Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Coshocton, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility; sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The coshocton county commissioners are undertaking a sidewalk improvement project at the coshocton county courthouse to enhance pedestrian accessibility, safety, and aesthetics. the project focuses on replacing sidewalk sections within the courtyard and adjacent to the courthouse. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bond with an approved surety company as surety, in the sum of 100 percent of the amount of the bid as surety for the execution of the contract, or certified check for the amount of 10% of the bid on some solvent bank within the City of Coshocton, and made payable to the Coshocton County Treasurer, Coshocton, Ohio. The Owner reserves the right to waive any formalities or to reject any and all bids. The successful bidder will be required to execute the contract within fifteen (15) days after the award of the work to him and shall furnish bond for the faithful performance of said contract in the sum of 100 percent of the total amount of his bid. The contract bond shall be in the form attached to the specifications with an approved surety company as surety. In case of failure to execute the contract as stated or to furnish performance bond, the bidder will be considered to have abandoned the contract and the bond or check accompanying the proposal shall be forfeited to the Owner, not as penalty but as liquidated damages. The Coshocton County Commissioners must approve the sureties. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder. Following the bid opening, the Owner shall determine the items, alternates and additions to be performed. Total bids will be calculated by adding the amounts bid by each bidder for such items, alternates and additions, less the deductions, so selected by the Owner in determining the lowest and best bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The successful bidder will be further required to furnish the Owner with a complete breakdown of the lump sum bid items, to the satisfaction of the Engineer, before signing the contract documents. In determining the award, consideration will be given to (A) whether bidder maintains a permanent place of business, (B) suitability of the bidder's plant and equipment for the work, (C) bidder's financial status and organizations, (D) bidder's record of experience in constructing improvements of this type, (E) lowest and best bidder. Check bid deposits of any bidders except the three lowest and best bidders will be returned within ten (10) days after opening bids. The bid deposit of the three lowest and best bidders will be returned within 48 hours after the executed contract and required bonds have been approved by the Owner. The U.S. Department of Labor "Safety and Health Regulations for Construction" identified as Chapter XVII of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1926 (formerly Part 1518) and subsequent amendments are hereby made a part of these specifications. Wherever the words "Owner" or "County" are used herein, they refer to the Coshocton County Commissioners, Ohio. We are advised that materials to be incorporated in this work may be purchased by the Contractor free of State of Ohio sales tax. Attention is called to the prevailing rates of wages to be paid for labor on public improvements in Coshocton County, Ohio, as ascertained by the Department of Industrial Relations, State of Ohio, or the Federal Department of Labor, as applicable. The Owner reserves the right to hold bids for a period of sixty (60) days after date of opening and to award the contract at any time during that period. 6. Work shall not commence prior to April 28, 2025 and shall be completed no later than June 27, 2025.