INVITATION TO BID Sealed proposals for GUE - CR VAR FY 2026 must be received by the Guernsey County Commissioners, 627 Wheeling Ave., Suite 300, Cambridge, OH 43725, until 10:30 a.m. local time, December 18th, 2025, and then and there publicly opened and read. The work under this improvement consists of everything necessary to complete the project as shown by the plans and specifications for said items on file in the office of the County Engineer, 62782 Bennett Avenue, Cambridge, Ohio 43725. Complete specifications, including contract and proposed forms and full information for bidders may be obtained from the office of the County Entineer. Plans and specification will be mailed as soon as possible after receipt of the request. There is a $100.00 non-refundable charge for the plans and specifications, cash or check made payable to Guernsey County Engineer. The following forms must be completed and submitted as the bid package: BF 1-1A Proposal Bond, BF2 Experience Statement, BF3 Time of Completion, BF4 Personal Property Tax Affidavit, and BF5 Proposal Forms. Davis Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to the federal funded project. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond in an amount equal to 5% of total bid tendered, and made payable to the Guernsey County Commissioners, as a guarantee that, if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into in accordance therewith, and the check of successful bidder will be returned upon proper execution of contract with successful bidder. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond in the amount of 100% of the total bid, Certificate of Insurance, Workers Compensation Certificate. Please mark all envelopes: GUE - CR VAR FY 2026 For the convenience of each prospective bidder, a pre-bid conference will be held on December 9th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the County Engineer's Office, 62782 Bennett Ave., Cambridge, Oh 43725 The Engineer's estimate for GUE - CR VAR FY 2026, is $2,754,201.70 ONLY ODOT PRE-QUALIFIED CONTRATORS ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR THIS PROJECT. The own reserves the right to waive any formalities or to reject any and all bids. Advertisement dates to be November 23rd, November 30th, and December 7th, 2025. Board of County Commissioners Guernsey County, Ohio Jennifer Douglas, Commissioners Clerk 3t - 11/23, 11/30 & 12/7/25; #11841191