Infrastructure Improvements Mechanical Phase II Honors Boilers

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	Feb 18, 2026
Due:	Mar 10, 2026
Agency:	Ohio Facility Construction Commission
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	UAK230001
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University of Akron

Standard Requirements

for Public Facility

Construction

(General Contracting Project)

2026 Edition

Including Standard Form Documents of

Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements

and Sections of Division 01 – General Requirements

Project Number: UAK230001

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

MECHANICAL PHASE II – HONORS

BOILERS

University of Akron

Capital Planning & Facilities Management

Polymer Engineering Academic

Center, 4th Floor

250 S Forge Street

Akron, Ohio 44325-0405

v: 330.972.8316

f: 330.972.5838

Web site: www.uakron.edu

Document 00 01 10 - Table of Contents (General Contracting Project)

State of Ohio Standard Requirements for Public Facility Construction

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS GROUP

Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Introductory Information

00 01 10..............Table of Contents

Procurement Requirements

00 10 00..............Solicitation

00 21 13..............Instructions to Bidders

00 41 13..............Bid Form

00 43 13..............Bid Security Form

00 45 13..............Bidder’s Qualifications

00 45 39..............EDGE Affidavit

Contracting Requirements

00 52 00..............Agreement Form

00 52 14..............Subcontract Form (OAC 153:1-03-02)

00 61 13..............Performance and Payment Bond Form

00 61 13.19 .........Acknowledgement of Surety

00 71 00..............Contracting Definitions

00 72 13..............General Conditions

00 73 00..............Supplementary Conditions

00 73 43..............Wage Rate Requirements

SPECIFICATIONS GROUP

FACILITY SERVICES SUBGROUP

Division 22 – Plumbing

22 05 23.12 .........Ball Valves for Plumbing Piping

22 05 29 .............Hangers and Supports for Plumbing Piping and Equipment

22 05 53 .............Identification for Plumbing Piping and Equipment

22 07 19 .............Plumbing Piping Insulation

22 11 16 .............Domestic Water Piping

22 15 23 .............Facility Natural-Gas Piping

Division 23 – Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning

23 07 19..............HVAC Piping Insulation

23 21 13..............Hydronic Piping

23 21 16..............Hydronic Piping Specialties

23 31 13..............Metal Ducts

23 52 16..............Condensing Boilers

END OF DOCUMENT

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Document 00 10 00 - Solicitation (General Contracting / Electronic Bid)

State of Ohio Standard Requirements for Public Facility Construction

Electronic bids will be received by:

The University of Akron, Department of Purchasing

https://the-university-of-akron.public-portal.us.workdayspend.com/

for the following Project:

Project UAK230001

Infrastructure Improvements Mechanical Phase II – Honors Boilers

The University of Akron

Akron, Summit

in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by:

GPD Group

520 S. Main Street, Suite 2531, Akron, OH 44311

330-572-2100

Michael Hyde, P.E.

mhyde@gpdgroup.com

gpdgroup.com

In compliance with Section 153.08 of the Ohio Revised Code and Section 153:1-8-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code, Bids

for this Project are being received, opened, and published through electronic means using Workday Strategic Sourcing

electronic bidding service.

To bid on the Project through our electronic bidding platform, you must first register at https://the-university-of-akron.public-

portal.us.workdayspend.com/. Vendors can view the project details related documents without registering.. The electronic

bidding service offers customer support at scoutsupport@workday.com.

Bidders may submit requests for consideration of a proposed Substitution for a specified product, equipment, or service to the

Architect/Engineer (“A/E”) through https://the-university-of-akron.public-portal.us.workdayspend.com/ no later than 10 days

prior to the bid opening. Additional products, equipment, and services may be accepted as approved Substitutions only by

written Addendum.

From time to time, the Commission issues new editions of the “State of Ohio Standard Requirements for Public Facility

Construction” and may issue interim changes. Bidders must submit Bids that comply with the version of the Standard

Requirements included in the Contract Documents.

Prevailing Wage rates and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements are applicable to this Project.

This Project is subject to the State of Ohio’s Encouraging Diversity, Growth, and Equity (“EDGE”) Business Development

Program. A Bidder is required to submit with its Bid and with its Bidder’s Qualifications form, certain information about the

EDGE-certified Business(es) participating on the Project with the Bidder. Refer to Section 6.1.10 of the Instructions to

Bidders.

The EDGE Participation Goal for the Project is 5.0 percent.

The percentage is determined by the contracted value of goods, services, materials, and labor that are provided by EDGE-

certified Business(es). The participation is calculated on the total amount of each awarded contract. For more information

about EDGE, contact the State of Ohio Department of Development at http://development.ohio.gov/business; or by telephone

at (800) 848-1300.

The Bidder must indicate on the electronic Bid Form, in the spaces provided or by attachment, the locations where its

services will be performed, in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 2019-12D related to providing services

only within the United States. The Bidder must also affirm its compliance with Executive Order 2022-02D prohibiting

purchases from or investment in any Russian institution or company. Failure to do so may cause the Bid to be rejected as

non-responsive.

DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 153.011

APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 153.011 CAN BE OBTAINED FROM

ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE OHIO FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION.

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Infrastructure Improvements Mechanical Phase II – Honors Boilers

Bidders are encouraged to be enrolled in and to be in good standing in a Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR)

Program approved by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (“OBWC”) prior to submitting a Bid and provide, on the

Electronic Bid Form with its Bid, certain information relative to their enrollment in such a program; and, if awarded a

Contract, shall comply with other SUPR criteria described in Section 1.6 of the General Conditions.

Electronic bids will be received for:

Trade

Estimate

General Contract ....................................................... $384,000

until March 10th, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., when all Bids will be electronically opened. Bid tabulations will be posted no later than

5:00 p.m. on the day Bids are opened.

All Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting on February 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. until approximately

3:00 p.m., at the following location:

Polymer Engineering Academic Center

250 S Forge Street, 1st Floor

Akron, Ohio 44325-9001

The Contractor is responsible for scheduling the Project, coordinating the Subcontractors, and providing other services

identified in the Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents are available for purchase from SE Blueprint, 540 South Main Street, Suite 211, Akron, Ohio 44311

at the non-refundable cost of $110.00 per set, plus shipping.

The Contract Documents may be downloaded as electronic PDF files from the Workday Strategic Sourcing electronic

bidding service at https://the-university-of-akron.public-portal.us.workdayspend.com/ at no charge.

END OF DOCUMENT

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Document 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders (General Contracting / Electronic Bid)

State of Ohio Standard Requirements for Public Facility Construction

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................1

ARTICLE 2 - BIDDING PROCEDURES ................................................................1

ARTICLE 3 - BID OPENING AND EVALUATION.................................................5

ARTICLE 4 - WITHDRAWAL OF BID ...................................................................7

ARTICLE 5 - BID GUARANTY AND BOND..........................................................8

ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION......................................10

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.1 Applicable Law and Forum

1.1.1 The rights of any Bidder or any party to a subsequent Contract shall be governed by the laws of the state of Ohio

and only Ohio courts shall have jurisdiction over any action or proceeding related to the Bid or any subsequent Contract.

The Bidder irrevocably consents to such jurisdiction.

1.2 Project Scheduling and Coordination

1.2.1 When the Contract Documents refer to a period of time by a number of days, it excludes the first day and includes

the last day of the period. If the last day of the period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, that day shall be

omitted and the period shall end on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

1.2.2 The time for completion of the Project indicated on the electronic Bid Form is the time for Substantial Completion

of all Work applicable to the Bidder.

1.2.3 The State may assign all or any portion of its interest in a Contract with one or more of the successful Bidders to

another successful Bidder as an agreed condition for an award of the Contract for the respective Bid. The assignment

may include, without limitation, the duty to schedule, coordinate, and administer the Contract.

1.2.4 The Contractor is responsible for scheduling the Project, coordinating the Subcontractors, and providing other

services identified in the Contract Documents.

1.2.5 By submitting its Bid, the Bidder indicates its understanding that the Contract Sum, based on its Bid and as

amended by Change Orders, includes all costs that the Contracting Authority owes the Bidder.

1.3 Written Notice

1.3.1 Notice under the Contract Documents shall be validly given if:

1.3.1.1 delivered personally to a member of the organization for whom the notice is intended;

1.3.1.2 delivered, or sent by registered or certified mail, to the last known business address of the organization; or

1.3.1.3 sent by facsimile, email, or web-based project management software, provided the original signed document

is delivered within 3 business days after the date of the electronic transmission.

1.3.2 Notices provided to one Project Participant from another shall be simultaneously copied to the prospective Bidders,

the Owner, the Contracting Authority, and the A/E.

1.4 Use of the State’s Electronic Bidding Software

1.4.1 The Bidder shall use the State’s Electronic Bidding Software to submit its Bid for this Project. Paper Bids will not

be accepted.

1.4.2 Bidders are encouraged to create and obtain approval of their Digital ID well in advance of the bid deadline.

Approval may take up to seven business days.

1.4.3 Bidders are also encouraged to click the “Select for Bidding” link on the electronic Bid Form to be listed on the

electronic Plan Holder’s list and submit payment to receive notifications regarding Addenda and other announcements.

1.4.4 Subcontractors and Material Suppliers may view the electronic Plan Holder’s list to determine potential Bidders.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.