Grand Lake St. Mary's Fence Installation with 2 Gates

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Watercraft, is soliciting competitive bids for fence installation services at Grand Lake St. Mary's State Park located in Meigs County. The project deliverables include the installation of 486 linear feet of 8-foot-high, 8-gauge black vinyl-coated chain-link fence around two sides of the maintenance compound, along with two 20-foot cantilever gates equipped with Liftmaster SL 3000 UL gate openers and keypads. Specific fence specifications include 11-gauge core wire, Schedule 40 pipe, 3-inch terminal posts, 2-inch line posts, 1 5/8-inch top rail, and 8-gauge bottom tension wire with exit and safety loops installed in ground. The project completion deadline is June 30, 2026, and offerors are strongly encouraged to schedule a site visit prior to bid submission by contacting Rob Heckler at (937) 205-8738 or Robert.Heckler@dnr.ohio.gov. The bid due date is February 17, 2026, and contract award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the low lot total calculated by multiplying unit costs by estimated usage and summing all line items; bidders must submit pricing for all items to be considered responsive. Required qualifications include compliance with prevailing wage requirements under Ohio law, maintenance of workers' compensation coverage, and provision of commercial general liability and business automobile liability insurance with a minimum aggregate limit of $2,000,000.

The RFQ documents do not specify any designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned business enterprises, or other targeted business classifications, nor do they identify any incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure requiring integration. However, all contractors must execute the Affirmation and Disclosure Form affirming compliance with Executive Orders prohibiting offshore service performance, offshore data location, and purchases from Russian institutions or companies, with the State reserving the right to immediately terminate contracts if services are performed outside the United States without a duly signed waiver. Additionally, contractors must comply with Ohio ethics laws, accessibility standards, and the State of Ohio Standard Terms and Conditions, including stringent data security and privacy obligations requiring NIST 800-53 moderate baseline security standards and maintenance of any state data within the contiguous United States. The solicitation documents do not specify a set award value or budget range, indicating that contract compensation will be determined based on the winning bidder's submitted pricing for the specified deliverables. Payment terms require invoices to be submitted within 30 calendar days of receipt or service acceptance to Financial Shared Services via email at invoices@ohio.gov or by mail, with payment contingent upon appropriation of funds by the Ohio General Assembly.