Bid #260246. Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio. Route/Location: Kalida Pedestrian Loop County: Putnam PID: 121886 Letting Sale Date: 5/7/2026 Prebid Questions & Answers: PUT-121886 - Kalida Pedestrian Loop Item 76: Special - Testing, 1. Awarded to HELMS AND SONS EXCAVATING.
Ohio Department of Transportation awarded this solicitation to HELMS AND SONS EXCAVATING on May 7, 2026. This page is retained as a permanent public record of the contract award; the original solicitation below is preserved as published.
Route/Location: Kalida Pedestrian Loop County: Putnam PID: 121886 Letting Sale Date: 5/7/2026 Prebid Questions & Answers: PUT-121886 - Kalida Pedestrian Loop Item 76: Special - Testing, 1 LS. Could the department please clarify what testing is all to be included in this line item? What type of material testing for which items of work and frequency? We cannot find any further notes or details for this. Q1: 5/5/2026 4:43:22 PM Question Number - 260246 - 009 Due to the scopes of work and completion date for this project - could the department please reduce the prime work type percentage goal from 50% down to 30%? Q2: 5/5/2026 4:04:03 PM Question Number - 260246 - 008 Is Excel Bridge the only bridge manufacturer allowed, or is any prequalified bridge manufacturer allowed per the steel supplier list? Q3: 5/3/2026 9:07:34 PM Any approved prefabricated truss bridge manufacturer on ODOT's Structural Steel Prequalified Fabricator list is allowed. The selected manufacturer must meet the requirements of the construction plans. In addition, Excel Bridge is not on ODOT's Structural Steel Prequalified Fabricator list. In a forthcoming addendum, the plans will be revised to not specifically list Excel Bridge, and some additional details will be provided for the proposed prefabricated truss pedestrian bridge. The SR 115 Lighting items 41 thru 49 are listed in the proposal as an alternate. Are these alternate items included in ODOT's Engineer's Estimate? Or is the estimate for the base bid items only? Q4: 5/3/2026 3:40:13 PM With this being a federal funded project, the additive alternates are included in the engineer’s estimate. As noted in the bid proposal for the project under the PN 139 section, "A Bidder must bid all Base Scope items and all Additive Alternates to be considered responsive." Please refer to the bid proposal and PN 139 for more details.
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Ohio Department of Transportation issued this bridge opportunity in Ohio, referenced as solicitation number 260246. Responses are due by May 7, 2026. The estimated contract value is approximately $1,776,854.
Ohio Department of Transportation in Ohio is using this solicitation to procure bridge work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a bridge solicitation in Ohio are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
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