Grand Lake St. Mary's Fence Installation with 3 Gates

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Watercraft, is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for fence installation services at Grand Lake St. Mary's State Park located in Meigs County, Ohio. The procurement seeks installation of 486 linear feet of 8-foot-high, 8-gauge black vinyl-coated chain-link fence with Schedule 40 pipe components around two sides of the maintenance compound, along with three gates consisting of two 20-foot cantilever gates equipped with Liftmaster SL 3000 UL gate openers with keypads and exit/safety loops, and one 3-foot walk-through swing gate. All materials must include 11-gauge core wire, 3-inch terminal posts, 2-inch line posts, 1 5/8-inch top rail, and 8-gauge bottom tension wire. The contract completion date is June 30, 2026, with a bid due date of March 17, 2026. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to conduct site visits prior to submission by contacting Rob Heckler at (937) 205-8738 or Robert.Heckler@dnr.ohio.gov, with failure to request a site visit prior to contract award not accepted as justification for contract release. 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 for each item. Bidders must submit pricing for all items to be considered responsive, as partial bids may result in a non-responsive determination. Invoices must include the PO number, supplier name, service facility address, invoice number, service date, itemized services and materials, line charges, and remit-to address, submitted to Financial Shared Services via invoices@ohio.gov or mail.

The procurement does not impose set-aside designations specifically limiting competition, though the State of Ohio encourages contractors to purchase goods and services from Ohio-certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Encouraging Diversity, Growth and Equity (EDGE) vendors. All contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4115, nondiscrimination laws, drug-free workplace requirements, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Ohio law. Contractors must obtain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident, and must obtain a performance bond as the work constitutes construction of a public improvement. Additionally, contractors must affirm compliance with Executive Orders prohibiting offshore service performance and data location, and must disclose all business locations, service performance locations, and data storage locations, with any shifts in such locations requiring immediate notification to the State. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced in the documentation. The specific award value or budget range for this project is not disclosed in the available contract opportunity materials.