North Central State College - First Responders Safety and Training Center Bidders may submit requests for consideration of a proposed Substitution for a specified product, equipment, or service to the Architect/Engineer ("A/E") no later than 10 days prior to the bid opening. Additional products, equipment, and services may be accepted as approved Substitutions only by written Addendum. From time to time, the Commission issues new editions of the "State of Ohio Standard Requirements for Public Facility Construction" and may issue interim changes. Bidders must submit Bids that comply with the version of the Standard Requirements included in the Contract Documents. Prevailing Wage rates and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements are applicable to this Project. Do not include Sales Tax. This project is exempt from State of Ohio Sales Tax. Exemption from will be issued by the College upon request. North Central State College will make the sole evaluation of all bids submitted by responsible bidders and may reject all bids, may award contracts for the base bid only, or combine the base bids with any alternates. The total contract to be awarded, however, shall not be in excess of the available funds. North Central State College reserves the right to reject any bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received. This Project is NOT required to be EDGE but is highly encouraged. The Bidder may be subject to a Pre-Award Affirmative Action Compliance Review in accordance with Section 123:2- 5-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code including a review of the Bidder's employment records and an on-site review. The Bidder must indicate on the Bid Form, the locations where its services will be performed in the spaces provided or by attachment in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 2019-12D related to providing services only within the United States and the requirements of Executive Order 2022-02D prohibiting purchases from or investment in any Russian institution or company. Failure to do so may cause the Bid to be rejected as non-responsive.