Site work and paving for a road / highway in Canton, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

Construction Work shall be completed by September 1, 2026. Upon receiving a responsible and responsive low bid, the County will proceed with Award of the Contract. Each bidder shall be in current good standing on the Ohio Department of Transportation Pre-qualified Contractors List kept by the Office of Contracts. Construction work shall be subject to the Federal prevailing wage rates established for Ohio by the Secretary of Labor's general wage decision. Each bid shall be in conformity with the Ohio Revised Code and all bids and certificates shall be upon the forms furnished with the specifications. All bids shall be delivered to the office of the Stark County Commissioners, at or prior to the date and hour specified for receiving bids. In the case of corporations not chartered in the State of Ohio, the bid shall be accompanied by a proper certificate of the Secretary of State, certifying that such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of (1) a certified check, or cashier's check, or letter of credit equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid; or (2) a bid guaranty bond for the full amount of the bid; both forms of guaranties as provided in Chapter 153 of the Ohio Revised Code and in the project specifications. The amount of the bid for said guaranty purposes shall include all additive alternates. All bid guaranties 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. Bidders shall comply with the Affirmative Action-Equal Employment Opportunity requirements set forth in the specifications. A Bidder/ Contractor will be deemed committed to the goal of such bid conditions by submitting a properly signed bid. The Engineer will review all bids for irregularities and unbalancing. Any unbalancing or irregularities found may be cause for rejection of the entire bid. The commissioners further declare that they will award the contract for this project to the lowest and best bid which may not necessarily be the lowest bid. No single factor will control the Board's decision to award, and the Board reserves the right to exercise its full discretion. "Disadvantaged Business (DBE) Requirement. DBE participation goals (Subcontracts, materials, supplies) have been set on this project for those certified as DBE's in accordance with the TEA - 21 (1998) and 49 CFR, Part 26, and qualified to bid with ODOT under Chapter 5525 of the Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.)". At the beginning following the project identificationthe DBE goal designation is written, i.e. DBE Goal: " 8% ". WAIVER PROCESS FOR DBE GOALS: In the event the Contractor is unable to meet the DBE Goal placed on this project, a request for waiver of all or part of the goal may be made to the Ohio Department of Transportation with a copy sent to the LPA. The Stark County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid which is deemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the conditions stipulated.