NOTICE TO BIDDERS [br] Sealed proposals will be received by the BOARD OF EDUCATION, City School District of Columbus, Ohio, Office of the Construction Manager, Smoot Elford Resource, 1907 Leonard Ave., Suite 150, Columbus, OH 43219 until Friday March 21, 2014 at 2:00 PM and will be opened and read publicly immediately thereafter for the Early Site Sanitary Relocation Package – Africentric Early College K-12 School, according to the plans and specifications, dated March 6, 2014, prepared by HKI Associates. The total estimated cost for materials and labor for Bid Package #500 – Sitework Contractor is $200,000.00. Plans and Specifications may be secured at the bidder’s expense plus shipping costs from ARC Document Solutions, 1159 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215, (T) 614-224-5149, (F) 614-224-2583. Public inspection may be made at the McGraw Hill Construction Dodge / Builders Exchange of Central Ohio Plan Room, 1175 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215; the Minority Contractors Association, 1393 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203; and Smoot Elford Resource Office, 1907 Leonard Ave., Suite 150, Columbus, OH 43219; PH 614-251-1039, FX 614-258-1562. A pre-bid conference will be held Friday, March 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the following location: Smoot Elford Resource, 1907 Leonard Ave., Suite 150, Columbus, OH 43219. Inquiries concerning these plans and specifications shall be directed to Jairo Alza, PH 614-251-1039 or jalza@sjvcm.com. Any written addendum will be sent to all plan holders. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty and contract bond meeting the requirements of Section 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Prevailing Wage Rates do not apply to this Invitation to Bid. By Order of the Board of Education, Gary L. Baker II, President; Penelope Rucker, Treasurer. [br]3/6/2014