LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received on or before the 31st day of October, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., at which time they will be opened and read aloud in the Office of the Hardin County Commissioners, One Courthouse Square, Suite 100, Kenton, Ohio 43326, for the furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to resurface 6.31 miles of CR175 from SR53 to CR160, resurface 7.35 miles of CR190 from SR31 to the Hardin/Marion County Line, resurface 5.41 miles of CR209 from the Village of Mt. Victory to CR265, and resurface 6.42 miles of CR265 from CR209 to the Hardin/Marion County Line, Hardin County, Ohio.
Contract documents, bid sheets and specifications can be obtained from Luke Underwood at the Hardin County Engineer’s Office, 1040 W. Franklin Street, Kenton, Ohio 43326 where they are available for prospective bidders at no charge.
Bids are to be sealed, marked “BID-HAR-CR 175/190/209/265 Asphalt Resurfacing” and addressed to the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Hardin County, Ohio and delivered to the County Commissioners Office at 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 100, Kenton, Ohio 43326.
No contract shall be entered into unless the bidder possesses a valid Certificate of Compliance with Affirmative Action Programs, issued by the State EEO Coordinator, Certification Section, 77 South High Street, 24th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, Dated no later than 180 days prior to the fixed bid opening date.
Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 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.
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 experience on projects of similar size and complexity and a complete listing of all subcontractors to be used. All Bidders shall be ODOT Pre-qualified for the required Work Type. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no later that June 28, 2025.
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 Hardin County, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, 614.644.2239.
Ohio Revised Code Section 9.31 allows certain conditions where a bid may be withdrawn. Notice of a claim of right to withdraw such bid must be made in writing filed with the contracting authority within two business days after the conclusion of the bid opening procedure.
The Board of Hardin County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any irregularities in bidding and accept the lowest and best bid.
By order of the Honorable Board of Hardin County Commissioners.
BOARD OF HARDIN COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Fred Rush
Roger Crowe
Tim Striker
October 10, 17, 24

LEGAL NOTICE
PROBATE COURT OF
HARDIN COUNTY, OHIO
Estate Of Virginia I. Wireman, Deceased
Case No. 20241140
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
TO: Paul Burns, Jr., Jessica Burns, Jonahan Burns, Tasha Burns, Emily Burns
You are hereby notified that the decedent died on September 15, 2024 that the decedent’s Will was admitted to probate by this court located at Hardin County Probate, Kenton, Ohio on October 3, 2024.
This notice is given to all persons who would be entitled to inherit from the decedent had the decedent died intestate and to all legatees and devisees named in this will who do not waive notice. You are receiving this notice as:
A person who would be entitled to inherit from the decedent had the decedent died intestate.
After a certificate is filed evidencing any notices given, any action to contest the validity of this will must be filed no more than three months after the filing of the certificate for estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2002 and no more than four months after the filing of the certificate for estates of decedents who die before January 1, 2002.
James F. Blair
7227 Harding Highway
Lima, Ohio 45801
(567) 980-9518
Attorney for any of the above
October 10, 17, 24

LEGAL NOTICE
Sealed proposals will be received by Board of Hardin County Commissioners at, One Courthouse Square; Suite 100, Kenton, Ohio 43326, until Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:00.00 AM, at which time and place proposals will be opened publicly and read aloud. Proposals received after Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:00.00 AM will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be for the furnishing of materials and the performance of labor necessary for the:
24064.00 Hardin County Board of DD Chiller Replacement 
705 North Ida Street, Kenton, Ohio
Kenton, Ohio, 43326
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 10:00.00 AM on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 705 North Ida Street, Kenton, Ohio - Hardin County Board of DD. 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.
Successful Bidders shall conform to the Davis-Bacon Act "Schedule of Prevailing Wages". The bidder may access the Federal Prevailing Wages at www.sam.gov under wage determination for current edition of wage rates.
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 Board of Hardin County Commissioners; 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 Board of Hardin County Commissioners web site.
Notice can be accessed at: www.co.hardin.oh.us/legals.php.
The Date of this notice:  September 24, 2024 
By: Board of Hardin County Commissioners
One Courthouse Square; Suite 100
Kenton, Ohio 43326
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