Site work for a road / highway in Portsmouth, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Upgrade and add signal equipment at US-52EB & Chillicothe Street and US-52WB & Chillicothe Street. Signals will also be reconstructed as mast arm signals US-52EB & Gay Street and US-52WB & Gay Street. Allows zero unit prices and labor Yes Allows negative unit prices and labor Yes If there are any questions, please send via email at least 5 working days prior to the bid opening. Send questions to: nathan.prosch@portsmouthoh.org The DBE Goal for this project is 5%: Proposals must contain the name of every person interested therein and shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty and contract bond for the full amount of bid; or in lieu of the bid guaranty and contract bond the bidder may submit a bid guaranty as provided by section 153.54 of the Revised Code in the form of a certified check or cashiers check. The amount of the certified check or cashiers check shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. The amount of the certified check or cashiers check submitted with a bid will be held as a guarantee on an accepted bid proposal. TIME OF WORK: Projected start date for this project is March 1, 2024. Completion date is June 30, 2024. As of January 22,2024 The bids came in over budget and Owner reject all bids. They will begin advertising again this week for a bid opening of 2/21/24 Prevailing wage rates, as determined by the Federal Dept. of Labor, will apply to this project in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Wage Act. The contract will be awarded within 5 days of the bid opening date. At that time, a bid guaranty and contract bond in the sum of 100% of the bid plus all add alternates shall be executed in accordance with Section 307.89 of the Revised Code of Ohio. All qualified business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no bidder will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or natural origin in awarding the subject contract. Certified check or cashier check will be returned to all other bidders after the contract has been awarded. BIDDER PREQUALIFICATION: Bids will only be accepted from Contractors who are pre- qualified for the project work types by the Ohio Department of Transportation at the time of bid. Proposal must contain the name and address of the Contractor submitting the bid and all major subcontractors with portions of work they will perform. The bidder must perform at least 50% of the work The City of Portsmouth reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in bids or to accept in whole or in part such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of the purchaser. No responsibility will be attached to the City of Portsmouth for the premature opening of a bid not properly addressed and identified.