Bids for Pettibone Road Bridge replacement due by March 20, 2026.

LEGAL NOTICE
PID 119138 - BR-0607-C-01.250-2026
The Replacement of the
Pettibone Road Bridge
Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Bids will be received by the Geauga County Board of Commissioners digitally via Bid Express or in a sealed envelope at the Geauga County Engineer's Office, 12665 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024 by 10:00 AM local time on March 20, 2026 and read publicly at 10:05 AM local time at the above address. The bid shall be let upon a unit price basis. The estimated cost for this project is $1,300,000.00.
Proposal, plans, and specifications may be obtained from the following website: https://www.bidexpress.com/. Bidders and subcontractors can view and download information free of charge. All digital bidders must register with Bid Express  (allow time for processing). Submission of a digital bid requires a fee paid directly to Bid Express. This fee is charged on a per bid or monthly basis. Paper bid documents are also available free of charge at the Geauga County Engineer's Office, 12665 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024.
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 153, the bid must be accompanied by an original sealed document (uploaded for digital bids) in the form of a bond for the full amount of the bid (100%). Otherwise, each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1305. All digital bidders must submit original documents within three (3) business days of the bid opening.
Bids may be held by the Geauga County Board of Commissioners for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening, for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. The Geauga County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or bids which are deemed most favorable to the Board at the time and under conditions stipulated, all in accord with the applicable provisions of laws of the state of Ohio governing the conduct of the Geauga County Board of Commissioners. This legal notice is posted at the following website:
https://www.geaugacountyengineer.org/projects-bids/legal-notices/
BY ORDER OF THE GEAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Christine Blair, Clerk
Feb26 Mar5, 2026