LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT TO BID   Sealed bids will be received by the Village of Brewster (“Owner”), at the office of the Fiscal Officer, Village of Brewster, 302 South Wabash Avenue, Brewster, OH 44613 on the 26th day of January, 2026 until 2:00 pm current local time for the: “2026 Brewster Paving Program” and will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter. Each bid must contain the full names of the party or parties making the same, with an affidavit as to interested parties, and in the case of a corporation not chartered in Ohio, with a proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio, and shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty Bond for the full amount (100%) of the Bid, in favor of the “Owner” or a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code, in the amount of 10% of the Bid, payable to the “Owner”. It is agreed that the bid guaranty shall be for the benefit of the “Owner” pursuant to Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code if the undersigned fails to execute the Contract in conformity with the Form of Contract incorporated in the contract documents and furnish Bond and insurance certificates within ten (10) days after the notification of the award of the Contract to the undersigned. Copies of the Contract Documents are on file and may be obtained at the office of the “Owner”, Village of Brewster, 302 Wabash Avenue, Brewster, OH 44613. Please note that in order to be considered as a “responsive bidder” for this project, you must follow all instructions provided. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of the project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123 is required. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on public improvements in Stark County, and the Village of Brewster, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, 614-644-2239. The “Owner” reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any bid which it deems most favorable. The “Owner” also reserves the right to award Alternate 3 to a separate contractor than the base bid should it be deemed most favorable. The “Owner” is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Michael Miller, Administrator Village of Brewster Published in The Repository on December 29, 2025, January 5 and January 12, 2026.