ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

1. BIDS for the furnishing of the necessary materials and construction of the WILLOW LAKE DRAINAGE DITCH CLEANOUT FOR THE CITY OF HUDSON, OHIO will be received through the Bid Express website at https://www.bidexpress.com/ until 10:00 AM, LOCAL TIME, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023. The City of Hudson will open and publicly read the total bid amount for bids at via video-teleconference.

2. The proposed work consists of reshaping and removing sediment/debris from approximately 575 lineal feet of existing ditch on private property south of Willow Lake Drive cul-de-sac in the City of Hudson, Ohio, in accordance with the specifications which are on file in the office of the City Engineer.

3. The City will only receive Bids through the Bid Express website at https://www.bidexpress.com . All bid forms, contract documents and plans are available through the Bid Express website. A fee of $40 will be incurred to bid electronically on a pay-per solicitation basis; alternatively, you may subscribe for $50 per month to have access to all solicitations and email notifications.

4. AN OPTIONAL PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 @ 9:30 A.M. VIA ZOOM. TO OBTAIN A LINK TO THE MEETING FOLLOW THE LINK FOUND AT WWW.BIDEXPRESS.COM .

5. Bids must be accompanied by Bid security in the form of either a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond for the full amount of the bid, or a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the ORC, in the amount of 10% of the bid, made payable to the City of Hudson.

6. In the case of disruption of national communications or loss of services by Bid Express within two hours prior to the deadline for submission of bids, the City will delay the deadline for bid submissions to ensure the ability of potential bidders to submit bids. If this occurs, instructions will be communicated to potential bidders.

7. The City of Hudson, Ohio reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any nonconformities not involving price, time, or changes in the work.

By Order of the Council of the City of Hudson, Ohio

Aparna Wheeler, Clerk

Published: Hudson Website: September 10, 2023 to October 3, 2023
Hudson Hub Times: Sunday, September 17, 2023 and September 24, 2023