Description
The City of Cincinnati is soliciting bids for the design‑build construction of a 1.80‑mile extension of the Little Miami Scenic Trail shared‑use path (PID 115291) between Elstun Road and Ranchvale Drive. The scope includes civil work, roadway improvements, traffic signal installation, pedestrian signal heads, conduit and wiring, signal controller programming, and associated site utilities. The contract is classified as Heavy Highway, requires ODOT pre‑qualification, a 6 % Small Business Enterprise goal, Davis‑Bacon wage compliance, and a performance bond equal to 100 % of the contract value. Work must commence within five days of notice and be completed within 180 calendar days. Bids are submitted electronically; a non‑mandatory virtual pre‑bid meeting is scheduled.
• Project location: Cincinnati, Ohio (State Route 125 corridor)
• Contract type: Invitation for Bid – Heavy Highway construction
• Estimated contract value: $1 M‑$3 M (ballpark)
• Key requirements: ODOT pre‑qualification, SBE utilization plan, Davis‑Bacon wage rates, performance and bid bonds, insurance, warranty (1 year)
• Critical dates: Questions due 11/06/2026, pre‑bid meeting 11/10/2026, bid submission 11/18/2026, work start +5 days after award, completion 180 days
• Mandatory registrations: Vendor Self‑Service (VSS) and ODOT pre‑qualification
• Deliverables: Full civil and electrical construction, signal timing plans, traffic signal hardware, pedestrian infrastructure, testing & acceptance.