Site work and new construction of a water / sewer project in Tiffin, Ohio. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; water / sewer project; and for the construction of a water / sewer project.

PROJECT OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST: $25,230,000 The scope of work consists of a combined sewer overflow screening channel, 36 MGD submersible pump station, pile cloth media filters, filter backwash pumps, filter building, chlorine contact tank, chemical feed building, sodium hypochlorite chemical feed system, sodium bisulfite chemical feed system, rehabilitation of an existing storage barn, site clearing and grading, construction of a new river outfall, and associated sewer connections. Bids must be in accordance with the specifications and on the forms available from the City Engineer's Office and must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked City of Tiffin - High Rate Treatment Facility Project. All prime contractors bidding the project must obtain their plans and bidding documents directly from the City Engineer's Office and be plan holders with the City Engineer's Office. Each bidder is required to furnish a 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. No bidder shall be permitted to withdraw their bid for a period of 90 days after the time of opening bids. The procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas. The project is subject to Federal Prevailing Wage Rates, Federal Equal Opportunity Laws, and related regulations. Should any bid be rejected, the accompanying bid bond, or check, will be returned to the bidder forthwith and should any bid be accepted, the check, or bid bond will be returned upon the proper execution and securing of the contract.