Description
The City of Cincinnati is soliciting bids for the Hopple Street Viaduct (PID 121735) preventative maintenance and rehabilitation project. The work includes structural repairs, concrete work, steel reinforcement, joint replacement, and extensive coordination with CSX railroad property. The contractor must be pre‑qualified by ODOT, meet a 9 % Small Business Enterprise goal, provide performance and bid bonds, and comply with Davis‑Bacon wage rates and numerous safety, environmental, and insurance requirements. The project is scheduled to start on 02/12/2027 and must be completed within 270 days, with a mandatory pre‑bid meeting on 10/20/2026 and a bid deadline of 11/06/2026.
• Scope: Heavy highway/bridge construction, concrete repair, steel epoxy coating, pier joint replacement, ballast protection, rail‑yard safety coordination.
• Location: Hopple Street, Cincinnati, OH (adjacent to CSX rail yard).
• Schedule: Start 02/12/2027, 270‑day duration; pre‑bid meeting 10/20/2026; questions due 10/23/2026; bid submission 11/06/2026.
• Mandatory qualifications: ODOT pre‑qualification, VSS registration, SBE utilization plan, performance bond = 100 % of contract value, bid bond ≥ 10 % of bid.
• Key compliance: Davis‑Bacon wage rates, OSHA safety, environmental disposal, railroad coordination approvals, warranty = 1 year.