Site work and paving for a bridge / tunnel in Steubenville, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

BIDDERS are asked to note that the Agreement between Norfolk & Southern Railway Company and Jefferson County and the Agreement between Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company and Jefferson County are attached and made part of this specification, and all work done on this project shall be performed in accordance with the above Agreements, including the insurance requirements. All bids must be accompanied by a BID GUARANTY in the form of (1) a Certified Check, or Revocable Letter of Credit pursuant to Chapter 1305, ORC in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of base bid plus all alternates; or (2) a Bid Bond drawn upon an acceptable Surety Company, for the full amount of the bid plus all alternates, one hundred percent (100%) of the bid, both forms of guaranty as provided in Chapter 153 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guaranty shall be made unconditionally payable to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio. All bid guarantees shall be conditioned that if the bid is accepted within sixty (60) days of the bid opening a proper contract shall be executed and that upon failure or refusal to enter into said contract within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of award the bidder and the surety on any bond shall be liable to the County in an amount not to exceed ten (10%) percent of the bid. The Successful Bidder, Upon Receipt of the Notice of Acceptance of the Bid, Must Furnish a Performance Bond in an Amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Contract Amount, to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio, Said Bonds to Be Unconditionally Payable to the Board of Commissioners. Said Bonds to Be That of an Approved Surety Company Authorized to Transact Business in the State of Ohio, and Shall Be Underwritten by a Surety That is Listed on the Most Current Department of the Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds". The Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio, Reserves the Right to Accept or Reject Any and All Bids/proposals and to Waive All Informalities. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Ohio, May Reject Any or All of the Bids on Any Basis and Without Disclosure of a Reason. The Failure to Make Such a Disclosure Shall Not Result in Accrual of Any Right, Claim, or Cause of Action by Any Unsuccessful Bidder Against the County of Jefferson. Every request for such interpretation must be received by the COUNTY at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids Question Deadline 05/03/2024 Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instruction will be in the form of written. Every request for such interpretation must be received by the COUNTY at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for the opening ofbids. ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE - $1,528,144.00.