Bids will be received by the Treasurer of the Maple Heights City School District at the Board of Education Offices, 5740 Lawn Avenue, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137 for the following Project:

 Maple Heights City School District
Maple Heights High School
Student Wellness Center – Homework/Student Resource Center Renovations
1 Mustang Way, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137 

by the Drawings and Specifications prepared by:

 GPD Group
520 South Main Street
Suite 2531
Akron, Ohio 44311

 Any proposed equal for a Standard shall be submitted to the Architect no later than ten (10) days prior to the bid opening. If no Addenda are issued in association with the Bidder’s request, the proposed Equal shall be considered rejected.

 Sealed bids will be received for:

 Base Bid Opinion of Probable Cost is $4,300,000.00.

Until Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. local time, when they will be opened and read aloud. Bids shall be submitted in duplicate in an opaque sealed envelope marked “Maple Heights High School – Student Wellness Center – Homework/Student Resource Center Renovations” and on the Bid Form provided.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at the Wylie Athletic Center on the grounds of Maple Heights High School, 1 Mustang Way, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137.

Contract Documents will be available Tuesday, September 19, 2023, and may be obtained for bidding purposes by direct purchase from SE Blueprint Inc., 2035 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, phone number (216) 241-2250.

The Contract Documents may be viewed on the Maple Heights City School District website at  https://www.mapleschools.com/page/business-office.

The Contract Documents may also be viewed during normal business hours at the following locations:

 GPD Group                                        
520 South Main Street   Akron, Ohio  44311 Suite 2531

 F.W. Dodge (McGraw/Hill)                  
6200 Rockside Woods  Independence, Ohio   44131, Suite 310

 Cleveland Builders Exchange               
9555 Rockside Road   Valley View, Ohio  44125 Suite 300

 Subcontractors Association NEO         
76 E. North Street   Akron, Ohio  44304

 Ohio Construction News                     
7261 Engle Road   Cleveland, Ohio   44130 Suite 304

 To be considered, proposals must be made on the forms furnished with the Construction Documents and must contain the name of every person interested therein. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond (per section 153.571 (ORC) in the amount of (100%) of the highest aggregate amount of the base bid plus all add alternates submitted by the bidder or a certified check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of that bid.

 This Project is funded by ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds and is subject to the requirements of the Davis Bacon and Related Acts requiring the payment of Prevailing Wages.

 The Maple Heights City School District reserves the right to waive informalities, to accept or reject any and all or parts of any and all bids, in whole or part or any combination thereof, or to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the closing time and receipt of bids.

 This notice is published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. It is also published on the website of the Maple Heights City School District https://www.mapleschools.com/page/business-office and can be accessed by a link on the home page/Business Office of the website.

 Taylor Friedrich, Treasurer
END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Advertise Sunday, September 17, 2023.