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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by Ashland County, Board of Commissioners until 9:00 am on Thursday, February 12, 2026, for the New Administration Building for Ashland County located at 345 Cottage Street, Ashland, Ohio, 44805. Sealed bids shall be delivered to the Commissioner’s Office, located at the Ashland County Administration Building, Second Floor, 110 Cottage Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805. The bids will be publicly opened and read during the Board of Commissioners regular meeting. Sealed bids will be received for the General Construction Contract. The probable contract cost for the base bid construction contract is $ 7,000,000. Bids shall include all labor, materials, equipment, special tools, and services required to complete the work in accordance with the contract documents. Plans and specifications for the Project may be obtained from VSWC Architects, 414 Reading Road, Mason, Ohio 45040; phone (513) 398-4931; email brad@vswc.com. Each proposal shall contain the name of every person interested therein. Each proposal shall meet the regulations of Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. All bids must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of either a Bid Bond for the full amount of the bid (including add alternates) or a certified check, cashier’s check, or an irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to 10% of the bid amount (including add alternates), in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. No bids may be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the bid opening. The Ashland County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, to reject any or all bids, and to conduct such review as necessary to determine the responsibility of any bidder submitting a bid for the Project. The advertisement to bid is also posted on the Ashland County website at www.ashlandcounty.org. By: Order of the Ashland County Board of Commissioners By: Nikki Hiller, Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE: Pursuant to Section 121.22(f), Ohio Revised Code, the following is the time for all regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Ashland County Commissioners, in the second-floor meeting room of the County Office Building, 110 Cottage Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805, for the year 2026: Meetings Each Thursday and 2nd & 4th Tuesday, beginning at 9:00 A.M.

The adopted county tax budget for calendar year 2026 for Ashland County is available for public inspection on weekdays at the County Commissioners’ Office, 110 Cottage Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M, excluding holidays.