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

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, and supervision of labors necessary to complete the work. This project consists of replacing lead service lines on either or both the public or private side of the right of way for addresses as noted. All explorations, excavation, completion of work, backfilling, restoration and final acceptance is included. The bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty. The bid guaranty must meet all requirements of Section 153.54 of the ORC and the Instructions to Bidders.COMPLETION DATES: SUBSTANTIAL - 120 DAYS FROM NOTICE TO PROCEED FINAL - 150 DAYS FROM NOTICE TO PROCEED PREVAILING WAGES: The contractor and any subcontractor must comply with the prevailing wage rate requirements on public improvements in Lorain County and the City of Elyria, Ohio, as determined by the Federal Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act. A complete listing of prevailing wage rates for Heavy/Highway work on public improvements in Lorain County is included in the bid documents.COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS: All work shall be carried out in compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations that apply to the work. Any project specification item in conflict with a federal, state, or local law, rule or regulation, shall be void.AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: All bidders must comply with the provisions of Chapter 167 of the Elyria Codified Ordinances as amended. Bidders must be pre-certified or submit an acceptable Affirmative Action Plan with the bid submission. Prospective bidders may contact the City's Equal Opportunity Representative at (440) 326-1421 for information on pre-certification. No contract will be awarded unless an acceptable Affirmative Action Plan is reviewed by the EEO Office, approved and incorporated into the contract. Each bidder must complete and sign the Elyria Equal Opportunity Clause, which is included with the specifications.PROPOSAL FORMS: No proposal will be considered unless it is made on the blanks furnished by the City. No bidder shall take any exception to any requirement of the specifications. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein.AWARD OF CONTRACT: The City reserves the right to waive any technicalities or informalities, to reject any or all bids received, and to accept any bid with any combination of alternates which is deemed most favorable to the City of Elyria, Ohio at the time and under the conditions stipulated in the project documents. This project will be funded by the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Program as administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority. The Contractor shall note that there are Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals for this project. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy on encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs).