The scope of work consists of rehabilitation of approximately 4,956 of 8" through 15" sanitary sewer with cured-in-place pipe, minor to heavy cleaning and televising of 4,956' of sewer prior to lining to locate taps and remove roots, re-establishing 92 active laterals, televising 4,956' of lined sewer for verification, lining 235 vertical feet of sanitary manholes, replacement of 8 vertical feet of sanitary manholes, installation of one new manhole, testing and grouting the laterals at the point of connection, and related items. The contract documents, including plans and specifications, are on file at the office of the Owner at the City of Maumee Department of Public Service at 400 Conant Street, Maumee 43537 (419-897-7150). Refer to the City of Maumee website . A bid guarantee instrument must be submitted with the bid. The bid guarantee instrument shall be in the form of a Bid Guarantee and Contract Bond for the FULL AMOUNT of the bid OR a certified check, cashier's check, or irrevocable letter of credit for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guarantee shall be made payable to the City of Maumee, Ohio, and is to be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted, and a contract is awarded to the BIDDER, the contract will be duly executed, and its performance properly secured. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. When a check or letter of credit is used, the successful BIDDER(s) shall be required to furnish a Contract Bond for payment and performance in a sum of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount. The bond shall be that of an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio and shall be underwritten by a surety that is listed on the most current Department of the Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds". All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. The Contractor shall comply with the Ohio EEO Requirements. This project is being partially funded by OPWC. Bidders must pay Prevailing Wage Rates for Lucas County, Ohio. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. The City of Maumee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid that it deems most favorable. Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to Engineer in writing. Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows: A. Engineer contact information: Steven Darmofal, P.E., 419-265-2400, email address: Steve.Darmofal@TDEngineeringLLC.com