Base Bid: $234,931.50 The Mercer County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the Woodview Single County Ditch Tile Main Replacement, which includes the replacement of a single tile mains located in Marion Township, Section 26, Mercer County, Ohio starting north of the Fort Recovery Minster Road east of Rolfes Road proceeding west to Rolfes Road then west of Rolfes Road to the Woodview Subdivision. Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents. Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. 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. The successful Bidder(s) will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. The Mercer County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the Mercer County Commissioner's advantage. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The project for which the work under the Contract Documents may be the whole or only a part is generally described as follows: The project consists of the replacement of approximately 3,577 feet of tile main. Work includes tile installation, submain installation, connections, French drain installation, grading and other associated work. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to ENGINEER in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by ENGINEER in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by ENGINEER as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than ten days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.