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

This project involves constructing a new pressure reducing valve and the associated piping and vault that will be located adjacent to where there is an existing 30-inch diameter emergency connection between the parallel 48-inch diameter transmission mains near the Stelzer Road and Easton Commons intersection, 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 reference the project number and the project name and be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. No phone calls concerning questions about the bid will be accepted. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. A pre-bid meeting will not be held after the IFB is published. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the IFB for a bid to be considered for contract award. 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 15.0%. The contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder. City certified MBE/WBE firms that submit a bid 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 bid response through Bid Express. Refer to the City of Columbus Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise and Small Local Business Enterprise Program Manual at the link below for details on the program. There will be no pre-bid conference for this project. Submit questions as directed below. Question Deadline 02/02/2024 at 5:00 PM ET Set Aside(s) MBE (15%), WBE (15%)