointly, from loss incurred from fire, lightning, extended coverage hazards, vandalism, theft, explosion, and malicious mischief in the full amount of the contract and such insurance shall cover all labor and materials connected with the work, including materials delivered to the site but not yet installed. 1. The owner shall be named as an additional insured on the policy. F. The policies as listed above shall all contain the following special provisions. 1. "The Company agrees that thirty (30) days prior to cancellation or reduction of the insurance afforded by this policy with respect to the contract involved, written notice will be mailed to the owner." 2. The maintaining of such insurance as outlined herein shall in no way constitute a waiver of legal liability for damage to any adjoining buildings or their contents or the work and property of others on the site beyond the limits of insurance thus maintained. The contractor shall hold the owner free and harmless from any injury and damage resulting from negligent or faulty performance of the contract of the contractor by his or her subcontractors. 3. Each contractor shall hold the owner harmless for all payments for patents, either as royalty or otherwise, in the use of materials, methods, appliances, etc., that he may be in any way involved in or connected with any part of his work or the work of his subcontractors. 4. Prior to commencement of any work under contract, the contractor shall furnish one (1) copy of the Declaration of Insurance as evidence of coverage. ARTICLE 3 - TIME A. The date of beginning and the time for completion of the work are essential conditions of the contract documents and the work embraced shall be commenced on a date specified in the Notice of Proceed. B. The contractor will proceed with work at such rate of progress to ensure full completion within the contract time. It is expressly understood and agreed, by and between the contractor and the owner, that the contract time for the completion of the work described herein is a reasonable time, taking into considerations the average climatic and economic conditions and other factors prevailing in the locality of the work. C. The contract must be fully complete by April 15, 2023. ARTICLE 5 - FEDERAL AND STATE LAW AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTORS A. Federal regulations applicable to this award include, without limitation, the following: * Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, other than such provisions as Treasury may determine are inapplicable to this Award and subject to such exceptions as may otherwise provided by Treasury. * Universal Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM), 2 C.F.R. Part 25, pursuant to which the award term set forth in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. Part 25. * Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information, 2 C.F.R. Part 170, pursuant to which the award term set forth in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. Part 170. * OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), 2 C.F.R. Part 180, including the requirement to include a term or condition in all lower tier covered transactions (contracts and subcontracts described in 2 C.F.R. Part 180, subpart B) that the award is subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 180 and Treasury's Implementing regulation at 31 C.F.R. Part 19. * Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters, pursuant to which the award term set forth in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix XII to Part 200. * Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace, 31 C.F.R. Part 20. * New Restrictions on Lobbying, 31 C.F.R. Part 21. * Generally applicable federal environmental laws and regulations. C. Statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination applicable to this award include, without limitation, the following : * Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and Treasury's implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 22, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin under programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance; * Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. * The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), and Treasury's implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 23, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance; *Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability under programs, activities, and services provided or made available by state and local governments or instrumentalities or agencies thereto. D. Ohio state laws applicable to this award include, without limitation, the following: * Competitive procurement laws included in R.C. 307.86, and R.C 153.66, and related statutes. * Laws prohibiting conduct that amounts to fraud, theft, embezzlement or the like and include, but are not limited to: R.C. 2921.41 Theft in Office; R.C. 2921.42 Having an Unlawful Interest in a Public Contract; R.C. 2921.43 Soliciting or Receiving Improper Compensation; and, R.C. 2921.431 Soliciting Political Contributions from Public Employees. E. Contractor will be required to provide Owner with fully executed mandated affirmations attached hereto as Exhibit A. ARTICLE 4 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES A. The contractor shall diligently prosecute the Work and shall effect partial contract completion on or before the 15 day of April, 2023 unless an extension of time is granted in accordance with the Contract Documents. Failure to complete these items in the specified times will entitle the Owner to retain or recover liquidated damages from the Contractor. B. It is understood that all work to be performed under the Contract shall be completed within the established contract completion time and that each applicable portion of the Work shall be completed upon the respective milestone completion date, unless an extension of time is granted by Owner in accordance with the Contract Documents. C. Upon failure to have all Work completed within the specified period of time or to have applicable portion of the Work completed upon the date of any milestone completion date, the Owner shall be entitled to retain or recover from the Contractor, as Liquidated Damages, and not as penalty, the amount of $200 for each calendar day thereafter until Contract Completion, unless an extension of time is granted by Owner in accordance with the Contract Documents. D. The amount of Liquidated Damages is agreed upon by and between the Contractor and the Owner because of the impracticality and extreme difficulty of ascertaining the actual amount of damage the Owner would sustain. ARTICLE 5 - PERMITS AND TAP FEES The owner shall pay for the building permits and tap fees associated with this project. The contractor shall pay for any service workers license or local permits required to do business in Wheelersburg, Ohio. The contractor shall give all notices and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations bearing on the conduct of the work as drawn and specified. If the contractor observes that the contract documents are at variance therewith, then he/she shall promptly notify the owner and architect in writing. ARTICLE 6 - PAYMENT Payment to the contractor shall be made by the owner as follows: 90% of the amount due to the contractor on account of progress payments. Payment requests shall be executed on the latest edition of AIA Document G702. The architect shall certify on the pay request that he approved the completed work prior to the owner making payment.