ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSBELMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONBELMONT COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICTSeparate sealed bids for Furnishing Blaine Pre-Engineered Pumping Station project will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Belmont County at the Commissioner's office, located at the Belmont County Courthouse, 101 W. Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 until 11:00 a.m. local time June 3, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.The Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings may be examined at the following:
1.Belmont County CommissionBelmont County Courthouse101 W. Main St.St. Clairsville, OH 43950
2. Vaughn. Coast & Vaughn, Inc.154 S. Marietta St.St Clairsville, OH 43950740-695-7256
3. OVCEC21 Armory DriveWheeling, WV 26003304-242-0520
4. Builder’s Exchange – Cleveland9555 Rockside Rd., Suite 300Cleveland, OH 44125866-907-6300
Method of Bidding will be as follows:Furnishing Blaine Pre-Engineered Pumping StationLUMP SUM BID CONTRACT includes furnishing a pre-engineered duplex variable speed water booster pump package providing vertical multi-stage pumps mounted on a structural steel base with electrical and control panel; steel piping and valves; pressure switches; ventilation; heating; and a weather-proof enclosure. Vendor shall furnish manufacturer’s startup services.A digital copy of plans, specifications and proposal forms can be obtained from the Engineer, Vaughn, Coast & Vaughn, Inc., 154 South Marietta Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 (740) 695-7256, upon payment of a deposit of $25 (non-refundable).Each Bidder must submit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. If requested, each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity.Bids will be accepted from only those Bidders who are Plan Holders of Record and obtain Documents from the Engineer’s office.Domestic steel use requirements as specified in Section 153.011 of the Ohio Revised Code apply to this project. Copies of Section 153.011 of the Revised Code can be obtained from any of the offices of the Department of Administrative Services.Bidders shall be compliant with Ohio Revised Code 3517.13.All Contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.All work done under this contract shall be subject to all Federal Davis Bacon Wage rates and rules.The Belmont County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities in the Bids received, and to accept any Bid or combination of Bids which is deemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the conditions stipulatedThe Commissioners further declare that they will award the contract for this Project to the lowest and best Bid, which may not necessarily be the lowest Bid. The Specifications contain a Bidder’s Profile designed to gather certain information that may be considered in this regard. No single factor will control the Board’s decision to award, and the Board reserves the right to exercise its full discretion.No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.By order of: BELMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONBids may be sent to: Belmont County CommissionBelmont County Courthouse101 W. Main St.St. Clairsville, OH 43950By order of the Board of Commissioners of Belmont County, OhioBonnie Zuzak /s/Bonnie Zuzak,Clerk of the BoardT.L. May 11, 18, 2026
