Renovation of a fitness / recreation center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a fitness / recreation center.

The City of Blue Ash is seeking a reputable General Contractor to perform a partial Locker Room Renovation, Located at 4343 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, Ohio, 45242. The City is requesting for proposals to perform all work related to the outlined scope as indicated herein and as seen on the Scope Attachment to this RFP. This project is over the public bidding threshold requirement and requires us to publically bid the project. This project is also over the prevailing wage threshold, which requires this project to utilize prevailing wages. Base Bid includes interior modifications to remove an existing whirlpool adjacent to the Center's main locker rooms. In place of the whirlpool, saunas and cold showers will be installed. Minor work to be completed within the locker room areas. These renovations will also involve necessary updates to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to support the new layouts and ensure efficient operation of the center. Add and Deduct Alternates includes keeping existing interior storefront walls, custom millwork benches, and demolition of existing equipment in whirlpool support areas in the basement of the building. Question Deadline 11/19/2024 at 2:00 PM ET All questions and answers must be through BidExpress. Submit all bids through BidExpress. This project is estimated to cost between $400,000 and $500,000. Each Bidder is required to furnish, with his/her proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Proposals must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the same and all persons interested therein. It is the intent and requirements of the Owner that this project shall be completed no later than Friday, March 28, 2025, unless long lead materials or other factors such as weather dictate the completion date be extended. The Council of the City of Blue Ash shall authorize acceptance of the bid made by the responsible bidder who, in Council's judgment, offers the best and most responsive proposal to the City, considering quality, service, performance record, and price; or Council may direct the rejection of all bids. The City may award based on "functional equivalence" concerning specified work or products. The Council of the City of Blue Ash, Ohio, reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. Questions concerning the specifications or alternative proposals should be addressed to the Project Coordinator, Ryan Noland via BidExpress.com. If there is no response within 1-2 business days via BidExpress.com, you may contact at 513-745-8578, rnoland@blueash.com. Second call to Carrah LaSuer at 513-745-8538, clasuer@blueash.com who can get you in contact with either Will Davis (Engineering Technician) or Gordon Perry (Public Works Director). No questions may be answered within 72 hours of the bid opening,