CITY OF FAIRFIELD, OHIO NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2025 PUBLIC UTILITIES FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION Sealed bids will be received via the Bid Express website at www.bidexpress.com until 3:00 p.m. Local Time, Monday, December 1, 2025 for the furnishing of the project known as: "2025 PUBLIC UTILITIES FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION" for the Public Utilities Department, then publicly opened and read aloud in Council Chambers at the Fairfield Municipal Building, 5350 Pleasant Avenue, Fairfield, Ohio. Each bidder is required to submit their bid via Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com using the electronic forms furnished by the City. Paper and fax copies as well as electronic copies submitted outside of the Bid Express website will not be accepted for bid submittal. Free registration with Bid Express will allow a bidder to review and print all project plans. An electronic signature or digital ID along with a per bid fee or monthly subscription will be required for bidders to submit an electronic bid. A hard copy of minimum specifications may be viewed at the City of Fairfield Public Utilities Department, 5021 Groh Lane, Fairfield, Ohio 45014 (513-858-7775). Each bidder must furnish with its proposal, a bid guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. 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. A completed Non-Collusion Affidavit and Affidavit of Non-Delinquency of Personal Property Taxes are also required. Each Proposal must contain the full name 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, and a complete listing of all subcontractors to be used. Prospective bidders may address inquiries to Jason Hunold, Public Utilities Director, through the Bid Express website. All inquiries must be submitted no later than 2:00 pm on November 26, 2025. Bid prices must be firm for a period of ninety (90) days following the bid opening date. The City of Fairfield reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to correct or waive irregularities in bids should it be deemed in the best interest of the City to do so. Each bid must be accompanied by the following completed documents: oBid Bond (Certified Check or Cashier's Check for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid submitted or a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid. A Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price will be required as part of the contract). oNon-Collusion Affidavit oAffidavit of Non-Delinquency of Personal Property Taxes Jason Hunold Public Utilities Director City of Fairfield, Ohio 11-14, 11-21/2025


