Mill Creek Road Bridge Painting

This solicitation seeks a contractor to provide complete surface preparation, painting, and related ancillary work for the Mill Creek Road Bridge in Lowellville, Ohio. The work includes steel surface preparation, multi‑coat painting using the System OZEU, expansion‑joint replacement, concrete patching, traffic‑management services, signage installation, stainless‑steel waterstop fabrication, tack‑weld removal, and non‑destructive testing, along with required bonding premiums and a general contingency. Bidders must submit a fully priced bid by the May 12 2026 deadline through the City of Cincinnati’s VSS portal, include a bid bond (minimum 10 % of the bid) and a performance bond (100 % of contract value), and meet M/WBE subcontracting goals (5 % MBE, 7 % WBE). The contract must be started within 5 calendar days of notice and completed within 180 days. • Core scope: steel surface preparation, three‑coat painting, joint replacement, concrete repair, traffic control, signage, waterstop, weld removal, NDT testing. • Mandatory compliance: bid bond, performance bond, M/WBE participation, prevailing‑wage rules, insurance minimums. • Key dates: Questions due May 5 2026; bid submission deadline May 12 2026 12 PM ET; work must begin within 5 days of award and finish within 180 days.