D03 - Grindings for CRA, RIC, WAY

The State of Ohio, through the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), is soliciting competitive sealed bids for contract D03 - Grindings for CRA, RIC, WAY, with jurisdiction over Sandusky County and Melrose Village. This procurement involves the crushing and conveying of approximately 4,100 tons of asphalt chunks into usable berm material across three Ohio locations: 1,600 tons at 275 Crossroads Boulevard in Bucyrus, 1,500 tons at 1256 W. 4th Street in Mansfield, and 1,000 tons at 1661 Geyers Chapel Road in Wooster. Qualified contractors must demonstrate compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including Ohio ethics laws and equal employment opportunity requirements, and must maintain the required insurance coverage including commercial general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation with statutory limits. Contractors must submit firm pricing that cannot be altered after submission and register with the State of Ohio through the OhioPays Portal within seven business days of award. The solicitation was posted on March 11, 2026, with bids due by March 26, 2026, following the Standard Terms and Conditions effective May 27, 2025, which establish a standard 60-calendar-day validity period for bid responses.

The procurement documents do not indicate any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond; however, all contractors and any subcontractors must complete the Affirmation and Disclosure Form to certify compliance with Executive Orders prohibiting offshore services performance, offshore State data location, and purchases from Russian institutions or companies, with a continuing duty to disclose any changes in service locations before, during, and after contract execution. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The contract requires contractors to maintain confidentiality of all state information and comply with ODOT's Data Privacy and Security Addendum, with ODOT reserving the right to suspend or terminate contracts for cause or convenience and audit all financial records for three years post-final payment. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the contract opportunity materials.