MONTEZUMA PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

DOCUMENT 00020 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Mercer County Commissioners, acting for the Village of Montezuma, will receive sealed bids for the
construction of the Montezuma Park Improvements Project within the Village of Montezuma, Ohio.
Bids will be received at the Mercer County Commissioners office located at Room A201, 220 W. Livingston
Street, Celina, Ohio 45822, until 11:00 a.m. (local time), April 23, 2026, at which time and place bids will be
opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened.
Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents:
The project includes Seawall installation and other miscellaneous improvements in the Village of Montezuma.
Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed
in the provided envelope, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of
the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of
not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid
security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of
Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance
Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.
All contractors and sub-contractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio Products,
materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with
the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor's
Executive Order of 1972, and Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.
Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, encouragement of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) utilization,
various insurance requirements and various equal employment opportunity provisions.
The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and
obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, LLC, 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B, Celina, Ohio,
45822. Bidders may obtain an electronic copy of the documents for $25.00 and hard copy will be $50.00 for
each complete set of documents. These documents can be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional
shipping fee of $15.00. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions, LLC.
BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF
PLAN HOLDERS.
The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors
in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as provided
in section 9.31 of the Ohio Revised Code.
This notice is posted on the statewide public notices at www.publicnoticesohio.com and the Commissioners'
web site via www.mercercountyohio.gov.
Advertise: April 9, 2026
END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS
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