Site work for a mixed-use development in Columbus, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Description Whetstone Field Improvements MWBE Goal: 10% Subcontractor Benefits and Training Affidavit (Only to be completed if the contract will exceed two million dollars) Bidder must respond by either stating the contract amount resulting from this bid is not estimated by the City to exceed $2,000,000.00, or by stating the contract amount resulting from this bid is estimated by the City to exceed $2,000,000.00 and subcontractors meet the City's Subcontractor Training and Benefits requirements. See the Special Provisions section of this IFB to determine the City's estimated contract amount for this bid. If the contract amount is estimated by the City to exceed $2,000,000.00 for this bid, the bid will be non-responsive if the subcontractors do not comply with B below. For contracts the City estimates will exceed $2,000,000.00, the bidder must submit the Subcontractor Benefits and Training Affidavit stating the bidder's subcontractors performing any portion of the work on the project exceeding $50,000.00 meet all of the following at the time of bid submission or the bid will be considered non-responsive: o That the subcontractor provides an adequate and affordable health insurance benefit provided by an employer to an employee as defined in City Code 329.01(q). The employer must provide the benefit as part of an overall compensation plan and the benefit cannot be limited to a specific project. A health insurance benefit is "adequate and affordable" if it meets both the minimum value and affordability requirements established in rules promulgated pursuant to Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or a successor to that law. The benefit must otherwise meet the requirements of a "bona fide" fringe benefit, as defined in 29 CFR 4.171 or a successor to that section. An employer may provide a health insurance benefit through the Small Business Health Options Program, pursuant to Public Law 111- 148, so long as it otherwise meets the criteria of this definition. o That the subcontractor provides a retirement or pension plan as part of an overall compensation plan and not as a benefit limited to a specific project, as defined in City Code 329.01(mm). The plan must meet the requirements of a "bona fide" fringe benefit, as defined in 29 CFR 4.171 or a successor to that section. For the purposes of construction prequalification, the foregoing shall apply only to those persons performing construction service work, as defined by rule of the director of finance and management or designee. o For licensed construction trade subcontractors, that the subcontractor's employees meet quality training criteria as defined in City Code 329.01(gg) provided that, for purposes of full inclusion and creation of entry-level opportunities in the construction trades, up to ten (10) percent of a business entity's employees performing licensed construction trade work in Ohio may be participating in pre-apprenticeship programs, career technical programs, or otherwise have less training and experience. With respect to persons performing licensed construction trade work in Ohio, employees who have done at least one (1) of the following are considered to have had quality training: (1) Graduated from or are participating in a bona fide apprenticeship program that is approved by the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council, as defined in the Ohio Administrative Code Section 4101:9-4-02(C) or a successor to that section, or the United 47 States Department of Labor, as defined in 29 CFR 29.2(f) or a successor to that section, if such apprenticeship programs are available; or (2) Have at least five (5) years of experience in the specific trade. Bid Discount /Proposal Incentive Request Form This Bid Discount/Proposal Incentive Request Form must be included with the bid and proposal and submitted no later than the bid or proposal due date. Please complete the sections that apply. The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Programs provide a bid discount and proposal incentive points to eligible businesses seeking to bid on City of Columbus contracts as prime contractors/prime consultants. To be eligible for either the bid discount or the proposal incentive credits, the prime contractor must be certified with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the necessary work classification at the time the submittal is due. The Proposal Incentive points apply to professional service solicitations/contracts. For these contracts, the prime contractor's ethnicity and gender are part of the evaluation criteria. A prime contractor that is a minority-owned or a woman-owned business certified with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the relevant field of work is assigned 5 percentage points during the evaluation process. The Proposal Incentive points are used in scoring the proposals and ranking the submittals. The Bid Discount applies to construction and goods and services contracts when the award is based on low bid, and the prime contractor is a minority or woman-owned business or a minority or woman-owned joint venture certified with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the relevant work classification. The Bid Discount is 5% for construction and goods and services bids, not to exceed $50,000 on a single bid. The Bid Discount allows an original bid amount to be discounted by 5% for purposes of evaluating and determining the lowest responsive bid. The original bid amount is the basis for the contract award. For example, a $100,000 bid with a 5% Bid Discount is evaluated at $95,000. However, $100,000 would be paid if the bidder eligible for the discount was the successful bidder. For additional information about the Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Program, please visit the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's website. Questions pertaining to the drawings, plans, specifications, IFB, and/or other contract documents must be submitted in writing to the Department of Recreation & Parks by email to Mishelle Hilliard at mlhilliard@columbus.gov through March 19, 2024.