LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS – INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for the COLUMBIA AVENUE WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS, City Project #393, will be received by the City of Athens, Ohio, at the City Building, 8 East Washington Street, until 1:00pm on October 26, 2026. At that time and place, they will be publicly opened and read aloud. All Bids will be considered valid until sixty (60) days after the opening date, although not accepted or rejected.
The Project includes installing new water main lines and replacing water service lines to water meters along Columbia Avenue, from Northwood Avenue to Strouds Run Road & Old Peach Ridge Road. This work also includes replacement of old water meter services where needed.
The Engineer’s Estimate for the Base Bid is $ 319,954.00.
The Engineer's Estimate for Alternate 1 is $249,852.00.
Copies of the Bid Documents and Specifications may be obtained electronically, for no fee, by providing a valid email address to Haley Byas at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.. Instructions to download Bid Specifications and Plans will be emailed to the Bidder.
Each Bid shall contain the full name and address of each person or company interested in the same. It shall be accompanied by a Proposal Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Bid, or by a certified check, cashier's check or irrevocable letter of credit for ten percent (10%) of the Bid, made payable to the City of Athens, Ohio, conditioned that if the Bid is accepted, a Contract will be entered into within thirty (30) days after Notice of Acceptance. A Performance Bond of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract with a satisfactory Surety Company, conditioned according to law, will be required for the faithful performance of the Contract.
The “Prime” Contractor must perform no less than thirty percent (30%) of the total original Contract Price. The Work shall commence upon written Notice of Award by the City of Athens.
Prevailing Wage Rates.
Each laborer, worker, or mechanic employed by the Contractor performing Work on the Project shall be paid not less than the applicable prevailing wage rates pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4115 and shall provide all related documentation required by the Contract Documents or requested by the Owner. The Contractor shall adjust and shall require its subcontractors and sub-subcontractors, regardless of tier, to adjust the wage rates to conform to the current rates if the applicable wage rates change prior to completion of the work, without increase in the Contract amount or price.
The Contractor can access applicable prevailing wage rages at
https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/wage-and-hour/guides-and-resources/view-prevailing-wage-rates
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The Contractor must comply with US Iron and Steel requirements per 23 CFR 635.410 and ORC
153.011 and 5525.21.
The City of Athens reserves the right to waive informalities as may be in its best interest.
Andrew B. Stone, P.E.
Service-Safety Director
Advertising Dates:
October 1, 2026
October 8, 2026
October 15, 2026
