Vine Street Improvements & 2026 CIPP Sanitary Sewer Lining

The City of Westerville, Ohio (located in Delaware County) is procuring construction services through a Request for Bids (RFB) for the Vine Street Improvements & 2026 CIPP Sanitary Sewer Lining project. The comprehensive infrastructure project includes pavement reconstruction with new concrete curbing, sidewalks, and curb ramps; storm drainage system improvements; waterline installation and services; over 4,000 linear feet of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) sanitary sewer lining; and street lighting and communications conduit installation. Bidders must submit unit prices for all 123 base bid items and one alternate item (Alternate A for additional street lighting conduit installation spanning 2,560 linear feet), with pricing to include materials, equipment, labor, delivery, installation, overhead, and profit. Required qualifications include a valid surety license in Ohio, as bidders must provide either a full bid and contract bond or a bond equal to ten percent of the bid amount, with performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price due within ten days of award. The question and answer period closes on March 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with electronic bid submissions required through the City's Bonfire Procurement Portal by 3:00 PM on March 25, 2026. The project completion date is August 21, 2026, with interim completion milestones including School Zone Flasher foundation installation by August 1, 2026 and substantial completion of work between E College Avenue and E Home Street by August 7, 2026. Liquidated damages of $2,000 per calendar day apply for failure to meet the final completion date and $500 per day for interim completion dates.

Prevailing wage requirements apply in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4115, with all workers on the project subject to mandatory wage thresholds established by the Ohio Department of Commerce-Division of Industrial Compliance. Contractors and subcontractors must submit certified payroll reports documenting hours worked, wage classifications, and fringe benefit payments, and project completion and final payment cannot be released until an affidavit of compliance is submitted. The City reserves the right to award the contract to the lowest and best bidder, reject any or all bids, and award based on the Base Bid only or Base Bid in combination with any alternates. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or incumbent vendor information are identified in the procurement documents. The Engineer's Estimate for the Base Bid is $2,184,000, establishing the anticipated award value for base construction services with potential increases if Alternate A is selected for award. A preconstruction conference will be scheduled after contract execution, with contractors required to submit a baseline construction schedule one week prior to that meeting.