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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by Fort Loramie Local School District Board of Education at, Fort Loramie High School Office, Door 1, Media Room 310, located at 600 East Park Street , Fort Loramie , Ohio 45845, until January 15, 2025 at 1:00 P.M., at which time and place proposals will be opened publicly and read aloud. Proposals received after January 15, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be for the furnishing of materials and the performance of labor necessary for the:

25041.00 Fort Loramie Local Schools Athletic Complex Building & Associated Improvements.

Redskin Training Center & Locker Room Renovation: 600 East Park Street, Fort Loramie, Ohio 45845 

Elementary School Addition:

35 Elm Street, Fort Loramie, Ohio 45845

All in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by Garmann/Miller & Associates, Inc., Minster, OH | Columbus, OH | Indianapolis, IN | Ft. Wayne, IN 

A Lump Sum bid for the project will be received.

A prebid meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Fort Loramie High School Office, Door 1, Media Room 310, located at 600 East Park Street, Fort Loramie, Ohio, 45845. The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory but bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. The facility will be open for inspection at this time.

A Bid Security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or surety company bond pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised code in the amount of 10% of the total bid shall accompany each bid; or a bid guaranty bond in accordance with Chapter 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 100% of the total bid shall accompany each bid. 

The Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, are on file for public inspection at the office of the Architect: Garmann/Miller & Associates Inc., Phone (419)628-4240: the office of the Fort Loramie Local School District Board of Education; Construction News Corporation, the McGraw Hill-Dodge Plan Room, the Builders Exchange and iSqFt. 

Contract Documents may be purchased from DC Reprographics, 1254 Courtland Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201; www.DCplanroom.com; Phone (614)297-1200. Each Bidder is responsible for shipping cost or providing a shipping number for billing to the bidders account.

Each bid must be submitted in duplicate on a blank form furnished by the Architect, in a sealed envelope. Mark plainly on the outside of the envelope, the project you are bidding on. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities, irregularities and/or errors in the bids to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids.

This notice is posted on the Fort Loramie Local School District web site.

Notice can be accessed at: www.loramie.k12.oh.us

The Date of this notice: December 11, 2025.

By: Fort Loramie Local School District Board of Education

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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County U.S. Bank Trust National Association Not in its Individual Capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for RCAF Acquisitions Trust Plaintiff, vs. Durand B. McCormick, et al., Defendant. Case No. 25-CIV-001.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, January 07, 2026, at 9:00 A.M, if the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for a second sale on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No.: 26-068900. 0600

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 7495 Staeger Road, Celina, OH 45822

Said premises appraised at $425,000.00. A deposit of $10,000 is required to Real Auction.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 certified funds 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.

MDK Legal, Attorney

614-220-5611

Doug Timmerman, Sheriff

Captain Chad Fortkamp

Mercer County, Ohio

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Legal Notice

The Lakefield Airport Authority Board will hold a special meeting on December 18, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. in the Commissioners' Office, located at 220 W. Livingston Street Rm A201, Celina, OH. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the hangar rent and to address matters related to the Board's dissolution.

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT AND REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PRICING PROPOSAL FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES

The Board of Commissioners of Mercer County, Ohio in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 153.693 is soliciting statements of qualifications (SOQ) and pricing proposals for design-build services for.

CENTRAL SERVICES BUILDING RENOVATION

Firms interested in providing the services may obtain a copy of the Request for Qualifications and Pricing Proposals for Design-Build Services document detailing the procedures and conditions for submitting a statement of qualification and pricing proposal by contacting: 

Mercer County Board of Commissioners

Attn: Kim Everman

220 West Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio 46822

Email: 

kime@mercercountyoh.gov

Please submit all questions in writing to Curt South with Garmann Miller at csouth@creategm.com with the project name included in the subject line (no phone calls please).  The deadline for questions is January 6, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. 

Sealed statements of qualifications and pricing proposals must be addressed and mailed to the Mercer County Board of Commissioners, at the address noted above with postmark no later than January 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Statements of qualifications and pricing proposals postmarked after this deadline will not be accepted or considered. Statements of qualifications and pricing proposals must be identified on the outside of the envelope by the following: "REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PRICING PROPOSAL FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES."

The Design-Builder will be selected using the best-value selection process. The Owner reserves the right to reject all proposals and cancel at any time for any reason this solicitation, any portion of this solicitation or any phase of the Project. The Owner reserves the right to waive minor variations in the selection process. 

This notice is posted on the statewide public notices at www.publicnoticesohio.com and the Commissioners' web site via www.mercercountyohio.gov.

By Order of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners

Kim Everman, Administrator

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Coldwater Village Council has passed the following:

Ordinance 1767 - An ordinance amending ORD 1536 with regard to the boundaries of the "Community Reinvestment Area".

Ordinance 1768 - An ordinance authorizing the vacating of an alley in the Village of Coldwater.

The entire content of this legislation can be viewed at the Village Office, 610 West Sycamore St., during regular business hours.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Celina Tree Commission will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, December 10th at 4:00pm in the Richardson Bretz Building. Topics for discussion include the continued review of the Inflation Reduction Act grant implementation, a possible recommended tree list, and all other matters relevant to the Commission.

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Recovery Township Trustees will hold their December monthly meeting on Monday December 29, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.

Lisa Tobin

Recovery Township

Fiscal Officer

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The following Mobile Home will be offered at Public sale on December 20, 2025, 11 a.m. at 6655 U.S. 23, Chillicothe, OH 45601. For more details call Tim Caudill 865-617-3984.

2021 Clayton

Ref# 61412173

Minimum Bid
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^$65,362.00

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IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, FIDUCIARIES, DEVISEES AND DONEES OF BRIAN D. FRANK et al.

LEGAL NOTICE

Unknown Heirs, Beneficiaries, Fiduciaries, Devisees and Donees of Brian D. Frank, whose present place of residence is unknown, will take notice that on October 29, 2025, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC filed its Complaint in Case No. 25-CIV-128 in the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, 101 N. Main Street, Celina, OH 45822, seeking foreclosure and alleging that the Defendants Unknown Heirs, Beneficiaries, Fiduciaries, Devisees and Donees of Brian D. Frank have or claim to have an interest in the real estate described below:

Permanent Parcel #: 410267000000

Property Address: 107 South Green Street, Mendon, OH 45862

Publication will run in The Daily Standard for one (1) day per week for three (3) consecutive weeks, the Answer Day being twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication.

The Defendant(s) named above are required to answer on or before the 2nd day of January, 2026.

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

BY: LOGS Legal Group LLP

Anthony Santiago

4805 Montgomery Road, Suite 320

Norwood, OH 45212

(513) 396-8100

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Village of Osgood will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Osgood, North Street Reconstruction project.

Bids will be received at the office of the Village of Osgood, P.O. Box 177, Osgood, OH 45351, until 1:00 P.M., December 23, 2025, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 1:00 P.M. will be returned unopened.  

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

The construction of curbing, sidewalks, paving, and storm sewer line for approximately 1,300 lineal feet of reconstruction of North Street.

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. 

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 Exexutive 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 Darke County and the Village of Osgood as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, (614) 644‑2239. 

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B, Celina, OH, 45822. Bidders may obtain an electronic copy of the documents for $25.00 and hard copy will be $75.00 for each complete set of documents. These documents can be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional shipping fee of $15.00. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS

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.

This notice to bidders is posted on the Village of Osgoods's internet site on the World Wide Web, and can be located at www.osgoodohio.com

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

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