INVITATION TO BID - LEGAL NOTICE Sealed bids will be received at Lake Metroparks Administrative Offices, 11211 Spear Road, Concord Township, Ohio 44077 until 10:00 A.M. local time, on June 10, 2026 and thereafter will be publicly opened, read and recorded for the following: NAME OF PROJECT: Lakefront Lodge Restroom, Utilities, & Swings BID NUMBER: 2026-030 PRE-BID MEETING: June 2, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. (30525 Lake Shore Boulevard, Willowick, Ohio 44095) All documents, specifications, plans, etc., can be VIEWED AND PURCHASED at www.seblueprint.com. Copies may be PURCHASED for $30.00 (Thirty Dollars), (non-refundable fee) through SE Blueprint, Inc., 2035 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, (216) 241-2250. A $15 shipping/delivery fee is applicable for each set of Bidding Documents. Documents may also be REVIEWED, at Lake Metroparks Administrative Offices, 11211 Spear Road, Concord Township, Ohio 44077 or at www.lakemetroparks.com, click on “About Us”. Project has been determined to meet the prevailing wage threshold. Each bid ($75,000 or greater) shall be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of either: 1. A certified check or cashier’s check (Bid Check) made payable to “Lake Metroparks”, in an amount equal to 10% of the bid amount conditioned to provide that if the bid is accepted the bidder will enter into a proper contract for the work; or 2. A Bid Guarantee and Performance Bond, for the full amount of the bid as provided in Section 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code. A form of this bond is included in the Bidding Documents. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and clearly marked with the Bid No. and Project Title. No bid may be withdrawn before sixty (60) days have elapsed after the Bid Opening Date. This bond shall be written on an acceptable surety company authorized to do business in the State of Ohio and in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price. Bid guaranties of all unsuccessful bidders will be held until a proper contract is entered into or until all bids are rejected, as the case may be, and will be returned immediately thereafter. The successful bidder shall be required to file, at the time a contract is entered into, a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond. The Board intends to award a contract to the lowest and best bidder whose bid is submitted in accordance with the requirements of these bidding documents and does not exceed the funds available for the Project. The Board reserves the right to accept separate bids on various items of work, or to accept any combination of bids, or to reject any or all bids, and to waive any technical deficiencies or irregularities in bids. BY THE ORDER OF Lake Metroparks Board of Park Commissioners Paul Palagyi, Executive Director 2815230/May 21, 2026