MONROE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
BROADBAND TOWER PROJECT
ASCENT CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING
PROJECT #2375
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
Bids for the construction of the Monroe County Broadband Tower Project will be received by the Monroe County Port Authority, care of Mr. Jason Hamman until 2 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 21st , 2024. Bids can be dropped off in person or mailed to the Monroe County Port Authority office at 101 N. Main Street in Woodsfield, OH, 43793. Bids may also be emailed to
jason@hamman
consulting.com.
The approximate quantities of work to be bid upon are described as follows:
3 Monopole Broadband Towers, 3 Complete Tower Compounds, 530 LF of Fencing, 400 TN of Stone, 450 CY Earthwork, as well as various miscellaneous items as necessary for completion of the project such as drainage, communication conduit, etc.
*Project consists of three (3) separate locations, each consisting of access, compound, and tower construction.
This project is funded, in whole or part, by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and the Build American Buy American requirements. Please see Section 5, subsection D and subsection L in the Bidding documents. The Contractor is expected to be selected and construction to start in the spring of 2024. An online pre-bid conference is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 th at 10:00. Pre bid information can be obtained from the office of Ascent Consulting and Engineering via email to
dshrewsbury@
ascentwv.com
or by calling
304-933-3463.
The Work will be substantially completed by November 15, 2024 with Final Completion by December 13, 2024. Liquidated damages shall be $1,000.00 per day. Work time restrictions shall be in adherence with local authorities having jurisdiction over each site.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Ascent Consulting and Engineering, LLC, 1700 Anmoore Road, Bridgeport, WV 263 30. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Complete sets of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the office of Ascent, 1700 Anmoore Road, Bridgeport, WV 26330, ordered by phone at 304-933-3463, or viewed at the Monroe County Port Authority Office at 101 N. Main Street in Woodsfield, OH, 43793.
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bidding Documents also may be examined at:
Monroe County Port
Authority
101 N. Main Street
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Ascent Consulting and Engineering, LLC
1700 Anmoore Road
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Envelope No. 1 must have the following information presented on the front:
Name and address of Bidder
Bid on Broadband Tower Project
Received by the Monroe County Port Authority
Envelope No. 2 labeled “Bid Proposal” shall also be placed inside of Envelope #1.
Envelope No. 1 will be opened first and the Bid Opening Requirement items checked for compliance as outlined on the Bid Opening Checklist of these contract documents. If such documents are found to be in order, Envelope No. 2 “Bid Proposal”, will then be opened and will be publicly read aloud. If the documents required to be contained in Envelope No. 1 are not in order, Envelope No. 2 “Bid Proposal” will not be opened and the Bid will be considered non-responsive and will be returned to the Bidder.
Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the date set for the opening of bids.
Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond payable to the Monroe County Port Authority in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to obtain an Ohio Contractor’s License.
Bids received after the scheduled closing time for the reception of bids will be returned unopened to the bidders.
The Monroe County Port Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Project Director
Mr. Jason Hamman
Int. Feb 9, 16, 2024