2024 Fence Installation Contract, for German Township, Clark County, pursuant to the bid specifications. PLEASE NOTE: BIDS DELIVERED/ RECEIVED AFTER THE SUBMITTAL TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Each bid shall contain the full name and address of each person or company submitting the bid. Conditional bids will not be accepted. Prime contractor must perform not less than 50% of the contracted work with their forces. Each proposal shall contain the full name and address 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. The German Township Board of Trustees intends and requires that this project be completed no later than March 15, 2025, subject to extension on German Township Board of Trustee's discretion. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio Products, materials, services, labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. Each bid for the 2024 Fence Installation Contract must be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be in the full amount of the bid. The bond must be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Bid security furnished in the form of a certified check or cashier's check, shall be equal to 10% of the bid. Checks should be made payable to the German Township Board of Trustees. Failure to submit a proper Bid Guaranty will automatically invalidate the bid! A bidder on any contract exceeding $75,000.00 requiring prevailing wages must submit its two most recent financial statements that have been compiled, reviewed or audited by a licensed Certified Public Accountant within seven days after bid opening date and must certify compliance with the County's financial requirements/tests and quality contracting standards (included in the bid documents). Bidders must submit the following: Bid Guaranty, Non-Discrimination Provision, Non-Collusion Bid Affidavit, Affidavit 3517, Personal Property Tax Statement, and Quality Contracting Standards Certification. The successful bidder must also submit a contract bond and meet the County's insurance requirements (requirements are included in the bid package). Please Note: German Township is exempt from all Federal, State, Local and/or Excise Taxes. Bidders must comply with both Federal Prevailing Wage rates and State of Ohio Prevailing Wage rates on Public Improvements Projects in Clark County, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration. Further details regarding these requirements are provided in the bid specifications. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any defect in a bid, which does not materially alter the bid document.