Madison County Commissioners are opening a bid for the Summerford Sewer Grinder Pumps, Material Only contract. Questions about plans and specifications can be directed to Randy Stoll, P.E., at randy.stoll@ibigroup.com. This notice is also posted on the Madison County Commissioners' website. which can be accessed by going to the Madison County online homepage. Each Bidder is required to furnish with its submission of the fully completed Bid Documents, a Bid Security in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form (Bid Guarantee and Contract and Performance Bond as provided in Section 153.57.1 of the Ohio Revised Code), must be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Those Bidders that elect to submit bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier s check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code and in accordance with Section 153.54 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code. Any such letter of credit shall be revocable only at the option of the beneficiary OWNER. The amount of the certified check, cashier s check, or letter of credit shall be equal to percent of the Bid and the Successful Bidder will be required to submit a bond in the form provided in 153.57 of the Ohio Revised Code in conjunction with the execution of the Contract. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Bidding Documents and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The OWNER intends that this Project be completed no later than the time period as set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of Agreement Between OWNER and CONTRACTOR on the Basis of a Stipulated Price. Each Bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age. All CONTRACTORs and subcontractors involved with the project shall to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project. Domestic steel use requirements as specified in section 153.011 of the (ohio) revised code apply to this project. copies of section 153.011 of the (ohio) revised code can be obtained from any of the offices of the department of administrative services. additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. This project is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small businesses in rural areas (SBRA). Bidders must comply with the prevailing Davis-Bacon wage rates on Public Improvements in Madison County as determined by the U.S. Department of labor, Federal Wage and Hour Division. The ENGINEER s estimate for this project is $793,000. The Madison County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities. The Madison County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to increase, decrease or omit any item and award the bid to the lowest and best bidder.