NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Village of St. Henry will receive sealed bids for the Various Street Repairs - 2025 Project.

Bids will be received in the Village Council Chambers, 121 W. Washington Street, St. Henry, OH 45883, until 11:00 a.m. (local time), May 29, 2025, 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 as outlined in the bid documents. 

The Various Street Repairs - 2025 Project includes milling, pavement repairs, and paving of various streets within the Villages of St. Henry and Chickasaw.

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. 

Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. 

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 is required.

Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Mercer County and the Village of St. Henry as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, (614) 644-2239. 

The Bidding Documents, which include Maps, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, LLC., 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B., Celina, OH, 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents with the cost of $25.00 for electronic copy and $50.00 for paper copy. The paper documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 shipping fee. 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.

This notice to bidders is posted on Access Engineering Solutions' and the Village of St. Henry internet site on the world wide web. To view the notice, utilize the following links:

www.accessengllc.com/projects-bidding

https://vil.saint-henry.oh.us/#latestnews 

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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of May, 2025, at 6:30 o'clock p.m., a public hearing will be held on the Budget prepared by the Franklin Township Trustees of Mercer County, Ohio, for the next succeeding fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Such hearing will be held at the office of the Franklin Township, 6805 State Route 219, Celina OH 45822.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Audited Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2024 of the Tri County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Van Wert, Mercer, and Paulding Counties has been completed and is available at the office of the Board between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. located at 1142 Westwood Drive, Van Wert, OH. Copies of the report can be provided upon request.

BY ORDER OF THE TRI COUNTY ADAMHS BOARD OF VAN WERT, MERCER & PAULDING COUNTIES OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS

Sealed Bids for Phase 1: Main Lift Station Improvements, for the Village of New Knoxville, Ohio (herein called the "OWNER") will be received by the Owner at the Village Municipal Building (101 South Main Street, P.O. Box 246, New Knoxville, OH 45871) until May 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. (local time). Any Bids received later than the above time will be returned unopened. All Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.

The work shall include:

The demolition of approximately 38-feet of 12-inch ductile iron force main and the removal of existing concrete barriers (3). The work shall also include the installation of approximately 35-feet of 12-inch ductile iron force main, a new 12-foot by 8-foot precast valve and meter vault, new 8-inch magnetic flow meter, new wastewater combination air valve, new 8-inch and 12-inch ductile iron piping and fittings; core drilling through precast structures, a new telemetry system, electrical modifications, grading and seeding; stone driveway replacement, and bypass pumping.

Work shall be constructed under a Lump Sum Contract.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects in bids or bidding procedure, or reject any and all bids, or to accept the bid from the lowest most responsible and responsive bidder as exclusively determined by the Owner. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. No Bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the Bidder determined by the Owner to be the lowest most responsible and responsive.

Submission of a signed Bid by the Bidder constitutes acknowledgment of and acceptance of all the documents and terms and conditions of the Contractual-Legal Requirements and Technical Sections of the specifications in the Project Manual.

The bid security shall be furnished in accordance with Instructions to Bidders.

The Contractor to whom the Work is awarded will be required to purchase and maintain insurance coverage as described in the Contract Documents on an "occurrence basis."

Bidder must comply with the Prevailing Wage Rates on Public Improvements in Auglaize County and the Village of New Knoxville, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wages, and Hour Division, (614) 644-2239.

Copies of the Drawings and Specifications for the Work are on file (for viewing purposes only) at the Village of New Knoxville, 101 South Main Street, P.O. Box 246, New Knoxville, OH 45871; and the Engineer's office, Wessler Engineering, 80 State Route 103, Ste. C, Bluffton, OH 45817, Telephone (419) 358-0521. All copies are distributed to Contractors and other interested parties by Wessler Engineering, Inc. (www.wesslerengineering.com/planroom/) for a non-refundable fee. A complete digital set of bidding documents is available for $25.00. A complete hard copy set of bidding documents is available for $100.00.

Neither the Owner or Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of bidding documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than Engineer.

An up-to-date Planholders List may be viewed at http://wesslerengineering.com/planroom/. Engineer's opinion of probable construction costs: $155,000.00.

Village of New Knoxville

Larry Kellermeyer,

Village Administrator

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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County Lakeview Loans Servicing, LLC Plaintiff, vs. Frankie Mcelfresh, et al., Defendant. Case No. 24-CIV-097.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on ReaIAuction.com, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 9:00 A.M, if the property does not sell on that date, it will go up

for a second sale on ReaIAuction .com, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No. 14-006600. 0000, 14-010700.0000

Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse.

Said Premises located at 77 N. Canal St. Montezuma, OH 45866.

Said premises appraised at $76,667. A deposit of $5,000 is required to ReaIAuction.com. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.

TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certifiedfunds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.

TERMS OF 2^ND SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirements, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction.

Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs; allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Doug Timmerman, Sheriff 

Captain Chad Fortkamp

Mercer County, Ohio

MDK Legal, Attorney

614-220-5611

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LEGAL NOTICE

Diamond Towers V LLC proposes to build a 300-foot self-support communications tower at the approximate vicinity near 5743 OH-707, Mendon, Mercer County, OH 45862. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Morgan Rasmussen, m.rasmussen@trileaf.com, 1775 The Exchange SE, Suite 525, Atlanta, GA 30339, 404-993-1760.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Mercer County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Harner-Dicke-Wooddell Two-Stage Ditch, located in Union Township, Section 33, and Center Township, Section 04 Mercer County, Ohio. The ditch begins on the south side of Denny Road (near the intersection of Celina Mendon Road), going north and east across Denny and then north to Grier Road, crossing Grier Road, going west and crossing Celina Mendon Road, where it turns north and goes to Mercer Road where the project stops.

Bids will be received in the office of the Mercer County Commissioners located at 220 W. Livingston Street, Rm. A201, Celina, Ohio 45822 until 10:00 a.m. (local time), May 22, 2025, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 10:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened. 

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed, 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(s) will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. 

Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the State of Ohio prevailing wage rates, various insurance requirements and other provisions.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District, 4978 Mud Pike Road, Celina, Ohio 45822. These documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for a shipping fee. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS. 

The Mercer County Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the Board's advantage. 

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

This notice is posted on the ​Board of Mercer County Commissioners​ web site.  Notice can be accessed at: www.mercercountyohio.org/elected-officials/commissioners/rfq/ 

By Order of the Mercer County Board of Commissioners 

Kim Everman, Clerk

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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE

IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF

TAMMY MICHELLE ELKINS

to CORDELIA JUNE DREIZEHN

Case No.: 20249023

NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE OF NAME

(R.C.2717.08 and 2717.14)

Applicant gives notice that the Applicant has filed an Application for Change of Name in this Court,  requesting the change of name of Tammy Michelle Elkins to Cordelia June Dreizehn. The hearing on the application will be held on June 9, 2025, at 9:00 o'clock A.M. in the Probate Court of Mercer County, located at Mercer County Courthouse, 101 N. Main Street, Room 307, Celina, OH 45822.

Tammy Michelle Elkins

4244 Mercer Van Wert County Line Road

Rockford, OH 45882

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY BID NOTICE

ASPHALT CONCRETE RESURFACING

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for resurfacing of various county and township roads in Mercer County.

Bids shall be submitted in duplicate to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at Central Service Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, Ohio 45822.

Bids must be submitted by 10:00 am. on May 15, 2025, at which time they will be opened.

Plans, specifications, and bid forms can be obtained by contacting the Mercer County Engineer's Office, located at 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, Ohio 45822 (Phone: 419-586-7759).

The bid package must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guaranty shall be in the form of either:

1. A bond for the full amount of the bid, or

2. A certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Upon entering a contract, a performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the project will be required.

The County OPWC project shown is being bid contingent of state approval of Ohio Public Works Commission funding. This project cannot be started until funding is approved. The successful bidder on the project must meet all requirements of the administrative rules for the implementation and delivery of the infrastructure financing program of the Ohio Public Works Commission in accordance with Chapter 164.1 of the Ohio Administrative Code. This includes state prevailing wage requirements and Ohio products requirements.

All bidders must comply with Ohio Prevailing Wage requirements.

Contracts will be awarded on a unit price basis to the lowest and best bidder. 

The awarding agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the agency's advantage.

James A. Wiechart, P.E., P.S.

Mercer County Engineer

By order of the Board of  Mercer County Commissioners

Kim Everman, Adm./Clerk

This notice is posted on the Board of Mercer County Commissioners web site. Notice can be accessed at: www.mercercountyohio.org/elected-officials/commissioners/rfq/

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LEGAL NOTICE

Franklin Township

Mercer County, Ohio

The Franklin Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider the application for a Variance Request on the 12th day of May, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin Township House, 6805 St. Rt. 219 Celina. The application, submitted by Kristi Shaner, requests a Variance in the set-back requirements for the property located at 5131 Shore Drive, Celina, OH 45822.

As per Section 1127:30 of the Zoning Code, the front yard set-back is to be 25' from the Common Ground. The applicants are requesting a Variance of 20' in the front yard set-back for the construction of a roof over an existing front porch on the property.

Gary Schwieterman

Franklin Township Zoning Inspector

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