NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bids for Licking County EMA Annex will be received by the Licking County Board of Commissioner’s
Office located at 4th Floor, 20 S. Second Street Newark, Ohio 43055 until 1:30 PM, September 15, 2026 and
opened then and there at that time for the following:
Licking County EMA Annex
in accordance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by the Architect, Wachtel & McAnally
Architects/Planners Inc, 35 South Park Place, Newark, Ohio 43055. 740-345-3500.
Submit 2 copies & USB flash drive of bids in a sealed opaque envelope plainly marked on the outside with the
title of project and name of bidder.
Brief Summary of Work- Bidder is to furnish all labor, supervision, materials and equipment to perform the work as
follows but not limited to: Phase 1- New 1440 sqft. Accessory Post Frame Building. Phase 2- New 3000 sqft
Masonry and Wood Framed EMA Building along with all Site Work.
Estimated Project Cost: $3,000,000.00
AD RUN DATES: The advertisement will be published in the Newark Advocate on August 28, 2026; September 04,
2026; and posted on the Licking County website www.lickingcounty.gov on the BIDS & RFP’s tab from August
28, 2026, through September 15, 2026.
Plans, Specifications and bid forms may be purchased from Key Companies, 195 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus,
Ohio 43215; Phone: 614-228-3285 www.keycompanies.com. The Instruction to Bidders, Drawings, Specifications
and other Contract Documents may be examined at the office of the Architect by appointment only.
All questions regarding the Plans and Specifications should be addressed to the Wachtel & McAnally Architects
bbender1@wachtelmcanally.com
A Bid Surety in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit pursuant to Section 153.54 of the
Ohio Revised Code in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid shall accompany each bid. Or a Bid
Guaranty and Contract Bond pursuant to Section 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of one
hundred percent (100%) of the total bid shall accompany each bid.
If the successful bidder submitted a Bid Surety in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid, the bidder is
required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of one
hundred percent (100%) of the full contract amount pursuant to Section 153.57 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Bidders shall conform to State of Ohio, Prevailing Wage Laws pursuant to Chapter 4115 of the Ohio Revised
Code.
Bonds must identify the Licking County Commissioners as obligee. Failure to properly execute Bid Guaranty and
Contract Bond if applicable may result in rejection of Bid.
All Bids shall be irrevocable for (60) days after the actual date of the Bid Opening. The Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any or all irregularities, mistakes, omissions, informalities, and
errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for
receipt of bids.
The Commissioners reserve the right to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, as per ORC 9.312.
If, in the opinion of the Owner the acceptance of the lowest bids is not in the best interest of all concerned, the
Owner may accept another Bid so opened or reject all Bids and advertise for other Bids.
By:
Order of the Licking County Board of Commissioners
Christel Hamper, Clerk of the Board