INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Ottawa County Commissioners at their offices in
the Court House, 315 Madison Street, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452 until 10:00 A.M., local time,
February 12, 2026 at which time bids will be opened for the 2026 ASPHALT CONCRETE
RESURFACING PROJECT OF VARIOUS COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS –
WEST END PROJECT.
Bids must be sealed and endorsed on the outside of the envelope with the name of the bidder and
the project bid upon. Bids received after the scheduled bid opening date and time will neither be
read nor considered. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the scheduled
closing time for the receipt of bids.
The contract documents and specifications are on file at the office of the Ottawa County
Engineer, 8247 West State Route #163, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449. The documents may be
obtained at the Ottawa County Engineer’s web site at
https://www.co.ottawa.oh.us/Bids.aspx?CatID=19&txtSort=Category&showAllBids=&Status=open or
by contacting the Ottawa County Engineers Office at (419) 734-6777 and submitting payment as
may be required.
In accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 307.87 this shall serve as notification that this
notice is available on The Ottawa County Engineer’s project page on the World Wide Web by
logging onto
https://www.co.ottawa.oh.us/Bids.aspx?CatID=19&txtSort=Category&showAllBids=&Status=o
pen and locating this project within the list.
No proposal will be considered unless it is made on the blanks furnished by the County. No
bidder shall take any exception to any requirement of the specifications. Each proposal must
contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested
therein.
All contractors and subcontractors involved with this 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.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty and must meet all requirements of Section
153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code and the Instructions to Bidders.
All work shall be carried out in compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and
regulations that apply to the work. Any project specification item in conflict with a federal,
state, or local law, rule or regulation, shall be void.
This project falls under the State of Ohio Prevailing Wage requirements.
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any
irregularities in a bid, or to accept that bid which in the judgment of proper officials is to the best
interest of the County.
By the Order of the Board of County Commissioners
Ottawa County, Ohio
Theresa Elder, Clerk
FOR PUBLICATION: January 29, 2026