NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Mercer County Commissioners, acting for the Village of Rockford, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Franklin Street Improvements Project within the Village of Rockford, Ohio.

Bids will be received at the Mercer County Commissioners office located at Room A201, 220 W. Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio 45822, until 10:00 a.m. (local time), April 25, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 10:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened.  

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents: 

The project includes the total reconstruction of Franklin Street, including storm sewers, catch basins, curbs, sidewalks, asphalt, and other related items.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in the provided envelope, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. 

All contractors and sub-contractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123 is required.

Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, encouragement of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) utilization, various insurance requirements, various equal employment opportunity provisions, and Section 3 Requirements.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, LLC., 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B., Celina, Ohio, 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents, with the cost of $25.00 for an electronic copy and $110.00 for a paper copy. The paper documents may be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 shipping fee. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions, LLC. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

This notice is posted on the ​Board of Mercer County Commissioners​ web site. Notice can be accessed at: www.mercercountyohio.org/elected-officials/commissioners/rfq/ 

By: Board of Mercer County Commissioners

Kim Everman,

Administrator/Clerk of the Board

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Northshore Greenspace & Rosenbeck Nature Preserve Wetlands. Northshore Greenspace is located in Jefferson Township, Section 03, Mercer County, Ohio on the west side of Lake Acres Drive, south of State Route 703. Rosenbeck Nature Preserve is located in Butler Township, Section 27, Mercer County, Ohio on the west side of Fleetfoot Road, approximately 0.3 miles north of State Route 219. 

Bids will be received in the office of the Mercer County Commissioners located at 220 W. Livingston Street, Rm. A201, Celina, Ohio 45822 until 11:00 a.m. (local time), March 21, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened. 

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder(s) will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. 

Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the State of Ohio prevailing wage rates, various insurance requirements and other provisions.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Mercer County Community & Economic Development, 101 N. Main St., Room 102, Celina, Ohio 45822. These documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for a shipping fee. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS. 

The Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority's advantage. 

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

This notice is posted on the ​Board of Mercer County Commissioners​ web site. Notice can be accessed at: www.mercercountyohio.org/elected-officials/commissioners/rfq/ 

By Order of the Mercer County Commissioners

Kim Everman, Administrator

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Northshore Greenspace & Rosenbeck Nature Preserve Wetlands. Northshore Greenspace is located in Jefferson Township, Section 03, Mercer County, Ohio on the west side of Lake Acres Drive, south of State Route 703. Rosenbeck Nature Preserve is located in Butler Township, Section 27, Mercer County, Ohio on the west side of Fleetfoot Road, approximately 0.3 miles north of State Route 219. 

Bids will be received in the office of the Mercer County Commissioners located at 220 W. Livingston Street, Rm. A201, Celina, Ohio 45822 until 11:00 a.m. (local time), March 21, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened. 

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder(s) will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. 

Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the State of Ohio prevailing wage rates, various insurance requirements and other provisions.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Mercer County Community & Economic Development, 101 N. Main St., Room 102, Celina, Ohio 45822. These documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for a shipping fee. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS. 

The Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority's advantage. 

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

This notice is posted on the ​Board of Mercer County Commissioners​ web site. Notice can be accessed at: www.mercercountyohio.org/elected-officials/commissioners/rfq/ 

By Order of the Mercer County Commissioners

Kim Everman, Administrator

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Celina will receive sealed bids for the Bryson Park Parking Lot Paving project.

Bids will be received at the office of the City of Celina, 225 N. Main Street, Celina, Ohio, until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. will be returned unopened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

The project includes the asphalt paving of approximately 12,000 square yards of parking lots.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in the provided envelope. Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount, or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.

Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends and requires that the project be completed no later than July 12, 2024.

Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Mercer County and the City of Celina as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, (614) 644-2239.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, LLC, 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B, Celina, Ohio, 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents with the cost of $25.00 for electronic copy and $50.00 for paper copy. The paper documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 shipping fee. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions, LLC. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Village of Fort Recovery

North Water Tower & S.R. 49 Water Extension

Bids for the North Water Tower and S.R. 49 Water Extension project will be received by the Village of Fort Recovery at the Village Hall, 201 S. Main Street, Fort Recovery, Ohio 45846, until Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work: The extension of 12" water main from Railroad Street to existing water main at Cooper's and 250,000 gallon water tower in the Village. Project includes the installation of new fire hydrants, valves, services, and other appurtenances.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found and downloaded at the following website: choiceoneengineering.com/projects-out-for-bid. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office of Choice One.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

The bid notice is also available at www.fortrecovery.org on the homepage.

Village of Fort Recovery

Randy Diller

Village Administrator

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Celina will receive sealed bids for the 2024 Street Resurfacing Project.

Bids will be received at the office of the City of Celina, 225 N. Main Street, Celina, Ohio, until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. will be returned unopened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

The project includes the planning and resurfacing of approximately 12,500 lineal feet of various streets within the city.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in the provided envelope. Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount, or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.

Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends and requires that the project be completed no later than August 15, 2024.

Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Mercer County and the City of Celina as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, (614) 644-2239.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, LLC, 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B., Celina, Ohio, 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents with the cost of $25.00 for electronic copy and $50.00 for paper copy. The paper documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 shipping fee. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions, LLC. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Celina will receive sealed bids for the Bryson Park Parking Lot Paving project.

Bids will be received at the office of the City of Celina, 225 N. Main Street, Celina, Ohio, until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. will be returned unopened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

The project includes the asphalt paving of approximately 12,000 square yards of parking lots.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in the provided envelope. Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount, or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.

Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends and requires that the project be completed no later than July 12, 2024.

Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Mercer County and the City of Celina as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, (614) 644-2239.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, LLC, 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B, Celina, Ohio, 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents with the cost of $25.00 for electronic copy and $50.00 for paper copy. The paper documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 shipping fee. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions, LLC. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Village of St. Henry will receive sealed bids for the 2024 Street Paving Program project.

Bids will be received in the Village Council Chambers, 121 W. Washington Street, St. Henry, OH 45883, until 10:00 a.m. (local time), February 29, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 10:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened. 

Bids will be received on a unit price as outlined in the bid documents. 

The project includes milling and paving of various streets within the village.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in the provided envelope, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. 

Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the State of Ohio prevailing wage rates, various insurance requirements and various equal employment opportunity provisions.

The Bidding Documents, which include Maps, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, LLC, 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B, Celina, Ohio, 45822. Bidders may obtain a copy of the electronic documents for $25.00 and a paper copy for $50.00 for each complete set of documents. The paper documents can be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 shipping fee. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions, LLC. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

This notice to bidders is posted on Access Engineering Solutions' internet site on the world wide web. To view this notice, enter the address of www.accessengllc.com, then click on "Bidding."

The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Celina will receive sealed bids for the 2024 Street Resurfacing Project.

Bids will be received at the office of the City of Celina, 225 N. Main Street, Celina, Ohio, until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. will be returned unopened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

The project includes the planning and resurfacing of approximately 12,500 lineal feet of various streets within the city.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in the provided envelope. Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount, or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.

Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends and requires that the project be completed no later than August 15, 2024.

Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Mercer County and the City of Celina as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, (614) 644-2239.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, LLC, 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B., Celina, Ohio, 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents with the cost of $25.00 for electronic copy and $50.00 for paper copy. The paper documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 shipping fee. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions, LLC. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed bids, in accordance with Section 307.86 of the Ohio Revised Code, will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Mercer County, Ohio for the following items for the use of the Mercer County Engineer and Mercer County Townships for all work incidental thereto in accordance with the specifications therefore:

Bid #1 - Aggregate Road Materials

Bid #2 - Bituminous Road Materials

Bid #3 - Concrete

Bids must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, Ohio 45822 by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, February 22, 2024, at which time the bids will be opened.

Specifications and bid forms are on file and may be obtained from the Mercer County Engineer, 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, OH 45822.

All bids for asphalt emulsion must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid. Checks should be made payable to the Board of Mercer County Commissioners. Failure to submit a proper bid guaranty will automatically invalidate the bid.

The Contracts will be awarded on a unit price basis. The Contracts shall be for the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

The County may sample materials at any time and have same tested by an approved laboratory. All expenses of testing will be paid by the County.

The aggregate shall be furnished to county/township-owned trucks F.O.B. the Bidder's Plant.

The Board of Commissioners of Mercer County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to Mercer County's advantage.

James A. Wiechart, P.E., P.S.

Mercer County Engineer

By order of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners

Mercer County, Ohio

Kim Everman, Clerk

This notice is posted on the Board of Mercer County Commissioners web site. Notice can be accessed at: www.mercercountyohio.org/elected-officials/commissioners/rfq/

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