Renovation of a water / sewer project in Lockbourne, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Hard copies will not be accepted. This project consists of replacing the HVAC system and air purification system at Southerly East Aeration Control building and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the plans S92 and specifications 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. 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. 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. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Diversity Program Goals: This project is being funded with an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) loan and U.S. EPA DBE goal requirements are associated with it. o The U.S. EPA DBE goal for each loan has two components to it: a 1.3% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal and a 1.0% Female Business Enterprise (FBE) goal. o Both of these goals must be met for each loan. o The bid documents contain details on the requirements for these diversity goals. Websites to verify DBE certifications applicable to the Ohio EPA loan programs are: a. https://www.dot.state.oh.us/divisions/odi/sdbe/pages/dbe-directory.aspx b. https://eodreporting.oit.ohio.gov/edge-certification