Sealed bids for CPL Center for Media project due by May 7, 2026.

CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTICE TO BIDDERS  Sealed bids will be received by: Cleveland Public Library Louis Stokes Wing, 10th Floor Board Room 525 Superior Avenue NE Cleveland, Ohio 44114  Mailing address: 325 Superior Avenue NE Cleveland, Ohio 44114 for the following Project: Project: CPL Center for Media 1375 Euclid Avenue, Suite 460 Cleveland, OH 44115 in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by: Payto Architects Inc. 1220 West Sixth Street, Suite 405 Cleveland, OH 44113 Phone: 216-241-6800 Contact: Jeffery Foster, AIA jfoster@paytoarchitects.com   The project is the interior build out of a shell space in the IdeaCenter building at Playhouse square of approximately 5,700 sf of area for a video archive and processing lab. Work being procured by CPL includes: Finishes, various general trades, Electrical, HVAC and Fire protection. The work will be completed in conjunction with the Landlord's contractor who will be providing demolition, new wall framing with primed drywall, doors and hardware. In compliance with Section 3375.41 of the Ohio Revised Code, Bids for this Project are being received, opened, and published at the 10th floor Board Room of the Owner's Main Library, Louis Stokes Wing located at 525 Superior Avenue NE, Cleveland, OH 44114 on the date and time noted in the Instructions to Bidders below.. Copies of the Contract Documents for this Project may be obtained, for the cost of reproduction and handling, directly from the printer at: ARC 3666 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Phone: (216) 281-1234 Email: cleveland.csr@e-arc.com http://www.e-arc.com/  Bidders may review copies of the Contract Documents at the following locations: Dodge McGraw Hill 6200 Rockside Woods, Suite 310 Independence, Ohio 44131  The Builders Exchange, Inc. 9555 Rockside Road, Suite 300 Valley View, Ohio 44125 Phone: (216) 393-6300   A Pre-Bid Meeting and site walk-through will be held on Monday, April 13, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at the IdeaCenter  Main Entrance, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. All Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. All questions concerning the Project should be in writing via email and directed to Jeff Foster, Payto Architects, at jfoster@paytoarchitects.com with cc to Sharon Fallon, Procurement Coordinator, at sharon.fallon@cpl.org. All questions and answers will be shared via email to all plan holders on file. Bidders may submit requests for consideration of a proposed Substitution for a specified product, equipment, or service to Jeff Foster via email (jfoster@paytoarchitects.com) with cc to Sharon Fallon (sharon.fallon@cpl.org) no later than 5 days prior to the bid opening. Additional products, equipment, and services may be accepted as approved Substitutions only by written Addendum. If no Addendum is issued accepting the Proposed Substitution as an Approved Equal, the Proposed Substitution shall be considered rejected.  Prevailing Wage Rates and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements are applicable to this Project.  Subcontract agreements must comply with the Subcontract Form # C190-00 52 14 for Limited Scope Projects, as found on the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission website. Bidders are encouraged to be enrolled in and to be in good standing in a Drug Free Safety Program ("DFSP") 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 DFSP criteria described in Section 1.3 of the General Conditions.  Sealed bids will be received for:  Trade Estimate General Contract $545,964.00  until May 7, 2026, at 12:00 P.M., when all Bids will be opened The Contractor is responsible for scheduling the Project, coordinating the Subcontractors, and providing other services identified in the Contract Documents. pd,march 24, 31, 2026, 0011081421