2022 Knox Township Road 246 Resurfacing Project

Sealed bids must be submitted in two (2) copies. All bids must be accompanied by a BID GUARANTY in the form of (1) A Certified Check, or Revocable Letter of Credit pursuant to Chapter 1305, ORC, in an amount not less than Ten Percent (10%) of the total amount of base bid plus all alternates; or (2) a Bid Bond drawn upon a acceptable Surety Company, for the full amount of the bid plus all alternates, one hundred percent (100%) of the bid, both forms of guaranty as provided in Chapter 153 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guaranty shall be made unconditionally payable to the Board of Trustees of Knox Township of the Country of Jefferson, State of Ohio. All bid guarantees shall be conditioned that if the bid is accepted within sixty (60) days of the bid opening, a proper contract shall be executed and that upon failure or refusal to enter said contract within Ten (10) days after receipt of notification of award the bidder and the surety on any bond shall be liable to the Township in an amount not to exceed Ten (10%) percent of the bid. The successful bidder, upon receipt of the Notice of Acceptance of the bid, must furnish a Performance Bond in an amount of one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract amount, to the Board of Trustees, of the Township of Knox, of the county of Jefferson, State of Ohio, said Bonds to be unconditionally payable to the Board of Knox Township. Said bond to be that of an approved Surety Company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio and shall be underwritten by a Surety that is listed on the current Department of the Treasury Circular 570, Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 9.24, it is now mandatory that prior to awarding of contracts for goods, services or construction for Knox Township, a search must be made on the FINDING FOR RECOVERY DATABASE of the Auditor of the State of Ohio, to determine if a prospective successful bidder has a finding against it for non-payment of an obligation to the State or political subdivision there of. Upon rejection of any bid, the Bid guaranty shall forthwith be returned to the unsuccessful bidder, upon the acceptance of a bid, the bid Guaranty shall be returned to the successful bidder upon the proper execution and the securing of the contract. Each individual employed by the contractor or any Sub-Contractor and engaged in work on the project under this Contract shall be paid the Prevailing Wage established by the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of Ohio. This shall occur regardless of any contractual relationship which may be said to exist between the contractor or any Sub-Contractor and such individual. Each bid submitted must have a copy of a current Equal employment Opportunity (EEO) Certificate of Compliance as evidence that this contactor is certified by the State Equal Employment Opportunity coordinator. Each bid must also comply with the Affirmative Action requirements as stated in the bid documents. The Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder must be completed and submitted with all bids. All bidders shall pay particular attention to the rules and regulations of the EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY, and to the AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN, throughout the term of the project. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid during a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening. All bids must be identified by marking sealed envelope YEAR 2022 KNOX TOWNSHIP ROAD 246 RESURFACING PROJECT. If in the opinion of the Board of Trustees of the Township of Knox, county of Jefferson, State of Ohio, the acceptance of the lowest and best bid is not in the best interest of all concerned, the Board of Trustees of Knox Township, county of Jefferson, State of Ohio, may accept another bid so opened. The Board of Trustees of the Township of Knox, county of Jefferson, State of Ohio, reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive all informalities. The Board of Trustees of the Township of Knox, county of Jefferson, State of Ohio, may reject any or all of the bids on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make such a disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim, or cause of action by an unsuccessful bidder against the Township of Knox.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.