Replacement of exterior and interior ADA Door Openers

The Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS), through its Ohio Veterans Home (OVH) Sandusky, is soliciting bids to replace exterior and interior ADA door openers at the Vets Hall Smoke House, 3416 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, Ohio, with bids due November 17, 2026. The solicitation is restricted to MBE/EDGE suppliers only. A mandatory site visit is held November 5, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Vets Hall Main Entrance, and failure to attend renders a proposal non-responsive and ineligible for award.

The exterior work requires removing and replacing the existing door opener and installing a wired ADA push plate on an exterior post with a wire run to the opener. At the interior door, the scope requires replacing the door opener, verifying and replacing wiring to both ADA push plates as needed, and installing new interior push plates at both locations so all activation plates match. Work must comply with the Ohio Building Code, ADA and OSHA standards, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Personnel must be qualified, OEM-trained, or properly certified. The contractor supplies all personnel, tools, equipment, transportation, testing, and safety measures, removes debris, repairs damage caused by contractor negligence, and maintains a 24-hour emergency contact with 4-hour response capability. Work is typically scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with 48-hour notice.

The State of Ohio standard terms require minimum insurance of $2 million commercial general liability, $1 million automobile liability, and statutory workers' compensation. Work must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA and NIST 800-53 controls, plus State IT Security Policies and Standards. The Affirmation and Disclosure Form, which applies to subcontractors as well, requires disclosure of all service and State data locations, prohibits offshore performance and offshore State data, and must be signed by an authorized representative. The State may terminate the contract if services are performed or State data is located outside the United States without a signed waiver.

No contract value or incumbent is named. Award goes to the lowest responsive bidder at the earliest starting date. Bids are submitted through OhioBuys, with total amounts entered in grid lines and detailed breakdowns attached. Payment is issued within 30 calendar days of a proper invoice under Section 126.30 of the Ohio Revised Code, and invoices must itemize labor hours, hourly rates, and material costs.