Question Deadline 08/04/2023 Architect/Engineer's estimated opinion of construction cost is $65,000.The bidder shall be responsible to check for Addenda and obtain same from the web site. Each bidder is required to furnish with his proposal, a Bid Guaranty in an amount equal to 10% of the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. A Surety Company shall issue bid security furnished in bond form or corporation licensed in the state of Ohio to provide said surety. Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Project shall be substantially complete no later than December 15, 2023. It is anticipated that Prevailing Wage Law will NOT apply to this project. If the Bidder's proposal is $75,000 or greater, then it is required to comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Hamilton County and the City of Montgomery, Ohio as ascertained and determined by the Administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services (OBES) as provided in section 4115.05 through 4115.034 of the Revised Code of the State of Ohio. All Contractors submitting bids must be current with all local and state licensing requirements, which must be in effect at the time of bidding, the time of award, and through the life of the construction contract. Notify the Architect promptly, via e-mail at manderson@ctconsultants.com, of any discrepancies in, or omissions from, the Contract Documents; all requests for information shall also be sent via e-mail. The Architect will issue a clarifying addendum to each Bidder on record as having received a set of Contract Documents. The Owner will not be responsible for oral instruction or information. Questions received less than five (5) days prior to bid date, which would require the issuing of an Addendum for resolution, cannot be answered. Any Addenda issued during the bidding period are to be included in the Proposal and shall become a part thereof.