SEALED BIDS for the construction of a storm sewer system for the GRAHAM DITCH ENCLOSURE will be received by the City of Maumee at 400 Conant Street, Maumee, OH 43537 until 10:00 a.m. Local Time on Thursday, November 13, 2025, and at that time and place will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids received after 10:00 a.m. local time will be returned unopened. 

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents. 

The scope of work consists of installing a storm sewer system to enclose the Graham Ditch between US 20A and Beaver Creek Circle/Longbow Drive, along with the installation of two 8” water line stubs. The City of Maumee will provide the storm sewer and water line pipe materials to the project site. The Contractor will be responsible for the granular and earth backfill materials, labor, equipment, and incidental items necessary. 

The contract documents, including plans and specifications, are on file at the office of the Owner, the City of Maumee Department of Public Service, 400 Conant Street, Maumee 43537 (419.897.7150). 

Refer to the City of Maumee website at www.maumee.org for Proposal to Bid information. The documents may be viewed and ordered online or obtained from Becker Impressions, 4646 Angola Road, Toledo, 43615, Telephone 419.385.5303, www.beckerplanroom.com. The cost of printing is to be paid directly to Becker Impressions at the time the documents are picked up. Shipping and tax charges are the responsibility of the bidder and are payable directly to Becker Impressions. All charges for documents, shipping, and tax are non-refundable. Bidders must order documents directly from Becker Impressions to be placed on the Engineer’s official list of plan holders. Bids will only be accepted from bidders listed on the Engineer’s official list of plan holders. 

Bidders may view the project site by contacting Mr. Richard Gray, Project Supervisor, at 419.897.7156, Email gray-richard@maumee.org, or Mr. Matthew Griggs, Public Service Director, 419.897.7154, Email mgriggs@maumee.org 

The Engineer for the project is Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc., 3410 Briarfield Blvd. Suite C, Maumee, OH 43537. Telephone: 567.318.1534. 

The estimated project cost is $920,900.00. 

All bids must be signed and submitted in the blanks provided in the bid documents or copies thereof. All bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “City of Maumee – Graham Ditch Enclosure” and be delivered to the City of Maumee, Office of the Director of Public Service, 400 Conant Street, Maumee, Ohio 43537 before 10:00 a.m. local time on the date specified. 

A bid guarantee instrument must be submitted with the bid. The bid guarantee instrument shall be in the form of a Bid Guarantee and Contract Bond for the FULL AMOUNT of the bid OR a certified check, cashier’s check, or irrevocable letter of credit for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guarantee shall be made payable to the City of Maumee, Ohio, and is to be held as a guarantee that, in the event the bid is accepted, and a contract is awarded to the BIDDER, the contract will be duly executed and its performance properly secured. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. 

When a check or letter of credit is used, the successful BIDDER(s) shall be required to furnish a Contract Bond for payment and performance in a sum of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount. The bond shall be that of an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio. It shall be underwritten by a surety that is listed in the most current Department of the Treasury Circular 570, “Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds”. 

All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. The Contractor shall comply with the Ohio EEO Requirements. 

Bidders must pay the Prevailing Wage Rates for Lucas County, Ohio. 

Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experience on projects of similar size and complexity. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. 

The City of Maumee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid that it deems most favorable. 

Construction will commence on or about March 2, 2026 (weather permitting) and will be completed on or about May 31, 2026. 

All prime contractors and subcontractors must be ODOT prequalified for their respective work. 

Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. is in the process of coordinating and obtaining a permit (if required) with the EPA to install the waterline stubs. 

Plan holders’ final questions shall be submitted no later than 10:00 AM (local time) on Monday, November 10, 2025. All questions must be submitted via email to Sanchali Nair at Sanchali.Nair@collierseng.com, with a copy to Darla Fanelli at Darla.Fanelli@collierseng.com. 

BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF MAUMEE, OHIO 

Matthew Griggs, Public Service Director 

To Newspaper: Toledo Blade 

Advertise: October 30, 2025 

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