Yankee Road Improvements – Phase 1

LEGAL AD AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS
CONTRACT NO. 2026-16
The Board of County Commissioners, Butler County, Ohio, invites the submission of SEALED BIDS
for furnishing the labor, materials and equipment for the Yankee Road Improvement project. All
bids shall be submitted in writing to the Butler County Engineer EITHER: (1) on paper at 1921
Fairgrove Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45011-1965; OR (2) by electronic record through the online
bidding service, BidVAULT, (https://bidvault.uccs.com). An electronic bid must comply with the
security procedure adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, a copy of which may be viewed
at https://www.bceo.org/contracts/ each bidder is solely responsible for complying with the technical
requirements for submitting a bid either on paper or electronically. This Legal Ad is also posted in
its entirety on the following websites; http://PublicNoticesOhio.com, www.bceo.org/contracts,
http://classifieds.journal-news.com/ads/public-notices/, and https://bidvault.oh.uccs.com.
All SEALED BIDS must be received by the Butler County Engineer not later than 10:30 a.m. local
time on Thursday, September 10, 2026. All timely received SEALED BIDS will be publicly opened
at approximately 10:45 a.m. on that date in the Main Conference Room at the Butler County
Engineer's Office, 1921 Fairgrove Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45011-1965. All bids will be available for
public inspection within a reasonable time after being opened by the Butler County Engineer.
Copies of the plans, specifications and proposal forms, together with any further information desired,
may be obtained by EITHER: (1) contacting the Butler County Engineer's Office,
(http://www.bceo.org/contracts.html), 1921 Fairgrove Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, by depositing
($50.00) for each set requested (plus postage if mailed); OR (2) viewing and/or download at the
BidVAULT online bidding service, (https://bidvault.oh.uccs.com). Deposit and postage are
nonrefundable.
In accordance with Section 153.54, of the Ohio Revised Code, each bid must be accompanied by a
bid guaranty in the form of EITHER (1) a bond for the full amount of the bid issued by a surety
company authorized to do business in the state of Ohio as surety, OR (2) a certified check or
cashier's check in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Each bid guaranty shall be
made payable to the Board of County Commissioners, Butler County, Ohio. A bond provided as the
bid guaranty may be submitted either in paper form bearing the original signatures of the principal
and surety, or by electronic record. An electronic bond shall be issued by the surety through either
Surety2000 [http://www.surety2000.com/] or Tinubu [http://www.tinubu.com/ebonding/] as the
insurance document manager selected by the surety.
The Board of County Commissioners, Butler County, Ohio, reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. The contract referenced above involves the construction, repair, or maintenance of public
roads, and all bidders must be pre-qualified with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the
type of work being performed.
Date and time of pre-bid meeting are noted on the BidVAULT web site and on the cover of Bid
Packet.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO
T. C. Rogers, President
Cindy Carpenter, Vice President
Donald Dixon, Member
ATTEST:
Emily Appel, Clerk
Gregory J. Wilkens, P.E., P.S., Butler County Engineer
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Publish 1 time: August 26, 2026 (Hamilton Journal)
Website: August 26, 2026 - September 9, 2026
Type Specification: 6 POINT, SET SOLID
Please send 2 copies of Proof of Publication and Bill to: Butler County Engineer's Office
1921 Fairgrove Avenue
Hamilton, Ohio 45011