CITY OF FAIRFIELD, OHIO NOTICE TO BIDDERS BUT - Great Miami River Trail Extension (PID 120878) Sealed proposals will be received via the Bid Express website at www.bidexpress.com until 3:00 p.m. Local Time, Monday, July 27, 2026, for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project known as BUT - Great Miami River Trail Extension for the Department of Public Works at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened 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 Works Department, 8870 North Gilmore Road, Fairfield Ohio 45014 (513) 867-4200 during business hours. 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 Ben Mann, Public Works Director, through the Bid Express website. All inquiries must be submitted no later than 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Bid prices must be firm for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days following the bid opening date. Only pre-qualified contractors are eligible to submit bids for this PROJECT. Pre-qualification status must be in force at the time of bid, at the time of award, and through the life of the construction contract. For work types that ODOT does not pre-qualify, the LPA must still select a qualified contractor. Subcontractors are not subject to the pre-qualification requirement. The "prime" contractor must perform no less than 30 percent of the total original contract price. 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 of Fairfield, Ohio to do so. Work will be completed within 270 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Final paving must be completed by June 1, 2027. Ben Mann, PE Public Works Director City of Fairfield, Ohio 7-3, 7-10/2026


