Renovation of an educational facility in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

**Potential bidders must pay a $75.00 fee to be placed on the bidders list, or their bid will not be accepted.** Estimate of Probable Construction Cost: $227,500 Question Deadline 03/22/2023 at 4:00 PM ET The Engineer will accept written questions regarding the Request for Bids no later than five (5) business days prior to the bid opening, at 175 Ray Avenue, NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663, by e-mail at bstull@div-eng.com or via fax at (330) 364-4031. Questions received after this date and time will not receive a response. All questions and responses will be made available to all who receive and/or take a copy of this Request for Bids package. Sealed bids will be received for: Replacement of existing boiler unit with new high-efficiency boiler unit to improve the air quality. Sealed Bids will be received by the Garaway Local Schools Board of Education, for furnishing the materials and performing the labor for the execution and construction of: Miller Ave. Elementary School, Boiler Replacement Project - 2023 840 Miller Ave. SW, Sugarcreek, OH 44681 A Bid Guaranty, as required by ORC 153.54, shall accompany each proposal in one of two forms, as follows: A. A certified check or cashier's check in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount submitted with a signed Bid Guaranty form. Upon entering into a contract with the Owner, the successful Bidder must then file a performance bond for the full amount of the contract. Checks will be returned to the successful and unsuccessful Bidders when the contract is executed; or after sixty (60) days. Checks are to be made payable to the Garaway Local Schools Board of Education. B. A Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond for the full amount of the Bid. The bond will be retained for the successful Bidder, but returned to the unsuccessful Bidders upon execution of the contract. If no contract award has been made within sixty (60) days after the opening of Bids, a Bidder may demand the return of the bid security provided the Bidder has not been notified of the acceptance of its Bid. Attorney-in-fact who sign contract bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of their power of attorney, properly dated. Checks should be made payable to Garaway Local Schools Board of Education. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A PROPER BOND WILL AUTOMATICALLY INVALIDATE THE BID. If the successful Bidder fails to enter a contract or defaults in any portion of his/her bid the bid guarantee shall be forfeited as liquidated damages, Submit your offer on the Bid Form provided. Bidders may supplement this form as appropriate. Signing of a Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Personal Property Tax Statement are to be included and returned with the bid. Please note Garaway Local Schools is exempt from all Federal, State, Local and/or Excise Taxes. Your offer will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60 days after submission. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers, to accept the lowest responsible bids, to waive any informalities in bids received, and to enter into the contract which, in the sole judgment of the Owner, will suit the Owner's needs. This project is a Federally funded by using ESSER II funding. This project is subject to the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for all contractors or subcontractors per 20 U.S.C. 1232b Labor Standards as attached to the Agreement between Owner and Contractor for construction as Exhibit C.