INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received

INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received at the City of Northwood until 12:00 Noon Local Time, August 3, 2026, at which time they will be opened and read immediately thereafter for the: City of Northwood Great Eastern Shopping Plaza Demolition, Addresses: 2604 & 2676 Woodville Road Project No. 96-1894 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed work consists of demolition and abatement of 2604 (approx. 40,000 sq. ft.) & 2676 (approx. 60,000 sq. ft.) Woodville Road at the Great Eastern Shopping Plaza, a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, separation of the structures from neighboring stores, backfilling of foundation voids, the shut-off, disconnection and compete abandonment of all utility services, grading and seeding of new surface soils, and proper disposal of all materials from the site. Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: CITY ENGINEER: OWNER: Feller, Finch & Associates, Inc. City of Northwood 1683 Woodlands Drive 6000 Wales Road Maumee, Ohio 43537 Northwood, OH 43619 419-893-3680 419-693-9329 Project Contact: Project Contact: Joshua K. Auman, P.E. Kevin Laughlin,City Administrator Drawings, Specifications, and blank bid forms may be obtained at the above office of the ENGINEER upon payment of THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($35.00) REFUNDABLE. Contract Documents can be shipped at the Bidder’s expense for an additional shipping and handling fee (NON-REFUNDABLE). Contract Documents will be shipped as soon as possible after receipt of request and payment for such documents. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLANHOLDERS. CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO CITY OF NORTHWOOD. A bid guarantee instrument must be submitted with the bid. The bid guarantee instrument shall be in the form of a Bid Guarantee and Contract Bond for the FULL AMOUNT of the bid or a certified check, cashiers check, or irrevocable letter of credit for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guarantee shall be made payable to the City of Northwood, Ohio, and is to be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted and a contract is awarded to the BIDDER, the contract will be duly executed and its performance properly secured. 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. The successful BIDDER(s) shall be required to furnish a Contract Bond in a sum of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount. The bond shall 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 most current Department of the Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds". All contractors and subcontractors shall be in compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. Contractors shall use only the classifications and wage rates set forth in the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) wage decision. Bidders must be ODOT Pre-Qualified for work types to be performed at the time of bidding and throughout the life of the project. Each bid proposal must be made upon the blanks, or facsimiles thereof, furnished with the Contract Documents, and must be delivered to the office of the City Executive Administrative Assistant, 6000 Wales Road, Northwood, Ohio 43619, previous to 12:00 Noon local time, on the date specified. 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. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. The City of Northwood reserves the right to reject all bids and readvertise, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept the lowest qualified bidder. BY ORDER OF City of Northwood Kevin Laughlin, City Administrator #510 - July 18, 25, 2026