Description
The work for this contract consists of the cleaning and sealing of several bridges within the corporation limits of the City of Columbus and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents. The annual bridge cleaning and sealing contract is a means for performing schedule based preventative maintenance activities on bridges that the Department of Public Service maintains. These activities include the cleaning of debris and deicing chemicals from various bridge components and also the sealing of reinforced concrete components to prevent intrusion of salt, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). All questions concerning this project are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB; phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City's Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on www.bidexpress.com. 1.2 Classification: All bid documents (Invitation for Bid, technical specifications, plans, and future addenda) will be available for review and download on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com after the IFB is published. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the IFB for a bid to be considered for contract award. 1.3 Bid Express: If you do not have an account with Bid Express and you would like to review project information or submit a bid, you will need to register for an account. Go to www.bidexpress.com in order to sign up. 1.4 City of Columbus MBE/WBE Program: This project is subject to the requirements of the City's MBE/WBE Program. The MBE/WBE goal assigned to this project is 13.0%. The contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder. City certified MBE/WBE firms that submit a proposal may be eligible to receive a bid discount of 5% of the bid amount up to a maximum discount of $50,000.00. To be eligible for the bid discount, the firm must:
o Be the prime contractor.
o Be certified by the City's Office of Diversity and Inclusion as an MBE/WBE capable of providing the type of construction services sought by the City at the bid due date.
o Be a member of the ethnic and gender groups determined by the City's 2019 Disparity Study to have a statistically significant disparity in the awarding of City construction contracts. (The eligible groups for Construction IFB's are all City certified MBE/WBE firms except Hispanic American Male firms.)
o Submit a completed Bid Discount / Proposal Incentive Request Form with the proposal. Vendors must register on the Vendor Services portal before doing business with the City of Columbus and becoming Minority or Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) certified. To get registered, please visit their link.
After vendor registration, you will receive an email inviting you to complete the required Contract Compliance (EBO) Questionnaire. Vendors must be contract compliant in order to do business with the City of Columbus. To get compliant, please visit their link. To complete our online certification application, track the status of your application and receive a copy of your certification approval letter, visit their website. For more certification information or questions, contact us at: DiversityCertifications@columbus.gov. For additional inquiries, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at: odi@columbus.gov.
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