ANNOUNCEMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN AS ESWORTHY ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT The Portage County Engineer will accept Letters of Interest for professional services to assist County personnel in the construction administration of the Esworthy Road Bridge Replacement. The services include construction contract administration, inspection, and associated field testing for the Esworthy Road Bridge replacement project in Charlestown Township in Portage County. Construction activities include the removal of the existing structure and replacement with a new substructure, new superstructure, and minor approach work. The Letter of Interest shall contain a description of the qualifications of the firm and experience of the people who will be assigned to the project as instructed in the “Letter of Interest Instructions”. These improvements are anticipated to be constructed during the window of April 2026 through November 2026. The cost data to perform the work is not to be submitted at this time. Proposals will be evaluated based on the information submitted. The most qualified firm will be selected and asked to submit a detailed price proposal from which negotiations will begin to establish the parameters of a contract. If negotiations between the parties are not successful, the next most qualified firm will be selected, and the process will be repeated until a contract agreement is achieved. Proposals will be accepted until January 19th, 2026 For further information or copy of the “Letter of Interest Instructions”, contact: Portage County Engineer 5000 Newton Falls Road Ravenna, OH 44266 Telephone: (330) 296-6411 or see the Portage County Engineer’s website at: https://www.co.portage.oh.us/engineer Publish Record Courier on December 19, 2025, December 26, 2025 & January 2, 2026; #11926471