Active SLED Opportunity · OHIO · CITY OF COLUMBUS – DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
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City of Columbus seeks bids for pedestrian safety construction services including sidewalk and shared use path installation along Sunbury Road, Agler Road, and North Cassady Avenue. Only ODOT pre-qualified prime contractors may bid. Bids due May 12, 2026, submitted via Bid Express.
RFQ032612 1.1 Scope: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is receiving bids until May 12 at 1:00 PM local time, for construction services for the Pedestrian Safety – FRA-SRTS Sunbury/Agler, 117479, Capital Improvement Project 590105-100483 project. Bids are to be submitted only at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies shall not be accepted. This project involves a sidewalk installation along the east side of Sunbury Road, from Agler Road to the existing sidewalk to the north and on both the east and west sides of North Cassady Avenue from Agler Road to the existing sidewalks to the north. A shared use path will be installed along the south side of Agler Road from Sunbury Road to the existing shared use path to the east of Agler Road, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). Only pre-qualified prime contractors are eligible to submit bids for this project. ODOT Pre-qualification status must be in force at the time of bid, at the time of award, and through the life of the construction contract. The "prime" contractor must perform no less than 50 percent of the total original price. The SBE Goal for this project is 6%. The last day to submit questions is April 28, 2026; phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bid Express as an addendum. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on www.bidexpress.com. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. 1.2 Classification: All bid documents (Invitation for Bid, technical specifications, plans, and future addenda) are available for review and download at www.bidexpress.com. Firms wishing to submit a bid must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the IFB. All questions concerning this project are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov. 1.3 Bid Express: Bidders must also have an account with one of Bid Express’ surety verification companies: Surety 2000 (www.surety2000.com) or Tinubu (https://www.tinubu.com/surety-for-brokers-and-agents) Contact them directly to set up an account.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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