Sealed bids will be received at the City of Reading, 1000 Market Street, Reading, Ohio 45215 until 11:00 a.m. local time on November 9, 2023 and will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the project known as:

FUHRMAN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

Copies of the Plans and Bid Documents may be obtained at JMA Consultants, 4357 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 for a non-refundable fee of $100.00.

Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security in Bond form shall be issued by a surety company or corporation licensed in the State of Ohio in the full amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked "FUHRMAN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS" on the outside of the envelope. Each bid must contain the full name of every person(s) or company interested in the same. The successful bidder, upon receipt of acceptance of their proposal, must furnish 100% Performance Bond and 100% Labor and Material Payment Bond to the Owner.

All bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Hamilton County and the City of Reading as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration.

The City of Reading reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids.