Bids for the 2026 Resurfacing Project in Carroll County are being accepted.

CARROLL COUNTY BIDDING NOTICEINVITATION TO BID2026 RESURFACING PROJECT “H-1-2026”Sealed bids, in accordance with Carroll County's plans and specifica-tions for the 2026 RESURFACING PROJECT “H-1-2026” in CarrollCounty, Ohio, will be received at the Carroll County Engineer's Office,200 Kensington Road NE, Carrollton, Ohio 44615, until 9:00 a.m.local time on April 20, 2026, at which time they will be publicly openedand read. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked:BID - 2026 RESURFACING PROJECT “H-1-2026”Specifications and other contract documents are on file for review at,and copies of same may be obtained from: Carroll County Engineer'sOffice, 200 Kensington Road NE, Carrollton, Ohio 44615 (Phone 330-627-4110 or email janice.leggett@carrollcountyohio.us).The Engineer's Base Bid Estimate for this project is: $591,063.50.Construction Work shall be completed 120 Calendar Days after dateof Notice to Proceed.Construction work shall be subject to the prevailing wage rates estab-lished by the Ohio Department of Industrial Compliance.Each bid shall be in conformity with the Ohio Revised Code and allbids and certificates shall be upon the forms furnished with the spec-ifications.Bids in excess of $30,000.00 shall be accompanied by a certified checkmade payable to the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County inthe amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount, or a bond in thefull amount of the bid that substantially complies with all applicablerequirements of Ohio Revised Code Sections 153.54(B) and 153.571.Any bid submitted contrary to these requirements may be rejected bythe Board of Commissioners of Carroll County.All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to theextent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor inthe implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compli-ance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of the OhioAdministrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of1972 and the Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.The Board of Commissioners of Carroll County reserve the right to re-ject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in thebids received, and to accept any bid or combination of bids which isdeemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the condi-tions stipulated. The Commissioners further declare that they will awardthe contract for this project to the lowest and best bid, which may notnecessarily be the lowest bid. No single factor will control the Board'sdecision to award, and the Board reserves the right to exercise its fulldiscretion.This project is subject to OPWC approval and no work may com-mence on this project until receipt by the contractor of a formalnotice to proceed from the County Engineer.Domestic steel use requirements as specified in Section 153.011 of theOhio Revised Code apply to this project. Copies of section 153.011 ofthe Ohio Revised Code can be obtained from any of the offices of theDepartment of Administrative Services.BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OFCOMMISSIONERS OF CARROLL COUNTY______________________________________Melissa Schaar, ClerkPublished in Free Press Standard April 3, 2026 & April 10, 2026Posted March 26, 2026