ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2026 MANTUA TOWNSHIP CHIP & SEAL PROJECT LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the MANTUA Township Garage, 11621 Mantua Center Road, MANTUA, Ohio 44255 until 5:30 P.M. Local Time on THURSDAY, JUNE 4th, 2026, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the project known as the 2026 MANTUA TOWNSHIP CHIP & SEAL PROJECT, in MANTUA Township, Portage County. Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at the MANTUA Township Townhall at 6:00 P.M. 4122 State Route 82, MANTUA, Ohio 44255. Specifications and Bidding Forms are on file at the office of the MANTUA Township Garage, 11621 Mantua Center Road, MANTUA, Ohio 44255 and Portage County Engineer's Office at 5000 Newton Falls Road, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. They may be purchased from SE Blueprint, 520 South Main Street, Suite 2411, Akron, Ohio 44311, (330) 376-1689, www.seblueprint.com , at a non-refundable cost. Checks should be made payable to SE Blueprint. Shipping charges are separate and are the responsibility of each bidder. No responsibility is assumed by MANTUA Township 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 September 15th, 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. Engineers estimate of cost for this improvement is $150,373.40 The MANTUA Township Board of Trustees reserve the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MANTUA TOWNSHIP Michelle Stebbins, Fiscal Officer Publish May 15th, 2026 & May 22nd, 2026