DEFIANCE COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES
BID OPENING: ADULT PROBATION RENOVATION
BID OPENING: 2026 CEMENT STABILIZATION
LODGING TAX FUNDING APPLICATION
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids will be received by
the Board of Defiance County Commissioners, c/o Ms. Liz Stuart, in their
office, 25600 Elliott Road, Defiance, Ohio 43512, until 11:00 a.m., Monday, April
20, 2026, when they will be opened and read, for the Defiance County
Adult Probation Renovation Project, located at 500 Court Street, Suite G,
Defiance, Ohio 43512, in accordance with
the Drawings and Specifications
prepared by Schmid Architects, Inc.
A pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, April
14, 2026, at the job site at 11:30 a.m.
One set of the Contract Documents will be provided by the owner at no
cost to the General Contractor by contacting ARC Document Solutions, 3666
Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216.281.1234) or
cleveland.csr@e-arc.com. Additional sets may be obtained by purchasing directly
from ARC Document Solutions at the contractor’s expense. All plan holders must
be included on the plan holders list at ARC. Submitted proposals not recorded
on the plan holders list shall be considered non-responsive. Addenda
will be distributed to registered plan holders only.
All bids must be accompanied by a
Bid Guaranty in the form of either a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond for the
full amount of the bid or a certified check, cashier’s check, or an irrevocable
letter of credit in an amount equal to 10% of the bid, in accordance with the
Instructions to Bidders.
Each Contractor will be required
to furnish an Affidavit of Contractor or Supplier on Non-Delinquency of
Personal Property Tax (O.R.C. 5719.042).
Prevailing Wage Rates, as
published by the Ohio Department of Commerce, shall be complied with throughout
the entire project in accordance with O.R.C. 4115.03 et. seq.
No bidder may withdraw its bid for
a period of 60 days after the opening thereof.
The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, to reject
any or all bids, and to conduct such investigation as necessary to determine
the responsibility of any bidder.
BY ORDER OF: DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEFIANCE, OHIO
Advertising Dates:
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Saturday, April 11, 2026
BY ORDER OF:
DEFIANCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
25600 ELLIOTT RD; DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512
ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE
TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids may be submitted on or before the bid opening date of April 20, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. local time, at the Defiance County Board of Commissioners Office, 25600 Elliott Rd, Defiance, Ohio 43512, for the following project:
2026 Cement Stabilization
Bids shall be opened & bid prices publicly read immediately thereafter.
Bid documents, including contract terms & conditions, may be obtained from the Defiance County Engineer, at 510 Court Street, Ste. 201 Defiance, Ohio 43512 between 8:00 a.m. - 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday (holidays excluded).
Advertisements for bids, bid documents and plan holder's list also are posted on the internet at https://www.defiance-county.com/engineer/index.html under the Bid Projects heading.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
COUNTY OF DEFIANCE
Liz Stuart, Clerk Warren J. Schlatter, P.E., P.S.
Defiance County Commissioners Defiance County Engineer
Bid
Advertisement Date: MARCH
23, 2026
ENGINEER’S
ESTIMATE: $400,000.00
Defiance County will be continuing its demolition program for 2026. For
this year’s demolition projects, the Board is looking for abandoned or blighted
homes and agricultural buildings. The application form can be found here, and a consent for demolition form
will also be required to be filled out by the property owner and notarized. The
deadline for applications is January 30, 2026. Any applications received after
the deadline will be saved for the next round of demolitions.
BY ORDER OF:
DEFIANCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
25600 ELLIOTT RD; DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512
LODGING TAX FUNDING
In 2015, Defiance County adopted the Defiance County Lodging Excise Tax Code Regulations for administration of the lodging tax. The purpose of this funding is to construct, equip, or repair permanent improvements within Defiance County. Click here for the application.
NOTICE INTERNET AUCTION
Notice is hereby
given that the Defiance County Board of Commissioners will periodically dispose
of personal property that is unneeded, obsolete or unfit for the use for which it was acquired through
the use of an internet auction. This may include motor vehicles, road machinery, equipment, tools or supplies. The Board
has contracted with GovDeals, Inc to conduct the auctions on their behalf. A
link is provided on the County’s website, www.defiance-county.com, under Surplus Auction Items.
DEFIANCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
25600 ELLIOTT RD; DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512