2026 GCCS Construction, Hoffman Road Landfill

The City of Toledo is requesting sealed bids for 2026 landfill gas collection and control system (GCCS) construction improvements at Hoffman Road Landfill, with bids due September 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EST and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the landfill site. This project is subject to prevailing wage requirements, a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for contracts exceeding $100,000, and a 15% minority business enterprise participation goal under Toledo Municipal Code Section 187.12.

The scope encompasses drilling seven vertical gas extraction wells; installing replacement vacuum laterals and connecting them to existing main headers; installing pneumatic pumps with associated tubing and support equipment; installing replacement airlines and condensate piping; procuring and installing QED quick-change orifice wellheads and well caps with cold weather packages; abandoning existing wells; and restoring disturbed areas. Work is performed at 3962 Hoffman Road, Toledo, Ohio, with a desired completion date of December 1, 2026. Contractors must achieve substantial completion within 120 days of notice to proceed, with final completion within 30 days thereafter. Liquidated damages are assessed at $250 per day for delay.

All bids must be submitted electronically through the City of Toledo's PlanetBids portal only, with email confirmation required. Bid prices must be stated to two decimal places, one price per line item. Bid guaranty must equal 5% of the maximum bid price in the form of a cashier's check or bid bond, received by the Division of Purchases and Supplies by the due date. Required documentation includes construction project paperwork, line items, signed contract, tax exemption certificate, preliminary construction schedule, three project references for similar work, and equipment and labor rate schedules. The City is exempt from sales and use taxes on materials incorporated in the work. Award is based on lowest and best bidder criteria, evaluating bidder and subcontractor experience, workforce qualifications and local availability, compliance history, prevailing wage compliance, construction performance, DBE participation, and responsiveness.

Prevailing wage rates for Lucas County trades, per prevailing wage determination, apply to all workers. Living Wage requirements mandate minimum compensation of $17.45 per hour with health benefits or $20.63 per hour without, for contracts exceeding $10,000. Contractors must submit certified payroll reports within two weeks of project start and weekly thereafter. Successful bidders exceeding $100,000 must execute a PLA with the Northwest Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council within 15 working days of a pre-job conference, also held within 15 days of award. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability coverage at $2 million general aggregate / $1 million per occurrence, Comprehensive Auto Liability at $1 million per occurrence, and Umbrella Liability at $5 million, with the City named as additional insured. Builder's Risk / Installation Floater with deductibles not exceeding $5,000 is required, with the City as loss payee. Performance and payment bonds may be required.