ITB #23011 - CCS Project No.22011 - Loose Furnishings at Mutiple Sites

Prospective Vendors: The District is soliciting bids for CCS Project No. 23011 – Loose Furnishings at Multiple Sites. If your company meets our qualifications, please use the following link to access the bid: http://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/browse/home The “Select Region” and “Select Agency” icons in the mid to upper, right corner of the screen must be used to locate our District before viewing our bids. Please register in Public Purchase even if you are not interested in this particular bid. (If you register in Public Purchase under a commodity and we select that commodity when creating a bid, you will receive an automatic notification.) Please note the following: Registration on the Public Purchasewebsite is free. For your initial registration with Public Purchase, it will take Public Purchase about an hour to process. Please allow time for this processing after you register. If you have

questions about the bid, please submit them using the Public Purchase system. Please do not call our offices with questions. Additional guidelines for using Public Purchase can be found on the District’s website using the following link: http://www.ccsoh.us/Vendors.aspx All bids must be submitted to Public Purchase. We cannot accept any faxed or e-mailed bids. Electronic bids will be received for: Base Bid: Estimates: Columbus City Schools Loose Furnishings Program - Cafe $825,000.00 until Friday, February 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., when they will be opened and posted publicly to the District website immediately thereafter. A virtual pre-bid meeting will be held on Wenesday, January 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the following link/location: https://ccsoh-us.zoom.us/j/88629039808 Meeting ID: 866 2903 9808 To join by phone use the following: +1 646-558-8656 A virtual bid evaluation meeting will be held on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Link will be sent to apparent low bidder after bid opening. Plans and Specifications may be secured at the bidder’s expense plus shipping costs from Franklin Imaging, 500 Schrock Road, Columbus, OH 43229, (T) 614-885-6894 or printroom@franklinimaging.com . Public inspection may be made at the City of Columbus Plan Room – operated by the Ohio Business Development Center, 1393 East Broad Street- Suite 104, Columbus, OH 43203, Office: 614-645-5663, Cell: 912-290-2122, Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 1:00-4:00pm. Project information may be viewed at Dodge Data & Analytics at: http://dodgeprojects.construction.com/ and The Builders Exchange, 9555 Rockside Road, Suite 300, Valley View, OH 44125 if you are a member. Inquiries concerning these plans and specifications shall be directed in writing to Columbus City Schools, Morgan Mitchell at Triad Architects, mmitchell@triadarchitects.com . Any written addendum will be sent to all plan holders. A bid guaranty and contract bond meeting the requirements of Section 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code must accompany each bid. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Prevailing Wage Rates DO NOT apply to this Invitation to Bid. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.