LEGAL NOTICE • NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals will be received until 2:00 P.M. on November 5, 2025 in the Lorain County Board of Commissioners, 4th floor, Fiscal Department, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, Ohio for the furnishing of all labor, material and equipment for the MASON DITCH LATERAL NO. 1 DITCH RESTORATION drainage improvement project in LaGrange Township in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the office of the Lorain County Storm Water Management District. All interested parties are welcome to attend the bid opening to be held immediately thereafter in the Lorain County Commissioners Conference Room A. The scope of work includes: Clearing and grubbing, excavation and embankment, restoring the channel flowline and shape, clay hauling, topsoil stockpiling, culvert replacement, aggregate access drives, rock channel protection, erosion control, seeding and mulching, and signage. The Engineer’s estimate of construction cost is $152,600.00. The County intends and requires overall project completion within one hundred eighty (180) days from Notice to Proceed. The specifications of the Ohio Department of Transportation shall govern all work, materials and equipment. All work shall be performed under the administration of the Lorain County Engineer. All contractors involved with this project shall, to the extent practical, use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in implementation of this project. Additionally, contractors shall comply with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123. All contractors and subcontractors shall use only the classifications and wage rates set forth in the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) wage decision. Bidders may obtain official bid documents, plans, and specifications electronically, free of charge, by e-mailing Jessica Burns, Fiscal Administrator, at jburns@loraincounty.us. Only bids prepared on the official bid documents obtained from the County will be accepted. Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. 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. Bidders are hereby notified that this project will be funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and by Lorain County. Each proposal shall contain the full name or names of persons and company who submits the proposal and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “MASON DITCH LATERAL NO. 1 DITCH RESTORATION.” The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to waive any informalities or irregularities if deemed in the best interest of Lorain County to do so. Bidders shall direct, in writing, any request for interpretation, correction or modification of the specifications to Jessica Burns (jburns@loraincounty.us), Fiscal Department, Lorain County, 226 Middle Ave., 4th Floor, Elyria, Ohio 44035, and must be received at least four (4) working days prior to the date of bid opening. BY ORDER OF: LORAIN COUNTY STORM WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Theresa Upton, Clerk 2764816/October 10 and 17, 2025