Question Deadline 11/06/2023 send questions to: capitalprojects@columbus.gov Subject: Questions for Whittier Street Bridge Rehab and SUP Widening. Phone calls will not be accepted This project consists of the rehabilitation of the Whittier Street Bridge over CSX and NS Railroads and the approach roadway work necessary for the widening of the existing sidewalk into a 10 foot wide shared use path (SUP) between Front Street and 1250 feet west of Front Street at the existing Scioto River Trail access point, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). All questions concerning this project are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB; phone calls will not be accepted. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. The MBE/WBE goal assigned to this project is 10.0%. The contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder. City certified MBE/WBE firms that submit a proposal 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 proposal. Contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Tia Roseboro, Contract Compliance and Certification Programs Manager, at THRoseboro@Columbus.gov with any questions concerning companies eligible to participate in the program.