Sealed bids for construction project due April 2, 2026.

LEGAL NOTICEADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids for the construction of the COL-SR14-9.02, Columbiana, Ohio will be received by the City Manager for the City of Columbiana, Ohio, in the City Hall Council Chambers in Columbiana, Ohio, 28 West Friend Street, Columbiana, Ohio 44408, until 11:00 A.M. Local, on April 2, 2026 at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, said project includes: * 783 CY of Excavation
 * 2158 LF of Concrete Curb, Type 2
 * 7938 SF of 4" Concrete Walk
 * 680 LF of Storm Sewer Conduit
 * 21 Each Catch Basin
 * 691 CY of Asphalt ConcreteDetailed plans and specifications can be viewed in the office of Howells and Baird, Inc., 1156 East State Street, Salem, Ohio 44460, a copy of which can be obtained upon payment of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), NONE OF WHICH WILL BE RETURNED.Contract documents will be mailed as soon as possible after receipt of request AND payment for such contract documents. PLEASE NOTE: An additional $15.00 (fifteen dollars) per set will be charged for shipping and handling costs. Checks should be made payable to Howells and Baird, Inc.All proposals shall be sealed and marked for the COL-SR14-9.02 and addressed to Mr. Lance Willard, City Manager, and delivered or received by mail prior to the opening date and time. Mailed bids shall be sent to the City Manager, in care of Mr. Lance Willard, 28 West Friend Street, Columbiana, Ohio 44408.The bidders may be required to give references and such other detailed information as will enable the owner to judge responsibility, experience, skill, and financial standing. Bidders must be pre-qualified with the Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Contracts, for the nature of work involved.The bidder must possess work types and perform work equal to at least 30% of the total amount of the submitted bid price.Attention is called to the prevailing wage rates to be paid where applicable for labor and public involvement in and for Columbiana County, as ascertained by the U.S. Department of Labor under the mandate of the Davis-Bacon Act and related legislation.DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 106.09 of the 2023 ODOT CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS APPLY TO THIS PROJECT.Bidders shall comply with the Affirmative Action-Equal Employment Opportunity requirements set forth in the Contract Documents. A bidder/contractor will be deemed committed to the goal of such bid conditions by submitting a properly signed bid. Each bidder must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap or national origin.Each bid proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond with an approved surety company in the sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the bid as surety for the execution of the contract. A certified check on some solvent bank drawn and made payable to the City of Columbiana, in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid will be accepted in lieu of said bond.The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or to increase or omit any item(s), waive any informalities or irregularities and to award to the lowest and best responsible bidder.By Order of:Lance Willard, City ManagerOrdinance No. 26-O-3327Published in the Morning Journal, The Review and Salem newspapers, March 12, 19, 2026