ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID 2026 MAHONING ROAD RESURFACING PROJECT PORTAGE AND MAHONING COUNTIES LEGAL NOTICE Electronic proposals will be received, through the www.bidexpress.com web service until 1:30 P.M. Local Time on WEDNESDAY, April 28th, 2026, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the project known as the 2026 MAHONING ROAD RESURFACING PROJECT, in PALMYRA Township, Portage and Mahoning Counties, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud. Sealed proposals may also be received, at the office of the Portage County Engineer, 5000 Newton Falls Road, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 until 1:30 P.M. Local Time on WEDNESDAY, April 28th, 2026, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the project known as the 2026MAHONING ROAD RESURFACING PROJECT, in PALMYRA Township, Portage and Mahoning Counties, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud. BIDDERS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ONE PROPOSAL VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OR PAPER SUBMISSION. Specifications and Bidding Forms can be obtained from the www.bidexpress.com web service. For Paper Submissions, Specifications and Bidding Forms are on file at the Portage County Engineer's Office at 5000 Newton Falls Road, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. They may be purchased from the Portage County Engineer’s Office at 5000 Newton Falls Road, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 at a non-refundable cost. Checks should be made payable to The Portage County Engineer. Shipping charges are separate and are the responsibility of each bidder. No responsibility is assumed by Portage County for documents received too late for filing a bid. 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 August 28, 2026. Contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of this project. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on public improvements in Portage County and the Portage County Engineer as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, (614) 644-2239. The engineer’s estimate of cost for this improvement is: $1,065.058.00 The Portage County Commissioners reserve the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids. By Order of Resolution of the Portage County Commissioners Kassidy Parbel, Clerk Publish – Advertise: April 10th, 2026, April 17th, 2026 #12235155