Blueprint Miller Kelton Newton Bedford Lateral Lining (65087

BLUEPRINT MILLER KELTON NEWTON BEDFORD PERMEABLE PAVERS AND NEWTON
BEDFORD WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT
1.1 Scope: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, is receiving bids until
October 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for construction services for the CIP #650872-
162001 Blueprint Miller-Kelton Newton/Bedford Lateral Lining Project 1 project. Bids
are to be submitted only through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies or
emails will not be accepted.
This project involves work for which consists of lining or rehabilitating approximately 640
sanitary sewer service laterals in the project area via "trenchless" methods using cured-
in-place pipe (CIPP) technology, and other such work as may be necessary to complete
the contract, in accordance with the drawings, supplemental specifications, technical
specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material
specifications set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB).
All questions concerning this bid are to reference the project number and the project
name and be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. No phone calls concerning
questions about the bid will be accepted. The last day to submit questions will be
specified in the IFB. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as
an addendum.
A pre-bid meeting will not be held.
Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City's Vendor Services website and the
addenda will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com.
1.2 Classification: All bid documents (Invitation for Bid, technical specifications, plans,
and future addenda) will be available for review and download on Bid Express at
www.bidexpress.com after the IFB is published. Firms must meet the mandatory
requirements stated in the IFB for a bid to be considered for contract award.
1.3 Bid Express: If you do not have an account with Bid Express and you would like to
review project information or submit a bid, you will need to register for an account. Go
to www.bidexpress.com in order to sign up. There is no charge to establish an account
with Bid Express or to bid on City of Columbus projects through Bid Express.
1.4 Diversity Requirement: This project is anticipated to be funded with a loan from the
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) through the Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency (OEPA) and administered by the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA).
There is a 5.4% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for this project that is part
of the WPCLF loan program. This goal is a subcontractor goal, not a contract goal. If the
prime contractor is a DBE and uses subcontractors on the project, the prime spend is not
counted toward meeting the DBE goal.
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