LEGAL NOTICE: Building Envelope Upgrades - Window & Door Replacement at Walnut Ridge High School Electronic bids will be received by the BOARD OF EDUCATION, City School District of Columbus, Ohio, Office of Capital Improvements (via Public Purchase), until Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM and will be opened and posted publicly to the District website immediately thereafter for the Building Envelope Upgrades - Window & Door Replacement at Walnut Ridge High School, according to the plans and specifications, dated November 6, 2026, prepared by Design Group. The estimated Base Bid cost for materials and labor for these renovations at Walnut Ridge HS $3,083,799.00. Abatement allowance of $52,000.00. Plans and Specifications may be secured at the bidder's expense plus shipping costs from Franklin Imaging, 500 Schrock Rd, Columbus, OH 43229, (T) 614-885-6894 or printroom@franklinimaging.com. Plans and specifications can be viewed for free via Public Purchase. Project information may be viewed at Dodge Data & Analytics and The Builders Exchange, 9555 Rockside Road, Suite 300, Valley View, OH 44125 if you are a member. A pre-bid conference will be held virtually on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Inquiries concerning these plans and specifications shall be directed to Shawna Foley with Design Group - Office PH 614-255-0515 or sfoley@designgroup.us.com. Any written addendum will be sent to all plan holders. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty and contract bond meeting the requirements of Section 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Prevailing Wage Rates DO NOT apply to this Invitation to Bid. By Order of the Board of Education, Dr. Antoinette Miranda, President; Ryan Cook Treasurer.
PROSPECTIVE VENDORS:
The District is soliciting bids for CCS Project No. 27014 - Building Envelope Upgrades - Window & Door Replacement at Walnut Ridge HS. If your company meets our qualifications, please access the bid through Public Purchase. The "Select Region" and "Select Agency" icons in the mid to upper, right corner of the screen must be used to locate our District before viewing our bids. Please register in Public Purchase even if you are not interested in this particular bid. (If you register in Public Purchase under a commodity and we select that commodity when creating a bid, you will receive an automatic notification.) Please note the following:
• Registration on the Public Purchase website is free.
• For your initial registration with Public Purchase, it will take Public Purchase about an hour to process. Please allow time for this processing after you register.
• Additional guidelines for using Public Purchase can be found on the District's website under the Vendors information.
All bids must be submitted to Public Purchase. We cannot accept any in person, faxed, or e-mailed bids.
Columbus City Schools has established an Outreach Program to increase participation of businesses designated as Local Economically Disadvantaged Enterprises (LEDE). The Board of Education (BOE) has established an aspirational goal of 20% participation by business designated as LEDE. Vendors are strongly encouraged to use a good faith effort to support the BOE in achieving the Districts LEDE participation goals. Additional information can be obtained by reviewing the BOE Community Inclusion Policy 6400 or by contacting the LEDE Outreach Coordinator at dparks@columbus.k12.oh.us.
