NOTICE

The annual financial report for the Southwest Mercer Fire District for 2022 is complete and available for review by calling Pam Hicks-Clerk.

The Southwest Mercer Fire District's regular meetings for 2023 will be held on the third Wednesday of each month except for February which will be February 23, 2023. The meetings are held at 8:00 p.m. at 111 South Main Street. Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Pam Hicks, Clerk

Southwest Mercer

Fire District

419-852-0991

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY

BID NOTICE

MER TR58-00.63

Park Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for the bridge rehabilitation and roadway approach work on Park Road in Mercer County. The road and bridge improvements shall consist of reconstructing the existing roadway, improving the existing drainage along the road, resurfacing the entire reconstructed roadway and constructing a prestressed concrete bridge deck on rehabilitated capped-pile abutments.

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 11:00 a.m. on January 31, 2023.

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 be currently on ODOT's list of pre-approved contractors for bridge level 1 or above.

One contract 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

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 HERBICIDAL SPRAY APPLICATORS-MAINTENANCE DITCHES

Notice is hereby given that Mercer County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for herbicidal spraying of a 1 ONE YEAR CONTRACT for the herbicidal spraying of the provided list of Mercer County maintained open ditches under jurisdiction of the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners. Bids will be received and opened at 10:30 o'clock a.m. on February 09, 2023, at the Mercer County Commissioners' Office in the Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, Ohio 45822.

Listed below are the specifications for said herbicidal application. Bids are to be submitted as a lump sum price of one application.

The Mercer County Board of County Commissioners hereby reserve the right to accept, or reject any or all bids, or any part thereof and also reserve the right to waive any, or all irregularities in bidding.

Specifications and bid forms may be picked up at the Mercer County Engineer's Office, 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, OH 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.

Specifications

The contractor is to be approved and licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and shall be responsible for all damages to adjacent crops or claims outside the limits of the ditch banks and easement area. The contractor is limited to the open ditch as a working area. The contractor is also responsible for any part of the right-of-way along the ditch that has been seeded and mulched. The contractor and surety shall save harmless The Board from all suits, actions, claims of any character brought on account of any injuries, or damages sustained by any person or property as a consequence of any neglect in safeguarding the work or through the use of unacceptable materials in the spraying of the Mercer County maintained open ditches, or on account of any act or omission by the contractor or his agents.

The herbicide to use shall be GARLON 3A. Any other material used shall be approved by the County Engineer prior to application.

A 95% kill of woody plants and broadleaf weeds is required or the contractor shall respray uncontrolled areas at his own costs until the 95% rate is obtained.

Payments shall be made within thirty (30) days after completing the spraying.

Completion date shall be June 3, 2023. 

BY ORDER OF THE MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Kim Everman, Clerk of Mercer County, Ohio

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

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 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 10:00 a.m. on February 16, 2023, 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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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Village of Coldwater will receive sealed bids for the Second Street Waterline Improvements project.

Bids will be received in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 610 West Sycamore Street, Coldwater, OH 45828, until 11:00 a.m., February 9, 2023, 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 consists of replacing approximately 850' of waterline including new water services, valves, hydrants 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 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, 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 the Village of Coldwater's internet site on the World Wide Web, and can be located at www.villageofcoldwater.com.

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

City Of Celina Civil Service Commission

Notice of Meeting

Date: January 27, 2023

Time: 8:45 A.M.

Location: Board Room - City of Celina Administration Building, 225 N. Main Street

Meeting Topic:

• Review minutes from 11/18/2022 meeting

• Certify results from the Promotional Fire Chief Exam

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, filing an appeal, or ADA accommodations may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St., P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov

Final Issuance of Renewal of NPDES Permit

Pax Machine Works, Inc.

5139 Monroe Road

Celina, OH 45822

Facility Description: Wastewater-Metal Fabrication

Receiving Water: Hardin Creek & Beaver Creek

ID #: 2IS00070*FD

Date of Action: 01/17/2023

This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC.

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY 

BID NOTICE

MER CR 156-1.185 Miller Road Improvement

PID #113885

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for resurfacing and widening on CR 156 (Miller Road) in Mercer County. 

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 11:00 a.m. on February 9, 2023.

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. 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 be currently on ODOT'S list of pre-approved contractors for this work type.

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

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 2023. The stone bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 31 , 2023, 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 HERBICIDAL SPRAY APPLICATORS

Notice is hereby given that Mile Creek Joint Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for herbicidal spraying of the Mile Creek permanent open ditch under jurisdiction of the Joint Board of County Commissioners. Bids will be received and opened at 11:00 o'clock a.m. on February 7, 2023, at the Mercer County Commissioners' Office in the Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, Ohio 45822.

Listed below are the specifications for said herbicidal application. Bids are to be submitted as a lump sum price of one application.

The Mile Creek Joint Board of County Commissioners hereby reserve the right to accept, or reject any or all bids, or any part thereof and also reserve the right to waive any, or all irregularities in bidding.

Specifications and bid forms may be picked up at the Auglaize County Engineer's Office, P.O. Box 59, 1014 South Blackhoof Street, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895, Phone 419-739-6520.

Specifications

The contractor is to be approved and licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and shall be responsible for all damages to adjacent crops or claims outside the limits of the ditch banks and easement area. The contractor is limited to the open ditch as a working area. The contractor is also responsible for any part of the right-of-way along the ditch that has been seeded and mulched. The contractor and surety shall save harmless The Joint Board from all suits, actions, claims of any character brought on account of any injuries, or damages sustained by any person or property as a consequence of any neglect in safeguarding the work or through the use of unacceptable materials in the spraying of the Mile Creek, or on account of any act or omission by the contractor or his agents.

The herbicide to use shall be GARLON 3A. Any other material used shall be approved by the County Engineer prior to application.

A 95% kill of woody plants and broadleaf weeds is required or the contractor shall respray uncontrolled areas at his own costs until the 95% rate is obtained.

Payments shall be made within thirty (30) days after completing the spraying.

Completion date shall be June 9, 2023. 

BY ORDER OF THE

MILE CREEK JOINT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Kim Everman, Clerk of Mercer County, Ohio

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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