Site work for a water / sewer project in Columbus, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This project involves replacing approximately 9,600 linear feet of 6-inch, and 8-inch water mains, as well as the replacement of privately owned lead and galvanized water service lines, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). Questions pertaining to this Invitation For Bid must be submitted by May 23, 2025 at 3pm Eastern Time via email to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. The email should reference the project number and the project name. No phone calls will be accepted. Questions will be answered via an addendum issued for the bid. All questions concerning this bid are to reference the project number and the project name and be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov, must be submitted by May 23, 2025 at 3pm Eastern Time. 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 online. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the IFB for a bid to be considered for contract award. 1.3 online If you do not have an account with online 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 online or to bid on City of Columbus projects through online. 1.4 City of Columbus MBE/WBE Program: This project is subject to the requirements of the City's MBE/WBE Program. The MBE/WBE goal assigned to this project is 12.0%. 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: o Be the prime contractor. o 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. o 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.) o Submit a completed Bid Discount/Proposal Incentive Request Form with the bid response through online. Refer to the City of Columbus Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise and Small Local Business Enterprise Program Manual at online. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Diversity Program Goals: This project is being funded with an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) loan and the OEPA DBE goal is 5.4%