Bids for bridge rehabilitation on Siegrist-Jutte Road due by March 17, 2026.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
MERCER COUNTY
BID NOTICE
MER CR80-1.10
Siegrist-Jutte Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project
    Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for the bridge rehabilitation and roadway approach work on Siegrist-Jutte Road in Mercer County. The road and bridge improvements shall consist of reconstructing the existing roadway, improving the existing drainage along the road, resurfacing the entire reconstructed roadway and constructing a prestressed concrete bridge deck on rehabilitated capped-pile abutments.
    Bids must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, OH 45822.
    Bids will be opened at 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2026.
    Specifications, bid forms, and construction plans can be obtained by contacting the Mercer County Engineer's Office, located at 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, Ohio 45822 (Phone: 419-586-7759).
    Each bid package must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guaranty shall be in the form of either:
    1. A bond for the full amount of the bid, or
    2. A certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Upon entering a contract, a performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the project will be required.
    As this is a federally funded project, all bids shall meet all applicable federal requirements, including the correct payment of federal prevailing wages.
    A completed bid blank should be submitted on the project, along with all other required forms.
    All bidders must be currently on ODOT's list of pre-approved contractors for bridge level 1 or above.
    One contract will be awarded for the project on a unit price basis to the lowest and best bidder.
    The awarding agencies reserve the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the agency's advantage.
    No bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as provided in section 9.31 of the Ohio Revised Code.
James A. Wiechart, P.E., P.S.
Mercer County Engineer
By order of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners
Mercer County, Ohio
Cami Flenar, Clerk
    This notice is posted on the statewide public notices at: www.publicnoticesohio.com and the Commissioners' web site via www.mercercountyohio.gov
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