Each proposal must contain the full name ofthe party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence ofits experiences on projects ofsimilar size and complexity. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed by October 27.2023. The purpose ofthis meeting is to provide prospective bidders, prime contractors and subcontractors open opportunity to interact and ask questions regarding the bidding procedure and contract documents for this project. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is strongly recommended. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation oftheir project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements ofOhio Administration Code Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. Prospective Bidders shall comply with the applicable contract compliance procedures for the County's Diversity Program, as stipulated by Cuyahoga County. At the time ofthe Bid opening, all Subcontractors submitted as Diversity Program Subcontractors must be pre-qualified by the Ohio Department ofTransportation, (ODOT) to perform the specified work type, unless otherwise indicated per the General Provisions, Section 108,108.01 "Subletting ofContract". PAUL PORTER DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING Each Bidder shall include a bid guaranty with every Proposal, per Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 153.54. The bid guaranty must be in the form of either a bid bond for the full amount (100%) ofthe Bid, or in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or irrevocable letter ofcredit, per ORC Chapter 1305, in the amount often percent (10%) ofthe total amount ofthe Bid. Ifa bid bond is submitted as the bid guaranty, it must be that ofan approved Surety authorized to transact business in the State ofOhio and it shall automatically increase to a 100% Performance and Payment Bond. If a certified check, cashier's check, or irrevocable letter ofcredit is submitted as the bid guaranty, it must be drawn on a solvent bank and made payable without condition to the Treasurer ofCuyahoga County. The County shall hold the bid bond or certified check, cashier's check, or irrevocable letter ofcredit as a guaranty that ifthe Proposal is accepted, the Bidder will enter into a Contract for same. By submitting a Proposal in the manner specified in Sections 2.11(b) and (c), the Contractor agrees on behalfofthe submitting business entity, its officers, employees, Subcontractors, subgrantees, agents or assigns, that all contract documents requiring County signatures may be executed by electronic means, and that the electronic signatures affixed by the County to said documents shall have the same legal effect as ifthat signature was manually affixed to a paper version of the document. The Contractor also agrees on behalfofthe aforementioned entity and persons, to be bound by the provisions ofChapters 304 and 1306 ofthe Ohio Revised Code as they pertain to electronic transactions, and to comply with the electronic signature policy ofCuyahoga County. Cuyahoga County reserves the right and discretion to reject any bid or proposal for any reason, or all bids or proposals for no reason at all, without incurring any liability.