ADVERTISEMENT TO BID Sealed Bids for the construction of Hickin Avenue Resurfacing for the City of Rittman will be received by City of Rittman, 49 W. Ohio Avenue, Rittman, Ohio 44270 until 12:00, local time, July 7, 2026 and at that time and place will be publicly opened and read. The work for which Bids are invited consists of the furnishing of all materials and labor for 3,840 SY planing and paving of Hickin Avenue from Rittman Avenue to Sterling Avenue. The estimated construction cost for this project is $240,000.00. Copies of the Contract Documents are on file in the City of Rittman, 49 W. Ohio Avenue, Rittman, Ohio 44270; in the office of Engineering Associates, Inc., 1935 Eagle Pass, Wooster, Ohio 44691; and in the Dodge and Builders Exchange offices and are available for inspection by prospective bidders. Contract Documents must be purchased from the office of Engineering Associates, Inc. for a cost of $70.00 per set, none of which is refundable. Bidders are required to register with and obtain Bidding Documents from the office of Engineering Associates, Inc. Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty 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 the project. Additionally, contractor compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements of the Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123 is required. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Wayne County and the City of Rittman, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, (614) 644-2239. The right is reserved by the Council of City of Rittman to reject any and all Bids, to waive informalities or to accept any Bid which is deemed favorable to the City of Rittman. By Order of Council, City of Rittman Bobbie Beshara, City Manager City of Rittman June 22, 29, 2026 (12423819)