Sealed proposals will be received by the BOARD OF EDUCATION, City School District of Columbus, Ohio, Capital Improvements Office, 889 E. 17th Ave. Columbus, OH 43211 until Friday, March 18, 2016 at 2:00 PM and will be opened and read publicly immediately thereafter for the Africentric K12 – Athletics Bid Package 2, according to the plans and specifications, dated March 3, 2016 prepared by HKI Associates. The total estimated cost for materials and labor for Bid Package #300 – General Contractor is $895,000.00; Bid Package #301 – Grandstands is $405,000.00. 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’s Africentric Jobsite office, 3223 Allegheny Ave, Columbus, OH 43209; PH 614-237-8418. A pre-bid conference will be held Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the following location: Smoot Elford Resource’s Africentric Jobsite office, 3223 Allegheny Ave, Columbus, OH 43209. Inquiries concerning these plans and specifications shall be directed to Jairo Alza, PH 614-237-8048 or jalza@srsmoot.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; Stanley J. Bahorek, Treasurer.