LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City of Bucyrus at the City Hall, 500 South Sandusky Avenue, Bucyrus, OH 44820 until , October 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. local time, for furnishing all material and equipment required and performing all labor required for the following work: City of Bucyrus – Aumiller Walking Path Said improvements to be done in accordance with Plans and Specifications on file in the office of Makeever & Associates, Inc., 1810 E. Mansfield St., P.O. Box 325, Bucyrus, Ohio, (419) 562-7757. Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained by contacting the Engineer’s office at the above address. A non-refundable fee of Fifty (50) dollars plus shipping and handling will be charged for each set of Plans and Specifications requested. Bids submitted from bidders who have obtained plans and specifications from other sources will not be accepted. 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. 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. 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 this project be completed no later than June 15, 2026. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contract compliance with the equal opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and the Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. Sealed bids will be publicly opened on the above date, read aloud and an award made at the time to which considerations of said bids may be duly adjourned, as provided by law. The bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to furnish a surety bond acceptable to the City of Bucyrus in the sum of 100% of the amount of the contract, as a guarantee to the faithful performance and completion of the work called for in the Plans and Specifications. The City of Bucyrus is an equal opportunity community and encourages minority and women owned businesses to compete for all contracts offered by the City. The minimum wage paid to all laborers employed by this contract shall be in accordance with the schedule of prevailing hourly wage rates in Crawford County as ascertained and determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Wage and Hour Division in accordance with Sections 4115.03 thru 4115.07 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked “City of Bucyrus – Aumiller Walking Path” and bids must be signed by all parties interested in the contract. The City of Bucyrus reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. The City of Bucyrus will determine and accept any bid which is the lowest and best acceptable bid to the City. City of Bucyrus 500 South Sandusky Ave Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 Tommy Starner Service Safety Director INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS BIDS will be received by the City of Bucyrus, herein called OWNER, at City Hall, 500 South Sandusky Ave, Bucyrus, Ohio until October 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. local time, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Each BID (CONTRACT DOCUMENTS excluding PLANS) must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to the City of Bucyrus. Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside as BID for “City of Bucyrus – Aumiller Walking Path” and the envelope should bear on the outside the name of the BIDDER and addressed to the OWNER, City of Bucyrus. All BIDS must be made on the BID schedule forms contained herein and the BID prices must be entered therein, in figures and words. In all items BIDS of the unit price or lump sum BID shall govern. Only one copy of the BID form is required. Each BIDDER must BID on all items contained in the BID schedule. All BIDS not in conformity with this notice may be considered informal and may be rejected. 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. 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. 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. All contractors and subcontractors 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 opportunity requirements of the Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and the Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.  The prime contractor prior to utilizing any subcontractors or vendors not previously approved by the Engineer and Owner shall obtain in writing from the Engineer authorization to do same before proceeding with said subcontractors or vendors. Failure to obtain the aforesaid authorization may place the contractor in non compliance of the contract agreement and subject to penalties of law and forfeitures of payments due as described in the general conditions. The OWNER may waive all informalities or minor defects or reject any and all BIDS. Any BID may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of BIDS or authorized postponement thereon. Any BID received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. The OWNER may hold the BIDS for 60 days after the actual date of the opening and may award the Contract at any time during that period. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the OWNER and the BIDDER. The BIDDER is required to examine carefully the site of the WORK, the BID Schedule, PLANS and Specifications, and to read and acquaint himself with the Agreement form for the WORK contemplated. The BIDDER, in submitting a BID, warrants that he has investigated and is acquainted with the conditions to be encountered for performing the WORK including the character, quality, and quantities of WORK to be performed and materials to be furnished, the prevailing hourly wage requirements of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS hereinafter defined. It is mutually agreed that submission of a BID shall be considered prima facie evidence that the BIDDER has made such examination and is satisfied as to all the conditions which will affect the WORK. The OWNER shall provide to bidders prior to bidding all information which is pertinent to, and delineates and describes the land owed and rights-of-way acquired or to be acquired. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS contain the provisions required for the construction of the PROJECT. Information obtained from an officer, agent, or employee of the OWNER or any other person shall not effect the risks or obligations assumed by CONTRACTOR or relieve him from fulfilling any of the conditions of the contract. As soon as the BIDS have been compared, the OWNER will return the BID guaranties of all except the three lowest BIDDERS. When the Agreement is executed, or the period for holding the BIDS has expired and no time extension has been mutually agreed upon, the BID guaranties of the two remaining unsuccessful BIDDERS will be returned. A Contract BOND (i.e., payment and performance bond) in the amount of 100 percent of the CONTRACT PRICE, with a corporate Surety approved by the OWNER, will be required, if applicable, for the faithful performance of the contract. Use contract BOND form included herein. Attorneys-in-fact who sign BID Guaranty and Contract BONDS or contract BONDS must file with each BOND a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney. The party to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to execute the Agreement and obtain the Contract BOND, if applicable, within 10 calendar days from the date when NOTICE OF AWARD is delivered to BIDDER. The NOTICE OF AWARD shall be accompanied by the necessary Agreement and BOND forms. In case of failure of the BIDDER to execute the Agreement, the OWNER may, at his option, consider the BIDDER in default, in which case the BIDDER will be subject to the liability as set forth in Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The OWNER within 10 days of receipt of acceptable contract BOND, if applicable, and agreement signed by the party to whom the Agreement was awarded shall sign the agreement and return to such party an executed duplicate of the Agreement. Should the OWNER not execute the Agreement within such period, the BIDDER may by WRITTEN NOTICE withdraw his signed Agreement. Such notice of withdrawal shall be effective upon receipt of the notice by the OWNER. The NOTICE TO PROCEED shall be issued within 10 days of the execution of the Agreement by the OWNER. Should there be reasons why the NOTICE TO PROCEED cannot be issued within such period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the OWNER and CONTRACTOR. If the NOTICE TO PROCEED has not been issued within the 10 day period or within the period mutually agreed upon, the CONTRACTOR may terminate the Agreement, by duly executed WRITTEN NOTICE without further liability on the part of either party. The OWNER may make such investigations as he deems necessary to determine the ability of the BIDDER to perform the WORK, and the BIDDER shall furnish to the OWNER all such information and data for this purpose as the OWNER may request. In determining the award, consideration will be given to (a) whether BIDDER maintains a permanent place of business, (b) suitability of the BIDDER'S plant and equipment for the work, (c) BIDDER'S financial status and organization, (d) BIDDER'S record of experience in constructing improvements of this type, and (e) lowest BID. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any BID if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such BIDDER fails to satisfy the OWNER that such BIDDER is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the WORK contemplated therein. All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the PROJECT shall apply to the Contract throughout. Each BIDDER is required to state in his BID his name and place of residence and the names of all persons interested with him; in case of a corporation, the names of other than the president and secretary need not be given. The successful BIDDER will be required to execute and submit a Noncollusion Affidavit after the opening of BIDS and before the award. If any person contemplating submitting a Bid for the proposed PROJECT is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, they may submit to the ENGINEER a written request for an interpretation thereof. The person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS will be made only by ADDENDUM duly issued and a copy of such CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. The awarding authority will not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS, and/or SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS, when included, shall supplement and/or modify the GENERAL CONDITIONS and/or SPECIFICATIONS included herein and shall govern whenever there is a conflict in meaning. The quantities listed in the BID are to be considered as approximate and are to be used only for the comparison of the BIDS and as a basis for computing amounts of security or penal sums of BONDS to be furnished. The unit prices to be tendered by the BIDDERS are to be tendered expressly for the scheduled quantities and as they may be increased or decreased by duly authorized CHANGE ORDER. Payments, except for lump sum BIDS, and except for lump sum items in unit price BIDS, will be made to the CONTRACTOR for the actual quantities only of WORK performed or materials furnished in accordance with the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Following the BID opening, the OWNER shall determine the Alternate Items as stipulated in the BID Schedule, if applicable, to be performed. Total BIDS will be calculated by adding the amounts BID by each BIDDER including Alternate Items so selected by the OWNER in determining the lowest BID. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all BIDS. The successful BIDDER will be further required to furnish the OWNER with a complete breakdown of the lump sum BID items, to the satisfaction of the ENGINEER, before signing the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. The lump sum breakdown shall be in sufficient detail to provide a check of claims for partial payment request. The U.S. Department of Labor "Safety and Health Regulations for Construction" identified as Chapter XVII of Title 29, Code and Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1926 (formerly Part 1518) and subsequent amendments are hereby made a part of these CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Three sets of CONTRACT DOCUMENTS will be furnished to the successful CONTRACTOR, if requested, at no cost and any additional set requested will be furnished at cost. Prices quoted in all proposals shall be exclusive of all federal or state excise, sales and manufacturer's taxes. The ENGINEER is: MAKEEVER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 1810 E. Mansfield Street P.O. Box 325 Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 (419) 562-7757 Materials incorporated in this WORK may be purchased by the CONTRACTOR free of Ohio state sales tax. Award shall be made to the lowest and best BIDDER. The Engineers estimate for the City of Bucyrus – Aumiller Walking Path is $371,860.00. The OWNER intends and requires that the project be completed by June 15, 2026. (BTF,Oct15,22,'25#11750033)