NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids will be received by the Elyria City Schools Board of Education, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio for the following Project:

Residential Abatement Package Phase I
Elyria, Ohio

in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications prepared by:

Robert Repas, Ltd.
42378 Griswold Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Robert J. Repas
440-324-3259

The Construction Manager for the Project is:

Regency Construction Services Inc.
14600 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216-529-1188
Robert A. Teitenberg -- Project Executive
teitenbergr@regencycsi.com

Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the Treasurer of the Elyria Board of Education at Griswold Rd., Elyria, Ohio until 2 p.m. on November 9, 2007 for the followoing bid package:

Project Cost Estimates

Bid Package #P7-27-03 Residential Abatement Package Phase I $470,000.00

Immediately thereafter all bids will be opened and read aloud in the Board Conference Room.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on November 1, 2007 at 12:00 P.M. at the Elyria Board of Education Office.

Bid documents will be available at eBlueprint.com; Lakeside Blueprint, 4507 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44102, upon placing a deposit in the amount of $100.00 per set payable to the Elyria City School District.

No more than three (3) sets will be provided to a Bidder. Deposits are refundable only if a documents are returned in good condition. Bidders are responsible for all shipping and handling fees.

All plan documents in good condition shall be returned to the Consturciton Managers' Office for a refund.

The Contract Documents may be reviewed for bidding purposes without charge during business hours at the following locations:

Bidders may be required to provide evidence of experience with similar projects.

Before submitting a proposal, every bidder must carefully review the Project Manual.

This project is exempt from State Sales Tax.

The Elyria Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or part thereof, to waive informalities, and to conduct such investigations as it deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any bid and to establish the responsiblity, qualifications and financial ability of the bidders, proposed subcontractors and other persons and organizations to provide equipment in accordance with the Specifications and other Contract documents to its satisfaction within the prescribed time.

Enrollment in the Bureau of Worker's Compensation's (BWC) Drug Free Workplace Program (DFWP) or Drug Free E2 Program for Small Employers (DF-E2) is a requirement of this project.

The EDGE Business Participation is encouraged.

Regency Construction Services Inc.
14600 Detroit Ave., Ste. 1495
Lakewood, OH 44107
216-529-1188

Elyria City Schools Board of Education Building, Business Services Office
42101 Griswold Road
Elyria, OH 44035
220-284-8207

Builders Exchange
981 Keynote Circle
Suite One
Cleveland, OH 44131
216-661-8300

McGraw-Hill Dodge Plan Room
6200 Rockside Woods Blvd.
Suite 310
Independence, OH 44131
216-901-1589, ext. 11

Robert J. Repas, Ltd.
42378 Griswold Road
Elyria, OH 44035
440-324-3259

EHS Groundbreaking Video

Video of the new EHS groundbreaking ceremony.


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BREAKING NEW GROUND!

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Young and old ... people of all ages gathered to usher in a new era for Elyria High School at the Groundbreaking Ceremony on October 15th. The ceremony was a terrific success. Thank you to all for attending!

Check out more pictures of this history-making event by clicking here.

GROUNDBREAKING SET FOR NEW EHS!

Before the snow begins to fly, join us as we break ground for a new Elyria High School on Monday, October 15, 2007, 5:30 p.m., at the corner of 6th Street and Middle Avenue (adjacent to the Washington Building). The ceremony will be followed by an informal reception with refreshments in the Elyria High School cafeteria.

The groundbreaking signals a very visual phase of the high school project. Until now, most of the work has been behind the scenes. Very soon, the land will be cleared and the dust will fly as the heavy construction work begins.

Currently, the District has purchased nearly all of the properties in the acquisition area between 6th and 7th Streets and Middle and West Avenues, and these home sites are undergoing environmental testing. The Board recently approved professional services for geothermal conductivity testing, land surveying and laser survey scanning of the current high school buildings.

In addition, Elyria-based J.L. Reichert Paving has been hired for demolition services on the land-acquisition site. Demo will commence as soon as the environmental testing is complete, which will likely wrap up sometime in October.

The Program of Requirements (POR), the initial phase of development, has come to a close and we are moving into a new phase called Schematic Design. During this phase, we will begin to see two-dimensional bubble drawings showing tentative placement of buildings and classroom spaces. Drawings at this stage are approximately 30% complete. As we move forward in the Design process, the drawings will begin to show walls, windows and elevations. Each phase of development takes approximately two to three months. Following the Schematic Design Phase is Design Development and Construction Documents.

Very soon, the District, Regency Construction and Architectural Vision Group will begin a series of community-engagement sessions to offer updates on the high school project, and an opportunity for questions and answers. Currently, Regency and AVG provide updates to the Board on the first Wednesday of every month at the regularly scheduled Board of Education Meetings. At that time, the floor is opened up for questions. We encourage you to attend and take advantage of this terrific opportunity to learn more and have your questions answered. If you are unable to attend, the Board meetings are broadcast daily on Time Warner Channel 98 at 2 and 7 p.m. Additionally, the EHS updates are broadcast separately at 11a and 11p.

Again, we hope that you will join us at the corner of 6th St. and Middle Ave. on October 15th for the groundbreaking ceremony and reception to follow. If you have questions or need more information, please contact, Amy Kren, Communications Coordinator, Elyria City Schools, (440) 284-8183, or e-mail krenamy@elyriaschools.org.

Hope to see you there!

New High School Update 10-03-07

October 3, 2007 presentation to the Elyria Board of Education on the Elyria High School.

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