TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
TOLEDO, OHIO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Electronic Bids will be received by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority for all labor, material, insurance, and equipment necessary for the Plaza Repairs Phase 4 project at One Government Center, Toledo, Ohio 43604, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, for the Port Authority at One Maritime Plaza, Toledo, Ohio 43604.
The One Government Center Plaza Repairs Phase 4 project consists of the fourth phase of plaza repairs and upgrades including:
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Plaza Fountain – concrete and waterproofing repairs, new waterproofing membrane system, new fountain liner, fountain system repairs, filter pump upgrade, piping and valve replacements and lighting upgrades.
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Building Façade – replacement of granite wall panels.
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Parking Structure – concrete and waterproofing repairs.
Phase 1 and 2, and 3 repairs were completed in 2023 and 2024, 2025 respectively.
The engineer’s estimate for the base bid is approximately $540,000.00. Bids that are in excess of 20% 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.
Bids will be received through Bid Express, an online electronic bidding system until Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM, at which time all bids will be opened through the Bid Express website.
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.
Please note that there will be a pre-bid meeting for this project for all prospective bidders on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 2:30 PM, 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 Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time. Questions submitted after the deadline will not receive a response. Additional information can be found at www.toledoport.org/projects/public-notices/
Thomas J. Winston
President and CEO
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority