Bidders should submit all questions in writing via email to Matt Latham, Project Manager, mlatham@yourmetroparks.net or through BidExpress. To be eligible to bid, Bidder or listed subcontractors must be prequalified by the Ohio Department of Transportation in all of the following categories at the time of bid submission: Roadway Excavation and Embankment Construction, Aggregate Bases, Rigid Pavement Replacement, Structure Removal, Structural Repairs, Earth Retaining Structures, Drainage (culvert, misc.), and Miscellaneous Concrete. All corporate sureties shall be licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. If a check is used for bid guaranty, the physical check must be received at the MetroParks office prior to the bid opening deadline. Each Bid must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Bid and all persons interested therein. Successful bidders shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to equal employment opportunities. This is a prevailing wage project. MetroParks of Butler County is a government agency exempt from all local, state and federal taxes. Bids must be submitted either through BidExpress or in sealed envelopes clearly marked on the outside with the Bid No., project title, and the designation of the contract being bid upon. No bid may be withdrawn before sixty (60) days have elapsed after the Bid Opening Date. The Board of Park Commissioners intends to award a contract to the lowest and best bidder whose Bid is submitted in accordance with the requirements of the bidding documents and does not exceed the funds available for the Project. The project is described as follows: Repair of a stone, single span bridge structure over Kennedy Creek, in Rentschler Forest Park, with an add alternate for removal and replacement of a nearby stormwater culvert. No contract will be awarded if the lowest and best combined bid is in excess of 10% above the Engineer's pre-bid estimate of cost, which is published in the Contract Documents. Total Base Bid $143,430.00 Add Alternate #1 $20,685.00. The Board of MetroParks Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any nonmaterial irregularities in the bidding. Liquidated Damages:- In the event of an unjustified delay in completion of the work, liquidated damages shall be deducted from any sums remaining unpaid under the Agreement, or from any retainage. The amount of liquidated damages shall be $300.00 per calendar day after the deadline for the applicable phase has passed, and liquidated damages shall accumulate until the work of the applicable phase is substantially complete.