This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Hamilton County Engineer is seeking proposals for their Vegetation Control Attachment B-Cost Sheet and all other required bid documents can be completed, scanned as one file and attached to this line item. Bids that do not have the actual bond, cashier's check or certified check present at the time of opening, as described above, will be considered noncompliant and will not be read. Date of Pre-Bid Conference: N/A Small Business Goal: 15% A surety, in the form of a bond, cashier's check, certified check, drawn on a solvent financial institution, and made payable to the Board of County Commissioners, Hamilton County, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the first years bid, must accompany each bid as a guarantee that if the Bidder's bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into. The surety must be submitted with the bid. Vendors should use the bid guaranty and contract bond in accordance with ORC 153.571 as specified. Failure to submit the bid bond, the cashier's check or certified check with the bid will result in disqualification of the bid. The successful Bidder may be required to furnish a corporate surety bond or certified check on a solvent bank, made payable to the Board of County Commissioners, Hamilton County, for a total up to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract price as a guarantee for the faithful performance thereof. The bond submitted must be issued by a company licensed to conduct business in the State of Ohio. Bidders submitting bids must realize that other County Departments may elect to utilize this bid after its original award. All bids must include the length of time that the prices and services offered are available and effective. The pricing submitted in the bid can only be used for the effective time period specified in the original bid. Additionally, Hamilton County is permitting area Municipalities, Townships, Villages and Cities to utilize our bid opportunities after the award of the bid for the duration of the Initial Term of the Contract and any Optional Renewal Periods. In its efforts to promote small business participation in Hamilton County projects, it is the policy of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners that no contracting decision or contract award shall be based upon race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age or other unlawful basis. However, Hamilton County is an equal business opportunity governmental entity, and has always provided and will continue to provide, equal business opportunities in accordance with this policy. Communication being e-mailed, mailed or faxed regarding the legal bid process, technical aspects, requirements or the Scope of Service are to be sent to the Purchasing Department. The address is listed in Section 1.1, Purchasing Department. No questions can be received after December 18, 2023, at 12:00 P.M. EST. The final responses will be e-mailed or faxed on December 22, 2023, at the close of business. Only Bidders who register for the ITB will receive copies of all questions and answers. All questions regarding this bid must be presented in writing and e-mailed or faxed to: purchasing@hamilton-co.org