INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS   Sealed proposals, in accordance with O.R.C. § 307.86(F) and Stark County’s specifications for group health plan administration for the Board of Stark County Commissioners self-funded health plan, will be received at the offices of Human Resources at the County Office Building, 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 101, Canton, Ohio 44702 until 2:00 pm local time on Friday August 10, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and tabulated. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, upon the forms furnished with the specifications, shall contain the full name of each person, agency or company submitting the proposal, and shall be signed by an official authorized to execute a contract. Proposal envelopes shall be marked: “HEALTH PLAN RFP FOR STARK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEALTH PLAN.” Copies of specifications will be on file for review on and after July 6, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays, at 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 101, Canton, Ohio 44702. Specifications may be picked up at the address shown above, or may be requested by mail to the address shown above or may be found on the Stark County Commissioners’ website, www.starkcounty ohio.gov/commissioners under “latest news.” Each proposal and all certificates shall be submitted upon the forms furnished with the specifications and shall be delivered to the offices of the Board on or prior to the date and hour specified for receiving proposals. The Board is not responsible for documents received after the proposal opening, and such documents will be rejected. Unless specifically except-ed, all proposals shall be deemed to incorporate the County’s RFP specifications by reference. In the case of corporations not chartered in Ohio, the proposal shall be accompanied by a current Certificate of the Secretary of State, certifying that such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio. Each proposer must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap or national origin. Terms of payment shall be as provided in the specifications or as otherwise negotiated. The Board of Stark County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, and to accept any proposal or combination of proposals which are deemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the conditions stipulated. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF STARK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CANTON, OHIO MEGAN RICHARDSON, HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST Published in The Repository on July 7 and July 14, 2026.