BOARD POLICY  7050

 

Construction Contracts Bidding

 

                Upon the approval of working drawings and specifications by the Board and State agencies, the Board will solicit bids to be submitted at the office of the Board on or before a specified time.  Each bid will be accompanied by either a bond for the full amount of the bid, cashier’s check or letter of credit equal to 10 percent of the total bid.  The advertisement will state that the Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to re-advertise the project, if necessary.

 

                The architect or authorized individual will take the responsibility for preparing the advertisements, bid forms, bid bond forms, performance and payment forms, and forms of agreement between the Board and the successful bidder(s).  Upon receipt of bids, they will be opened publicly and entered into the minutes of the board.  The architect or other authorized individual’s advice on awarding the contract is of particular value with respect to legal aspects of the contract provisions regulating alterations, extras, nonperformance, damages, and security bonds.

 

                All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors to work on construction projects financed by Federal assistance must be paid wages not less than those established for the locality of the project.

 

 

 

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Legal References:    ORC  153.12

                                                3313.37;  3313.46

                                                3318.08;  3318.10

                                                3319.04