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

As of March 14, 2024, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. Hard copies will not be accepted. This project consists of lining approximately 118 sanitary sewer service laterals in the project area via "trenchless" methods using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) technology, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the drawings, technical specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material 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. 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 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. 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 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. Both of these goals must be met for each loan. All notices for the City of Columbus regarding this bond shall be sent to: City of Columbus Dept. of Public Utilities - Fiscal 910 Dublin Road - 3 rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Attn: Jonathan S. Lee, Deputy Director JSLee@columbus.gov There will be no pre-bid conference for this project. Submit questions as directed below. Questions pertaining to this Invitation For Bid must be submitted by 5:00 PM, February 7, 2024 Eastern Time via email to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. The email should reference the project number and the project name. No phone calls will be accepted. The City or itsrepresentative will not be bound by any oral interpretations which are not reduced to writing and included in addenda. Any interpretations of questions so raised, which in the opinion of the City or its representative require interpretations, will be issued by addenda and posted on www.bidexpress.com. QUESTIONS CONCERNING BID EXPRESS The City cannot assist with Bid Express issues or questions. For questions or help with Bid Express, contact Bid Express at 888-352-2439 or support@bidexpress.com.