General Info

Business Logo

Solicitations and notifications are free for this business.

City of Columbus Ohio

910 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215-1169
(614) 645-6148

Department Mission:

To enhance the quality of life, now and into the future, for people living, working and raising families in central Ohio through economic, efficient, and environmentally responsible stewardship of superior public utilities.

Standard Documents

Name * Description
helpful links for construction bidding.pdf (48.3 KB)
1 Document

Upcoming Solicitations

Number Deadline
650872-162001
Blueprint Miller-Kelton Newton/Bedford Lateral Lining Project 1
10/14/2026 07:00 PM UTC
650870-110165
The City of Columbus, Columbus Water and Power, is receiving bids until October 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for construction services for the Blueprint Milford / Summit Area Integrated Solutions & Milford Summit Lead Service Line, CIP 650870-110165 & 690236-110005. Bids are to be submitted only through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies or emails will not be accepted. This project involves work for which consists of installation of rain gardens, installation of storm sewer, restoration, Lead Line Replacement, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the drawings, supplemental specifications, technical specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material specifications set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). A portion of this project is anticipated to be funded with a loan from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) and administered by the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA). There is a 5.4% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for this project that is part of the WPCLF loan program. This goal is a subcontractor goal, not a contract goal. If the prime contractor is a DBE and uses subcontractors on the project, the prime spend is not counted toward meeting the DBE goal. All questions concerning this bid are to reference the project number and the project name and be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. No phone calls concerning questions about the bid will be accepted. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services website and the addenda will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com.
10/21/2026 07:00 PM UTC
650265-100205
The City of Columbus, Columbus Water & Power, is receiving bids until October 28th, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for construction services for the CIP 650265-100205, Jackson Pike Water Reclamation Plant (JPWRP) CDB HVAC Unit H46 & PS1 HVAC Unit H60 Replacement project. Bids are to be submitted only through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies or emails will not be accepted. This project involves replacement of the HVAC system for Unit H60 at the Jackson Pike Water Reclamation Plant that provides service to the Parts Storage Building, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). All questions concerning this bid are to reference the project number and the project name and be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. No phone calls concerning questions about the bid will be accepted. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 2104 Jackson Pike on 10/08/2026, at 11:00 AM at the Admin building. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services website and the addenda will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. All bid documents (Invitation for Bid, technical specifications, plans, and future addenda) will be available for review and download on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com after the IFB is published. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the IFB for a bid to be considered for contract award.
10/28/2026 07:00 PM UTC
690580-100001
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities is receiving bids until November 4, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time for construction of the Division of Water’s Parsons Avenue Water Plant CW112 Raw Water Line project, C.I.P. No. 690580-100001, the work for which consists of: Constructing the raw waterline from the Parsons Avenue Water Plant to an existing 42” raw waterline, installing approximately 1069 LF of 36” and 1522 LF of 42” prestressed concrete cylinder pipe. Approximately 477 LF of the previous mentioned 36” prestressed concrete cylinder pipe along with 4 -5” diameter electrical conduit are to be inside directionally drilled 60” Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP). Pull boxes and other work is necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the drawings, technical specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material specifications set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). Bids are to be submitted only at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies shall not be accepted. All questions concerning this project are to be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be October 26, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time, phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on www.bidexpress.com. There will be a pre-bid conference and site visit held at Parsons Avenue Water Plant – Basement Conference Room at 5600 Parsons Avenue on October 8, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference and walk-through tour. Bidders are charged with knowing whatever was discussed in the pre-bid conference in preparing and submitting their bid. All bid documents (Invitation for Bid, technical specifications, plans, and future addenda) will be available for review and download on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com after the IFB is published. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the IFB for a bid to be considered for contract award.
11/04/2026 08:00 PM UTC
650033-100003
Central College Subtrunk, Phase 3
11/18/2026 08:00 PM UTC
5 Solicitations

Closed Solicitations

Number Deadline
2025 Water Main Repairs 690521-100013
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, is receiving bids until March 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for construction services for the 2025 Water Main Repairs, CIP #690251-100013 project. Bids are to be submitted only through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies or emails will not be accepted. This project involves providing the necessary labor and equipment to complete repairs to water mains at various locations within the Columbus Water Distribution System on an as needed basis, as well as performing the replacements of lead water service lines, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). Questions pertaining to this Invitation For Bid must be submitted by Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Eastern Time. All questions concerning this bid are to reference the project number and the project name and be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. No phone calls concerning questions about the bid will be accepted. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum.
03/19/2025 07:00 PM UTC
650352-100007
SWWTP Main Drain Alternative Pipe Route
03/19/2025 07:00 PM UTC
690236-100112 & 690236-100150
"Transite Pipe Replacements & John Glenn Ave Water Main Extension"
03/19/2025 07:00 PM UTC
FEM 1402.6 Crane and Hoist Maintenance Services
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, is receiving bids until March 12, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for services for the FEM 1402.6 Crane and Hoist Maintenance Services project. Bids are to be submitted only through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies or emails will not be accepted. This project involves: annual inspection and testing of all Cranes and Hoists at various Department of Public Utilities facilities, repair and/or replacement of equipment, a detailed report for each facility, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). All questions concerning this bid are to reference the project number and the project name and be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. No phone calls concerning questions about the bid will be accepted. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. A pre-bid site visit will be held. A pre-bid site visit will take place on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at Southerly Water Reclamation Plant (SWRP) Administration Building Conference Room, 6977 South High Street, Lockbourne, OH 43137. Attendance is not required but strongly recommended. During the pre-bid site visit, City officials will be escorting interested bidders through Southerly WWTP. It is expected that the visit will end at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Interested bidders are strongly urged to attend however failure to attend the site visit will not disqualify a bidder. Bidders are advised that this will be the only time bidders may view this site prior to the bid opening. No questions will be accepted at this visit, rather bidders are to submit questions as directed in the questions section of this bid. Bidders will be charged with knowing whatever was discussed in the pre-bid in preparing and submitting their bid. Following the pre-bid conference, a tour will be given at all the sites to allow Bidders to inspect the Project area and facilities. Bidders are hereby advised that the walking tour is extensive and will be conducted numerous nonadjacent sites, with several of the sites involving numerous buildings. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services website and the addenda will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com.
03/12/2025 07:00 PM UTC
650876-129992
Volunteer Sump Pump Program “2025” 650876-129992
03/05/2025 08:00 PM UTC
LAZELLE TANK PAINTING IMPROVEMENTS CIP 690477-100021
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, is receiving bids until 2/26/2025 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for construction services for the Lazelle South Tank Painting Improvements project, C.I.P. No. 690477-100021. Bids are to be submitted only through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies or emails will not be accepted. This project involves abrasive blasting and recoating of the entire exterior, the entire interior dry, and spot repairs in the interior wet and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). All questions concerning this bid are to reference the project number and the project name and be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. No phone calls concerning questions about the bid will be accepted. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the IFB. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum.
02/26/2025 08:00 PM UTC
Dublin Road Water Plant Automation Upgrades
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities is accepting bids for the Dublin Road Water Plant – Automation Upgrades, C.I.P. No. 690567-100000, the work for which consists of hardware and software upgrades to the plant’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the drawings, technical specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material specifications set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). Bids are due January 29, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Bids are to be submitted only at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies shall not be accepted. All questions concerning this project are to be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be January 24, 2025, phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on www.bidexpress.com. A pre-bid meeting will not be held.
01/29/2025 08:00 PM UTC
650234-100201
SWWTP Raw Sewage Pump Building Roof Replacement
01/29/2025 08:00 PM UTC
FEM PROJECT NO.0101.7 SPECIALTY MAINTENANCE CRAFTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FACILITIES
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities is receiving bids until January 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM local time for construction of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, is accepting bids for FEM 0101.7 SPECIALTY MAINTENANCE CRAFTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FACILITIES, the work for which consists of specialized construction, repair and maintenance services for Department of Public Utilities Facilities and includes: testing, cleaning, repair, modification, demolition and/or replacement of various Waste Water Treatment Plant, Compost Facility, Sewage Maintenance Operations Center, Water Treatment Plant, or other DPU facility components and associated equipment such as: bar racks, sluice gates, pumping systems, aeration systems including blowers, settling tanks, disinfection chemical systems, chemical storage and feed systems, gravity thickeners, centrifuges, digesters, motors, electrical distribution systems, electronics including software and hardware updates, building components, safety equipment, etc. Auxiliary equipment such as low pressure boilers, miscellaneous piping and ductwork, roofs, vent stacks, walkways, stairways, handrails, miscellaneous hard-surfacing, paving and concrete work, painting, HVAC, conveyance systems and installation and demolition of equipment may be included in the work. The work to be performed is minor or small in relation to the total system. Also, other work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the drawings, technical specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material specifications set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). Bids are to be submitted only at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies shall not be accepted. All questions concerning this project are to be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be January 15, 2025, phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on www.bidexpress.com. There will be a pre-bid conference held at the Sewer Maintenance Facility (SMOC), 1250 Fairwood Avenue, Columbus OH 43206, Room 0031 on January 10, 2025, at 9:00 am. Following the pre-bid conference, a tour will be given to allow Bidders to inspect the Project area and facilities. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference and walk-thru tour. Bidders are charged with knowing whatever was discussed in the pre-bid conference in preparing and submitting their bid.
01/22/2025 08:00 PM UTC
611038-100002
Green Lawn Dam Rehabilitation
12/11/2024 08:00 PM UTC
81 - 90 of 539 Solicitations
1 2 … 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 … 53 54