Bridge Cleaning and Sealing 2022

This project involves the cleaning and sealing of bridges within the corporation limits of the City of Columbus. The annual bridge cleaning and sealing contract is a means for performing schedule based preventative maintenance activities on bridges that the Department of Public Service maintains. These activities include the cleaning of debris and deicing chemicals from various bridge components and also the sealing of reinforced concrete components to prevent intrusion of salt and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). All questions concerning this project are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB; phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted electronically as an addendum. A pre-bid meeting will not be held City of Columbus MBE/WBE Program: This project is subject to the requirements of the Citys MBE/WBE Program. The MBE/WBE goal assigned to this project is 13.0%. The contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder. City certified MBE/WBE firms that submit a proposal may be eligible to receive a bid discount of 5% of the bid amount up to a maximum discount of $50,000.00. To be eligible for the bid discount, the firm must: Be the prime contractor. Be certified by the Citys Office of Diversity and Inclusion as an MBE/WBE capable of providing the type of construction services sought by the City at the bid due date. Be a member of the ethnic and gender groups determined by the Citys 2019 Disparity Study to have a statistically significant disparity in the awarding of City construction contracts. (The eligible groups for Construction IFBs are all City certified MBE/WBE firms except Hispanic American Male firms.) Submit a completed Bid Discount / Proposal Incentive Request Form with the proposal. Contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Tia Roseboro, Contract Compliance and Certification Programs Manager, at THRoseboro@Columbus.gov with any questions concerning companies eligible to participate in the program. Bond Percentage 10.00%

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.