All bidders must register as a potential bidder with Key Blue Prints Inc., 195 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, in order to place a bid on this project. Registration is required to assure all bidders receive any clarifications or addenda. (the "Project") includes the installation of 745 feet of 8-inch public water main with 3 fire hydrants, and 725 feet of 24-inch public sanitary sewer with 3 manholes. Pavement removal and restoration are also included in the project. The City's estimated construction cost for the Base Bid is Four Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand, Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($428,350). Award of the contract will be made to the lowest and best bidder. Substantial completion date is September 20, 2019. Full completion date is October 31, 2019. Failure to fully and accurately complete the bid documents shall be considered grounds for rejecting the bid. Bids may be withdrawn at any time before the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids but may not be modified and resubmitted. No bid will be accepted if it exceeds the City's cost estimate for the Bid by more than ten percent (10%). Contractual questions about the Project should be submitted in writing to Albert Iosue, P.E., Director of Public Service at aiosue@hilliardohio.gov . Technical questions about the Project should be submitted in writing to either Clark Rausch, P.E., City Engineer at crausch@hilliardohio.gov, or Craig Honkomp, P.E., Kleingers Group at craigh@kleingers.com. Payment of prevailing wage applies to the Project and bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Franklin County and the City of Hilliard, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, (614) 644-2239. Bid security must be furnished with all bids. If the bid is accepted, a contract must be executed, and a satisfactory contract bond furnished, conditioned according to law, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, within ten (10) days after Notice of Award. Sureties on all bonds must be satisfactory to the City. Section 129.03 of the City's Codified Ordinances establishes a local preference program for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment and services. If a qualified local company's bid is within five percent of the non-local lowest and best bid, the local company may be awarded the contract if it agrees to match the non-local company's bid. This code section can be read in its entirety . The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. An award will be made to the lowest and best bidder, taking into consideration such factors as the qualifications, past performance, efficiency and responsibility of the bidder along with the price of the bid. Informalities in making out the bid may be waived at the option of the Director Public Service.