Reproduction cost is non-refundable and is the responsibility of the bidder. Bidding Documents can be forwarded upon request and a fee will be required; forwarding via the least expensive carrier. Only bidders of record will receive addendum to the specification, if any. The County nor AA Blueprint is not responsible if bidding documents so mailed are received too late for filing a timely bid. Question Deadline 01/24/2024 at 10:00 AM ET A pre-bid conference will not be held for this project. We do request that you submit all questions to our office. and if necessary we will issue all needed addendums by January 25, 2024 at 10:00 A.M The only bids that will be accepted will be those of bidders of record. Bidders of record are those who have signed the bidders list, obtained specifications and paid the prescribed fee. Construction Work shall be substantially completed 90 Calendar Days after the Notice to Proceed. Upon receiving a responsible and responsive low bid, the County will proceed with Award of the Contract. Construction work shall be subject to the Federal prevailing wage rates established for Ohio by the Secretary of Labor's general wage decision. Each bid shall be in conformity with the Ohio Revised Code and all bids and certificates shall be upon the forms furnished with the specifications. All bids shall be delivered to the office of the Stark County Commissioners, at or prior to the date and hour specified for receiving bids. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of (1) a certified check, or cashier's check, or letter of credit equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid; or (2) a bid guaranty bond for the full amount of the bid; both forms of guaranties as provided in Chapter 153 of the Ohio Revised Code and in the project specifications. The amount of the bid for said guaranty purposes shall include all additive alternates. All bid guaranties shall be conditioned that if the bid is accepted within sixty (60) days of the bid opening, a proper contract shall be executed and that upon failure or refusal to enter into said contract within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of award, the bidder and the surety on any bond shall be liable to the County in an amount not to exceed ten (10) percent of the bid. "Disadvantaged Business (DBE) Requirement. DBE participation goals (Subcontracts, materials, supplies) have been set on this project for those certified as DBE's in accordance with the TEA - 21 (1998) and 49 CFR, Part 26, and qualified to bid with ODOT under Chapter 5525 of the Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.)". At the beginning following the project identification the DBE goal designation is written, i.e. DBE Goal: "7%".