NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 by the Lorain County Board of
Commissioners; Fiscal Department; 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, Ohio 44035, for Elevator Maintenance
and Repair Service Contract for Lorain County Buildings. All interested parties are welcome to attend
the bid opening to be held immediately following the deadline in the Commissioners’ Public Hearing
Room A located on the fourth floor of the Lorain County Administration Building.
A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd, 2026. All interested parties
will meet in the Commissioners’ Public Hearing Room A located on the fourth floor of the Lorain County
Administration Building for a walk-thru of the project sites.
All contractors involved with this project shall, to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials,
services and labor in the implementation of this project. Bidders shall submit a list of consultants, sub-
consultants, equipment available and all labor shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate as
determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce for Lorain County.
Specifications can be obtained free of charge by e-mailing Jessica Burns, Fiscal Administrator at:
jburns@loraincounty.us.. In order to bid this project you must be a plan holder of record with the Fiscal
Department.
Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, cashier’s check or Letter of Credit equal to ten
percent (10%) of the amount bid or a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in the form bound in the Project
Manual for the full amount of the bid. Should any bid be rejected such instrument will be forthwith
returned upon proper execution of a contract. Each bid shall contain the full name or names of persons
and company submitting the bid and shall be clearly marked: Elevator Maintenance and Repair Service
for Lorain County Buildings
The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or
irregularities if it is deemed in the best interest of Lorain County to do so. Any interpretation, correction
or modification to the specifications desired shall be submitted in writing to Jeff Armbruster, County
Administrator, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, Ohio 44035 and must be received at least seven (7) days prior
to the date of the bid opening.
PUBLISH: The Chronicle Telegram
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