ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
MUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MUSKINGUM COUNTY ENGINEER’S OFFICE
401 MAIN STREET
ZANESVILLE OH 43701
Separate sealed bids for construction of CONTRACT NO. TBD-2025 RESURFACING OF THE
LICKING VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD will be received by the MUSKINGUM COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS at their office at 401 Main Street, Zanesville, Ohio, 43701 until December 8,
2025 at 10:00 am, local time, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The Instructions to Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Specifications and Forms of Bid
Guaranty Bond, may be examined at the following:
1. Muskingum County Engineer’s Office
109 Graham Street
Zanesville, OH 43701
740-455-0155
No paper copies will be provided; however, electronic copies of the password-protected Bidding
Documents may be obtained from the Muskingum County Engineer’s website:
www.mceo.org/bidding.aspx. Bidders MUST register as plan holders by emailing bids@mceo.org to
obtain password for Bidding Documents.
Contract No. TBD-2025
Resurfacing of the Licking View Neighborhood:
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT consisting of milling (pavement planing) and resurfacing of approximately
310,241.15 square feet of existing pavement to complete the work within the Licking View
neighborhood. Of that amount, 59,328.97 square feet will be milled/resurfaced on behalf of Falls
Township.
Owner anticipates that the Project’s total bid price will be approximately $738,683.50. The project has an
expected duration of 40 days to Substantial Completion and 60 days to Final Completion.
A Pre-Bid Conference for the Project will NOT be held.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any and all Bids.
Each Bidder must submit with his Bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions
provided in the Instruction for Bidders.
All work done under this contract shall be subject to all Federal Davis Bacon Wage rates and rules.
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.
All Contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio
Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, Contractor
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.
The Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the performance
of this contract. The Contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 33 in the award
and administration of contracts awarded under EPA financial assistance agreements. Failure by the
Contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract which may result in the
termination of this contract or other legally available remedies.
This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural
areas (SBRAs).
Domestic iron and steel use requirements as specified in P.L. 113-76, “Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2014” apply to this project. See additional information titled United States Environmental
Protection Agency Memorandum found under Document 00820 (Additional Articles) in the Contract
Documents.
The Build America Buy America Act, enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on
November 15, 2021, established a domestic content procurement preference for all Federal financial
assistance obligated for infrastructure projects after May 14, 2022. The domestic content procurement
preference requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in
covered infrastructure projects are produced in the United States.
Federal law at 31 U.S.C. § 1352 (hereinafter “Byrd Amendment”) prohibits the use of appropriated
funds by recipients of a “Federal contract” for purposes of influencing or attempting to influence
federal officials in connection with a “Federal action,” such as the awarding of a “Federal contract.”
The Byrd Amendment prohibits contractors from using appropriated funds for lobbying in connection
with a contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement with a Federal agency. The Byrd Amendment
additionally requires the contractor to disclose its lobbying activities to the Federal agency connected
with such contract, grant or loan when the contract amount exceeds $100,000.
No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Bids must be sent to:
Muskingum County Commissioners
Attn: Muskingum County Engineer
401 Main Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701