The City of Elyria, Ohio, is soliciting sealed bids for the 2026 Middle Ave Sidewalks project. This is a unit price contract for the removal and replacement of approximately 7,600 square feet of concrete sidewalk. Bids are due by 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, May 14, 2026, and should be delivered to the Office of the Engineer at Elyria City Hall. The project completion deadline is August 15, 2026. Bidders must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, including affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements. Bid security is required. Prevailing wage rates apply, and contractors must comply with Ohio's prevailing wage laws. Bidding documents are available on the City of Elyria website, and electronic copies can be requested via email. There will be no pre-bid meeting.
The contractor will have until August 15, 2026, to complete the work.
Progress payments may be made to a contractor before the work is completed, based on actual measurements of labor and materials furnished. A retainer of ten percent will be withheld. Thirty days after substantial completion, the retainage may be reduced to five percent. After completion of all punch list items, the five percent retainage may be released.
The contractor shall warrant that all labor furnished will be competent, the product of labor will yield first-class results, all material and equipment provided will be new and of high quality, the completed work will be complete, of high quality, without defects, and comply with project requirements. The duration of the warranty, including equipment and labor, shall be one year from the date of substantial completion or upon written acceptance notice date by the city for individual pieces of equipment.
The city reserves the right to waive any technicalities or informalities, to reject any or all bids received, and to accept any bid with any combination of alternates which is deemed most favorable to the city of Elyria, Ohio.
To demonstrate qualifications to perform the work, each bidder must be prepared to submit within five days after the bid opening, upon the city's request, detailed written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments, and other such data as may be needed. Each bidder must be qualified to do business in the state of Ohio, or must obtain such qualification prior to award of the contract by the city.
If a bidder, to whom a contract is awarded, fails to execute the contract within ten days after notice of award, or fails to secure the contract with an acceptable performance bond and payment bond, the bidder shall forfeit their bid security.
Bidders are responsible to visit the site to become familiar with and satisfy themselves as to the general, local, and site conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance, or the furnishing of the work. On request, the city will grant permission to each potential bidder, access to the site by issuing a no-fee excavation permit, except a fee will be required if pavement is to be cut.
Notices of conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies submitted by a bidder to the engineer must be in writing and should be given at least seven days prior to the bid opening.
