This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Columbus, Ohio. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Hard copies or emails will not be accepted. This project consists of installing sump pumps and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the scope of services set forth in this invitation for bid (ifb). All questions concerning this bid are to reference the project number and the project name and be sent to email. 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 website as an addendum. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the city's vendor services website and the addenda will be posted on bid express at website. All bid documents (invitation for bid, technical specifications, plans, and future addenda) will be available for review and download on bid express at website after the ifb is published. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the ifb for a bid to be considered for contract award. 1.3 bid express: if you do not have an account with bid express and you would like to review project information or submit a bid, you will need to register for an account. There is no charge to establish an account with bid express or to bid on city of columbus projects through bid express. 1.4 city of columbus mbe/wbe program: this project is subject to the requirements of the city's mbe/wbe program. 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: _ be the prime contractor. _ 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.) volunteer sump pump program "2025" advertisement page 2 of 2 _ submit a completed bid discount/proposal incentive request form with the bid response through bid express. Refer to the city of columbus minority and women-owned business enterprise and small local business enterprise program manual at website for details on the program.