LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF LIMA, OHIO SCHOONOVER OBSERVATORY SITE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 09-26 THE FOLLOWING LEGAL NOTICE IS TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN 18-SPACE ASPHALT PARKING LOT AT THE SCHOONOVER OBSERVATORY. This project shall comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Allen County and the City of Lima, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Industrial Compliance Division, Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration. Current rates can be found at the following web address:
https://pwr.com.ohio.gov/ Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope, properly marked
“SCHOONOVER OBSERVATORY SITE IMPROVEMENTS” to the Auditor of the City of Lima, Ohio, attention Purchasing Department, in the Municipal Center, 50 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801, before 10:00 a.m., Lima time, on September 2, 2026. The outside of the envelope should be properly marked to indicate it is a bid, and the project name. The outside of the envelope not being properly marked may result in the bid not being received by the Purchasing Department before the deadline and could result in bid being disqualified. Bids will then be opened and read aloud. This work shall be performed in accordance with plans and specifications available in the Engineering office 50 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801 (Phone 419-221-5288), and copies thereof may be obtained at $20.00 for the plans and General Provisions (not refundable). The check shall be made payable to The City of Lima, Ohio. This project includes State of Ohio Fund 7030 monies and all relevant state requirements will apply. The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal bond, with corporate surety or sureties satisfactory to the City, or by certified check on a solvent bank. The amount of the bond shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the proposal. The bond shall be given in favor of the City of Lima, Ohio. The amount of the certified check shall be ten percent (10%) of the proposal. The certified check shall be drawn payable to the order of the City of Lima, Ohio. The City of Lima reserves the right to waive any bid or bid process irregularities which the City determines in its sole discretion to be in favor, to reject any or all bids for any reason determined to be appropriate in the sole discretion of the City, and to award the bid to the lowest nd best bidder meeting the City’s needs as determined by the City at the City’s sole discretion. Estimate of Construction Costs: $72,080 Sharetta T. Smith, Mayor Legal #248 - August 12, 19, 2026 (2t)