LEGAL NOTICE   Sealed bids will be received by the City of Canton (the “City”), as provided in this notice for the Middlebranch and Mt. Pleasant Water Main Extension (TAG 682) Project (the “Project”), Ordinances 106/2025 & 5/2026. Contract documents, which include additional details of the Project, are on file and available from the City of Canton’s web site (https://cantonohio.gov/448/Purchasing-Procurement). Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the City of Canton, 218 Cleveland Ave. SW, Purchasing Dept/Fourth Floor, Canton, Ohio 44702 and plainly marked on the outside " Cromer Water Storage Reservoir Demolition and Replacement Project bid." Bids will be received on or before 2:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, March 17, 2026 and opened shortly thereafter. Questions regarding plans and specifications should be addressed in writing to Purchasing Department, at purchasing@cantonohio.gov. All bids must include a Bid Guaranty, as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Prevailing wage rates apply. All bidders will be required to comply with the City Contract Compliance Program regarding equal employment opportunity. After submission and opening, no bidder may withdraw its bid within 60 days after the opening; the City reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all bids, and conduct necessary investigations to determine bidder responsibility. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). The successful bidder must comply with all Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates. All companies must submit their Federal ID Number. A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is required for this project. The Engineer’s Estimate for the base bid is $631,460.00. This project is contingent upon the City receiving funding. The bidder is responsible for monitoring the City’s website for any official addenda. Published in The Repository on March 2 and March 9, 2026