Legal Notice - Contract Paving 2026

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY ENGINEER
COUNTY & TOWNSHIP ROADS RESURFACING 2026
INCLUDING
COUNTY ROADS RESURFACING 2026 OPWC PROJECT
The following legal notice is to receive bids for resurfacing various county and township roads with Item
441 Asphalt Concrete per Allen County specifications. The resurfacing will consist of an average thickness
of 1-1/2" of asphalt concrete to match the width of the existing pavement. Item 407 Tack Coat will be
applied to the existing pavement before resurfacing. The total number of miles being resurfaced is
approximately 16.06 miles of which 12.99 miles make up the COUNTY ROADS RESURFACING 2026 OPWC
PROJECT, an Issue 1 funded project. Also included in the project are 33,775 square yards of asphalt
planing and 60 butt joints at various project termini and intersections. All of the roads, as listed on the
project lists, will require flaggers.
All contractors and subcontractors 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.
Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Allen County, Ohio as
determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance.
Complete digital project documents are available at www.questcdn.com. A contractor may view the
contract documents at no cost prior to becoming a Planholder. Input the QuestCDN project eBidDoc
#10159956 on the website's projects search page to download the digital documents for a fee of $42.00.
Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in
membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal
questions. Project bid documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN which will add your company to
the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of your bid. For this project,
bids will be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com or in a
sealed envelope properly marked "County & Township Roads Resurfacing 2026" on the outside of the
envelope and submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Allen County Commissioners, 204 N. Main Street,
Suite 301, Lima, OH 45801, prior to the bid opening. Paper project documents are available at the Allen
County Engineer's Office, 1501 N. Sugar Street, Lima, OH 45801 for a fee of $42.00. Paper or electronic
bids may be submitted.
Bids will be received by the Clerk of the Board of Allen County Commissioners and will be opened by the
Clerk of said County, on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:30 A.M. at the office of the Board of Allen County
Commissioners, 204 N. Main Street, Suite 301, Lima, OH 45801.
Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a 10% Bid Guarantee and Contract Bond in accordance
with Sections 153.54 and 153.571 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.
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Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons
interested therein. Each bidder must provide evidence of its experience on projects of similar size and
complexity, and a complete listing of all subcontractors to be used. The owner intends and requires that
this project be completed no later than October 23, 2026. To allow proper time for the paperwork to be
processed, the contractor will not commence work before July 21, 2026.
No bidder shall be permitted to withdraw its bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the time of bid
opening.
The Board of Commissioners, Allen County, Ohio reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted or to
waive any irregularities pursuant to Section 9.31 of the Revised Code. This notice may also be viewed
online at allencountyohengineer.com under the heading of Bid Info or at
commissioners.allencountyohio.com under the heading of Legal Notices.
By order of the Board of Commissioners, Allen County, Ohio
Brittany Woods
Clerk of the Board of Commissioners, Allen County, Ohio
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