NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Mercer CountyCommissioners will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Wagner Subdivision Sanitary Sewer Improvements project.

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), February 22, 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 costs basis as outlined in the bid documents. 

The project involves the installation of approximately 13,200 LF of 4" forcemain, a lift station, 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. 

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, Ohio EPA requirements, various insurance requirements, and various equal employment opportunity provisions.

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 $125.00 for 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 the Board of Mercer County Commissioners

Kim Everman, Administrator/Clerk

of the Board

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY BID NOTICE

2024 ROADSIDE MOWING PROGRAM

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for furnishing of all labor and equipment for mowing 3 sections of Mercer County roads. Mileage approximately 385.66 miles.

Bids must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at the Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, Ohio 45822.

Bids must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on February 20, 2024 at which time they will be opened.

Plans, specifications and bid forms can be obtained by contacting the Mercer County Engineer's Office, located at 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, Ohio 45822 (Phone: 419-586-7759).

Each bid package must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guaranty shall be in the form of either:

1. A bond for the full amount of the bid, or

2. A certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid.

A contract will be awarded on a unit price basis; based on qualifications, quality of equipment and service to be provided, and the bidder's price.

The awarding agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the agency'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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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY BID NOTICE

ASPHALT CONCRETE RESURFACING - MISC. SPOT PAVING

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for spot site resurfacing of miscellaneous Mercer County roads, various county and township road spot locations in Mercer County.

Bids shall be submitted in duplicate to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, Ohio 45822.

Bids must be submitted by 9:30 a.m. on February 15, 2024, at which time they will be opened.

Specifications and bid forms can be obtained by contacting the Mercer County Engineer's Office, located at 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, Ohio 45822 (Phone: 419-586-7759).

The bid package must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guaranty shall be in the form of either:

1. A bond for the full amount of the bid, or

2. A certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Upon entering a contract, a performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the project will be required.

All bidders must comply with Ohio Prevailing Wage requirements. Contracts will be awarded on a unit price basis to the lowest and best bidder.

The awarding agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the agency'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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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Mercer County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Storage Buildings project.

Bids will be received at the Mercer County Commissioners office located at Room A201, 220 W. Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio 45822, until 10:30 a.m. (local time), February 22, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud.

Bids received after 10:30 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened. Bids will be received on a lump sum basis as outlined in the bid documents.

The project involves the construction of two wood framed storage buildings of 60' x 100' and 80' x 150' in size. Both buildings will have concrete foundations and floors, with metal walls and roof/ceiling panels on both the exterior and interior, along with other related items. Bidders may bid either or both buildings.

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 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, OH, 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents with the cost of $25.00 for electronic copy and $80.00 for 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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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY 

BID NOTICE

BEAVER CREEK EROSION CONTROL

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for furnishing of all labor, material and equipment in constructing erosion control along the Beaver Creek located in Section 33 & 34 of Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. Project includes 4,850 tons of "Type C" rock channel protection.

Bids must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at the Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, Ohio 45822.

Bids must be submitted by 11:15 a.m. on February 20, 2024, at which time they will be opened.

Plans, specifications and bid forms can be obtained by contacting the Mercer County Engineer's Office, located at 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, Ohio 45822 (Phone: 419-586-7759).

Each bid package must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guaranty shall be in the form of either:

1. A bond for the full amount of the bid, or

2. A certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Upon entering a contract, a performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the project will be required.

A contract will be awarded on a unit price basis to the lowest and best bidder.

The awarding agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the agency'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 Mercer County's internet site on the World Wide Web. To view this notice and other requests by the Board of County Commissioners, enter the address of www.mercercountyohio.org/elected-officials/commissioners/rfq/; click on "Commissioners" under Elected Officials then on "Requests for Quotes."

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY 

BID NOTICE

2024 PRECAST CONCRETE BRIDGE MATERIAL

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for precast concrete bridge materials to be used on various county roads in Mercer County.

Bids must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at Central Service Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, Ohio 45822.

Bids will be opened at 9:45 a.m. on February 15, 2024.

Specifications and bid forms can be obtained by contacting the Mercer County Engineer's Office, located at 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, Ohio 45822 (Phone: 419-586-7759).

A bid guaranty and/or a contract bond is not required for this material bid.

One contract or separate contracts to different vendors may be awarded for the bridge material on a unit price basis to the lowest and best bidder.

The awarding agencies reserve the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the agency'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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STONE BID MEETING

Liberty Township will be accepting bids for all aggregate to be used on township roads for 2024. The stone bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Township building in Chatt. Bids may be sent to the fiscal officer prior to the meeting. The trustees reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Liberty Township Trustees

Jill Thomas, Fiscal Officer

1918 Oregon Road

Celina, Ohio 45822

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Marion local School District at, 7956 State Route 119, Maria Stein, OH 45860, until February 15, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at which time and place proposals will be opened publicly and read aloud. Proposals received after February 15, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be for the furnishing of materials and the performance of labor necessary for the:

23076.00 Marion Local Elementary Classroom Renovation

7956 State Route 119

Maria Stein, OH, 45860

All in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by Garmann/Miller & Associates, Inc., Minster, OH / Columbus, OH / Indianapolis, IN/ Fort Wayne, IN

A Lump Sum bid for the project will be received.

A prebid meeting will be held at 2:00 P.M. on February 1, 2024, at Marion Local Central Office. The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory but bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. The facility will be open for inspection at this time.

A Bid Security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or surety company bond pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised code in the amount of 10% of the total bid shall accompany each bid; or a bid guaranty bond in accordance with Chapter 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 100% of the total bid shall accompany each bid.

The Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, are on file for public inspection at the office of the Architect: GarmannlMilier & Associates Inc., Phone 419-628-4240: the office of the Marion Local School District; Construction News Corporation, the McGraw Hill-Dodge Plan Room, the Builders Exchange and iSqFt.

Contract Documents may be purchased from DC Reprographics, 1254 Courtland Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201; www.DCplanroom.com; Phone 614-297-1200. Each Bidder is responsible for shipping cost or providing a shipping number for billing to the bidders account.

Each bid must be submitted in duplicate on a blank form furnished by the Architect, in a sealed envelope. Mark plainly on the outside of the envelope, the project you are bidding on. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities, irregularities and/or errors in the bids to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids.

This notice is posted on the Marion local School District web site.

Notice can be accessed at: www.marionlocal.org

The Date of this notice: January 18, 2024

By: Marion Local School District

7956 State Route 119

Maria Stein, OH 45860

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Mercer County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Schwieterman-Baldauf Two-Stage Ditch, located in Dublin Township, Section 13, and Union Township, Section 18 Mercer County, Ohio between Shelley and Dutton Road, approximately 0.5 miles east of U.S. Route 127. 

Bids will be received in the office of the Mercer County Commissioners located at 220 W. Livingston Street, Rm. A201, Celina, Ohio 45822 until 10:00 a.m. (local time), February 8, 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.

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 Soil and Water Conservation District, 220 W. Livingston St., Suite 1, 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 Mercer County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the Mercer County Commissioner'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 Mercer County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the Schwieterman-Baldauf-Shelley Road Group Open Ditch & Tile Main Replacement Project, which includes the replacement of several tile mains and the cleaning of the open ditch south of Dutton Road to the St. Marys River. The project is located in Dublin Township, Sections 13 & 24 and Union Township, Sections 07, 17 & 18, Mercer County, Ohio one quarter mile east of the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and Dutton Road. 

Bids will be received in the office of the Mercer County Commissioners located at 220 W. Livingston Street, Rm. A201, Celina, Ohio 45822 until 1:00 p.m. (local time), February 8, 2024, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 10:15 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. 

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District, 220 W. Livingston St., Suite 1, 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 Mercer County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the Mercer County Commissioner'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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