NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

There will be an organizational meeting for the Liberty Township Zoning Board of Appeals and The Zoning Commission Board on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the township building in Chatt followed by the regular monthly meeting.

Jill Thomas

Liberty Township Fiscal Officer

1918 Oregon Road

Celina, Ohio 45822

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STONE BID MEETING

Liberty Township will be accepting bids for all aggregate to be used on township road for 2019. The stone bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 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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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Notice Inviting Bids

(O.R.C. Section 505.37)

Notice is hereby given that bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, by regular United States mail to Jill Thomas, Fiscal Officer, 1918 Oregon Road, Celina. Ohio 45822, until 5:00 P.M. on January 29, 2019, for furnishing a pumper tanker fire truck. Bids shall be according to specifications for the truck on file with the Fiscal Officer Jill Thomas, of the Liberty Township Board of Trustees. Copies of the specifications can be obtained by contacting the Fiscal Officer by telephone at 419-942-1540 or email at Libertytwpmercer@gmail.com.

Bids will be opened and publicly read by the Fiscal Officer on January 29, 2019, at 8:00 P.M. at the office of the Liberty Township Board of Trustees, 9930 State Route 49, Rockford, Ohio 45882.

Each bid shall contain the full name of every person interested in the bid. The bid shall be accompanied by a sufficient bond or certified check, cashier's check, or money order on a solvent bank or savings and loan association that, if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of it will he properly secured.

The attention of bidders is directed to the special statutory provisions, RC 4115.02 et seq., governing the prevailing rate of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics employed on public improvements, and also to RC 153.59 regarding nondiscrimination.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder.

Bids are to be submitted on a lump sum basis.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Jill Thomas, Fiscal Officer

Liberty Township

Board of Trustees

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY  BID NOTICE

MER CR22

Sharpsburg Road Improvement Project

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for the improvement of Sharpsburg Road in Mercer County. The 0.965 mile road improvement shall consist of widening the shoulders and pavement, improving the existing drainage along the road, removing obstructions in the shoulder areas, correcting horizontal and vertical alignment deficiencies and resurfacing the entire widened roadway.

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.

Bids will be opened at 1:30 p.m. on February 7, 2019.

Specifications, bid forms, and construction plans 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.

As this is a federally funded project, all bids shall meet all applicable federal requirements including the correct payment of federal prevailing wages.

A completed bid blank should be submitted on the project along with all other required forms.

All bidders must currently be on ODOT'S list of pre-approved contractors.

Contracts will be awarded for the project 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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Mercer County Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on February 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor conference room (Room B195) of the Central Services Building, 220 W. Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio. The purpose of this hearing is to allow citizens the opportunity to provide input on proposed amendments to the Mercer County Subdivision Regulations, Construction Standards & Drawings & Design Criteria. 

The amendments, in part, relate to compliance with the new drainage improvements and maintenance. Said amendments include but are not limited to: establishing a drainage improvement maintenance fund for lots in a major subdivision, placing drainage improvement on perpetual maintenance by the county, and requiring all survey and plats for any type of transfer to be recorded regardless of what type of subdivision. 

A copy of the proposed amendments to the Mercer County Subdivision Regulations, Construction Standards & Drawings & Design Criteria is available for public review during normal business hours at the office of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners. 

By Order of the Regional Planning Commission

Kim Everman

Secretary/Treasurer

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Notice of Public Meeting

The annual financial report for the Southwest Mercer Fire District for 2018 is completed and available for review by calling Pam Hicks/Clerk at 419-852-0991.

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The Southwest Mercer Fire District's regular meetings for 2019 will be held the third Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm. They are held at 111 South Main Street Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Pam Hicks, Clerk

Southwest Mercer Fire District

419-852-0991

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Celina will receive sealed bids for the City of Celina 2019 Street Resurfacing Project. Bids will be received in the office of the Safety Service Director, 225 N. Main St., Celina, OH 45822, until 11:00 A.M. (local time), February 7, 2019, 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.

The City of Celina 2019 Street Resurfacing Project will provide for the Pavement Planing and Resurfacing of the following streets: Anthony Street form Riley Street to College Avenue, Elm Street from south of Schunck Road to Logan Street and Portland Street from Logan Street to Market Street using 448 Asphalt Concrete within the corporation Limits of the City of Celina.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, in a sealed 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. 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 for Public Improvements in Mercer County and the City of Celina, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, (614) 544-2239, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond for 100 percent of the contract price.

The Bidding Documents may be examined and/or obtained at the City of Celina Engineering Department, 306 Portland St., Celina, Ohio 45822. Bidders must obtain copies of the bid documents in person from the Engineering Department for $0.00 for the first copy and $25.00 for each additional copy of the complete set of documents. These documents can be shipped by US Mail at the Bidder's expense for a fee of $25.00, cash or check, which shall be received prior to shipping. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to the City of Celina. 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.

By: Thomas J. Hitchcock, P.E.

Safety Service Director

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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County. MycuMortgage LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Aaron J. Harvey, et al., Defendant. Case No. 18CIV082.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at a public auction, in the auditorium of the Mercer County Courthouse, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Main and Market Streets, Celina, Ohio, in the above-named County on Wednesday February 13, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. If the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for sale at the same time and location on February 20, 2019, the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No. 01-029600.0000.

Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse. 

Said Premises located at 11410 Wabash Road, Rockford, OH 45882

Said premises appraised at $66,400. Deposit Required: $5,000. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.

TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.

TERMS OF 2^ND SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirements, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction. 

Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Jeff Grey, Sheriff 

Lieutenant Lori Knapke

Mercer County, Ohio

Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

Attorney

 513-977-8200

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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County. The Peoples Bank Company, Plaintiff, vs. Travis D. Hole, et al., Defendant. Case No. 18CIV103.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at a public auction, in the auditorium of the Mercer County Courthouse, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Main and Market Streets, Celina, Ohio, in the above-named County on Wednesday February 13, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. If the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for sale at the same time and location on February 20, 2019, the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No. 06-027300.0000

Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse. 

Said Premises located at 8089 US Rte. 33, Celina, OH 45822.

Said premises appraised at $71,400. Deposit Required: $5,000. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.

TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.

TERMS OF 2^ND SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirements, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction. 

Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Jeff Grey, Sheriff 

Lieutenant Lori Knapke

Mercer County, Ohio

Thomas Luth, Attorney

419-586-6481

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LEGAL NOTICE

Franklin Township

Mercer County, Ohio

The Franklin Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider the application for a Variance on the 4th day of February, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin Township House, 6805 St. Rt. 219, Celina. The application, submitted by Richard Doll, requests a Variance of 5' in the front yard set-back, for the construction of a new home to be built on the property at 5608 Winding Way Lot #95, Celina, Ohio 45822. Supplemental Regulation for the Variance is 1127.39.

Gary Schwieterman

Franklin Township

Zoning Inspector

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