The project is located in the Columbia Tusculum neighborhood, Hamilton County, Ohio, between Tusculum Avenue and Woodbridge Avenue. This project was nominated for evaluation due to the sewer reach's location under the house at 431 Tusculum Avenue. The sewer has severe structural defects including fractures and deformation of greater than 10% throughout the pipe length. CCTV footage from March 2017 shows the sewer approximately 50% filled with silt. The scope of this project includes installing 20 LF of 8" sewer and manholes to connect the 6" sewer from 427, 431, and 435 Tusculum Avenue to sewer segment 42201013-42201014. Sewer segments 42201038- 42201037, 42201037-42201036 and 42201036-42201014 will be filled, sealed and abandoned. Questions on this project or any part of the Contract Documents and other project documents must be sent via e-mail to MSD.PROCUREMENT@cincinnati-oh.gov by the established deadline. The deadline for questions is 12:00 PM local time on Friday, June 3, 2022 If a contract is awarded, it will be done so in accordance with the Contract Documents, including the method of award identified in Section H of the Instructions to Bidders in Section 00 21 13. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, or to advertise for new bids, if the best interests of the City will be promoted thereby The Contractors Work shall be Substantially Complete and Finally Complete in accordance with the time periods identified in the Contract Documents, including, but not limited to City Contractor Agreement, Section 00 52 01. The contractor shall pay liquidated damages for each consecutive calendar day of delay thereafter in the amount provided in the Contract Documents Bids must be submitted in accordance with the Contract Documents and must be accompanied by the 'Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond,certified check, or letter of credit drawn on a solvent bank in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, and in no event shall be less than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Bidder shall also submit a completed Addenda Acknowledgment Form with the bid. In addition to other documents, after the Bid Opening and upon notification, the apparent lowest and best bidder will need to obtain proof of Workers Compensation coverage and a certificate of insurance within ten (10) business days, naming the City as the primary insured and the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of County Commissioners as an additional insured. See the Contract Documents, including but not limited to the Modified General Conditions, for further certificate of insurance requirements and limits of liability No bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) days after the bid opening. Bids and award of contract may be held by the City for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of bid opening, for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidder in accordance with the Contract Documents. The established SBE Participation Goal for this project is: 5%. Bidder is required to complete and submit the SBE Goal Compliance Plan Cover Page with bid. If the SBE goal will not be met, the bidder shall also complete and submit the Waiver Request Form and Affidavit, and the SBE Subcontractors Good Faith Efforts (GFE) Summary Sheets with the bid. To be eligible for award of a contract or procurement when the SBE goals will not be met, the bidder must complete all SBE Subcontractors GFE Summary Sheets to support the Waiver Request Form and Affidavit areas checked. Failure to complete and submit required documentation may cause a bid to be rejected as non-responsive. The City shall neither accept nor be liable for any increase in costs, or other expenses, delay, loss, or subsequent ineligibility to contract with the City, incurred by a contractor as a result of the City rejecting any proposed person, firm, partner, principal, affiliate, subcontractor or supplier that is debarred or suspended after the submission of a bid, proposal, or other communication leading to a contract, but before the approval or award of the contract