Bids are now being accepted for the Yoctangee Park Armory Restoration.
The bids will be accepted at the Chillicothe Parks and Rec Office until 2:00 p.m. on July 6th. Plans, specs and bid forms are available at the Chillicothe Parks Department.
That project seeks to preserve the armory, turning it into a modernized facility for civic use.
The project is being aided by the National Endowment for the Arts, with planning lead by the City of Chillicothe, the Chillicothe Ross County Public Library and the Ross County NAACP.
THE FULL BID NOTICE CAN BE FOUND BELOW:
Sealed proposals for The City of Chillicothe, Ohio Armory Restoration Project will be received by the Mayor of the City of Chillicothe, Ohio at the office of the Parks and Recreation Department located on the 1 st floor at 35 South Paint Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601 until 2:00 p.m. on July 6, 2021 at said office and then immediately opened and read aloud in the 1st Floor Conference Room of the same building.
Plans, Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the Parks Department. A deposit of $10.00 will be required for each set of plans and specifications check made payable to the City of Chillicothe. The $10.00 deposit is nonrefundable. Contact the Parks Department (740-772-5626) for digital copies at no charge.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount of 10% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the Director of Public Service, City of Chillicothe, Ohio or by certified check or cashier’s check in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the Director of Public Service, City of Chillicothe, Ohio. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond.
Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for The City of Chillicothe, Ohio Armory Restoration Project and mailed or delivered to: Parks/Recreation Department, 35 South Paint Street, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 clearly marked with “Bid for The City of Chillicothe, Armory Restoration Project”.
Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the State of Ohio Labor Standards Provisions including Prevailing Wage Rates, various insurance requirements, various equal employment opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond for 100% of the contract price.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The City of Chillicothe, Ohio reserves the right to waive any informality, change quantities, or to reject any or all bids.