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  • NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Directors that Electronic Bids will be received by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority through Bid Express for:

    Replace Passenger Boarding Bridge at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport

    This contract is for all labor, material, insurance, and equipment necessary for the Replace Passenger Boarding Bridge project at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport, 11013 Airport Highway, Swanton, OH 43558, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, for the Port Authority at One Maritime Plaza, Toledo, Ohio 43604.

    Bids will be received through Bid Express, an online electronic bidding system, until Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM, at which time all bids will be opened through the Bid Express website.

    The project consists of the replacement of an existing passenger boarding bridge (PBB) located at Gate 3 of the passenger terminal at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL). This project is structured as a Base Bid with Bid Alternates. For the Base Bid, the project scope generally includes the demolition and removal of the existing PBB and installation of a new PBB, complete with a PBB-mounted ground power unit (GPU) and associated equipment and appurtenances, and the removal and remarking of associated aircraft parking position pavement markings.

    Bid Alternate No. 1, project scope generally includes the addition of a PBB-mounted pre-conditioned air (PCA) unit and appurtenances.

    Bid Alternate No. 2, project scope generally includes the installation of a potable water cabinet at Gate 3, including all equipment and appurtenances, to support the Gate 3 aircraft parking position. Bids that are in excess of 10% above the engineer’s estimate would be considered non-responsive. This project may be awarded by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority at its sole discretion.

    The engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost for the base bid is approximately $1,200,000.00, bid alternate no. 1 is approximately $180,000.00, bid alternate no. 2 is approximately $60,000.00. The contract duration is 330 calendar days from the notice to proceed, divided into two (2) phases with the following phase-specific contract time:

    • Phase 1 – 309 consecutive calendar days

    • Phase 2 – 21 consecutive calendar days

    Phase 1 is considered an administrative sequence which allows for the procurement and fabrication lead time of the PBB and associated equipment. Phase 2 is considered the construction sequence where the PBB and associated equipment will be removed and replaced as further described in the construction plans.

    All materials procured, construction methods used, and construction activities must be done in accordance with FAA material specifications and guidance on operational safety on airports during construction referenced in the project documents.

    The plans and bid proposal documents are available through Bid Express at: https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/66075/home. Bidders new to the electronic bidding system must first register on the Bid Express website (www.bidexpress.com). Registration is Free. It can take up to five (5) business days to process a Digital ID and it is highly recommended that a Digital ID be enabled 48 hours in advance of submitting an electronic bid. Bidders must plan accordingly. For additional guidance regarding electronic bidding, bidders must contact Bid Express directly. Each bidder shall be responsible for submitting its electronic bid before the bid deadline.

    Electronic Proposals must be submitted on the form(s) included in Bid Express and shall be accompanied by a certified check or an acceptable Proposal Bond with satisfactory surety specifying the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority as the obligee, in the sum of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total proposal amount.

    Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The successful bidder will be required to submit a Contract Bond and Certificate of Insurance.

    The Port Authority’s goal for disadvantaged business enterprise, (DBE) participation in the project shall be 1.4%, and bidder must provide documentation of its ability to achieve that goal or, if the Port Authority’s goal is not attainable by bidder, bidder must provide an affidavit detailing why that goal was not attained. A bid that fails to meet this requirement will be considered non-responsive.

    The lowest responsive and responsible bid shall be determined in accordance with the Port Authority’s Resolution No. 68-00 as found in the General Conditions.

    The Port Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any technicalities as it may deem best for their interest. The Port Authority also reserves the right to add or subtract from quantities shown in the proposal. Please note that there will NOT be a pre-bid meeting held or this project. Please submit all questions through the Bid Express service by Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time. Questions submitted after the deadline will not receive a response. Additional information can be found at https://www.toledoport.org/public-notices

    Thomas J. Winston

    President and CEO

    Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

  • NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Directors that Electronic Bids will be received by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority through Bid Express for:

    Farnsworth Business Park

    8275 Neapolis Waterville Road

    Waterville, Ohio 43566

    This contract is for all labor, material, insurance, and equipment necessary for the Farnsworth Business Park, project at 8275 Neapolis Waterville Road, Waterville, Ohio 43566, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, for the Port Authority at One Maritime Plaza, Toledo, Ohio 43604.

    Bids will be received through Bid Express, an online electronic bidding system, until Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at which time all bids will be opened through the Bid Express website.

    The “Farnsworth Business Park” consists of constructing a public roadway for future commercial development, 1000 feet west of the intersection of Waterville Neapolis Road and Waterville Monclova Road in the City of Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio. This project includes the construction of asphalt pavement, curb and gutter, storm sewer, sanitary and waterline extension.

    The total engineer’s estimate for the base bid is approximately $2.2 million. Bids that are in excess of 10% above the engineer’s estimate would be considered non-responsive. This project may be awarded by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority at its sole discretion.

    The plans and bid proposal documents are available through Bid Express at: https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/66075/home. Bidders new to the electronic bidding system must first register on the Bid Express website (www.bidexpress.com). Registration is Free. It can take up to five (5) business days to process a Digital ID and it is highly recommended that a Digital ID be enabled 48 hours in advance of submitting an electronic bid. Bidders must plan accordingly. For additional guidance regarding electronic bidding, bidders must contact Bid Express directly. Each bidder shall be responsible for submitting its electronic bid before the bid deadline.

    Electronic Proposals must be submitted on the form(s) included in Bid Express and shall be accompanied by a certified check or an acceptable Proposal Bond with satisfactory surety specifying the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority as the obligee, in the sum of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total proposal amount.

    Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The successful bidder will be required to submit a Contract Bond and Certificate of Insurance.

    The Port Authority’s goal for disadvantaged business enterprise, minority business enterprise and women business enterprise (DBE/MBE/WBE) participation in the project shall be fifteen percent (15%), and bidder shall provide documentation of its ability to achieve that goal or, if the Port Authority’s goal is not attainable by bidder, bidder shall provide an affidavit detailing why that goal was not attained. A bid that fails to meet this requirement will be considered non-responsive.

    The lowest responsive and responsible bid shall be determined in accordance with the Port Authority’s Resolution No. 68-00 as found in the General Conditions.

    The Port Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any technicalities as it may deem best for their interest. The Port Authority also reserves the right to add or subtract from quantities shown in the proposal. Please note that there will be a pre-bid meeting for this project for all prospective bidders on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Port Authority’s administrative offices at One Maritime Plaza, 2nd floor conference room, Toledo, OH 43604. Attendance is suggested, but not mandatory. Please submit all questions through the Bid Express service by Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time. Questions submitted after the deadline will not receive a response. Additional information can be found at https://www.toledoport.org/public-notices

    Thomas J. Winston

    President and CEO

    Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

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2025 projects awarded

DESCRIPTION

  • One Government Center Plaza Repairs Phase 3

  • Bridge Rehabilitation at Facility 3 Access Road

  • Parking Structures Restoration 2025

  • Access Drive at Toledo Shipyard

AWARDED CONTRACTOR

  • Great Lakes Concrete Restoration

  • Miller Brothers Construction, Inc.

  • Pullman SST, Inc.

  • Crestline Paving & Excavating, Inc.

AWARDED

  • $668,200.00

  • $897,717.76

  • $284,825.00

  • $473,488.00