LEGAL AD AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS ITB NO. FM-2026-05-01 Sealed Bids will be received at the office of the Butler County Commissioners, Butler County Government Services Center, 315 High Street, 6th Floor, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 until 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 and will be opened and read aloud at 10:45 a.m. or shortly thereafter in the Commissioners' Chambers on the 2nd floor in the Butler County Government Services Center, in accordance with specifications under Butler County ITB No. FM-2026-05-01. Specifications may be obtained by query at https://bids.bcohio.gov. To access the ITB packet on the Butler County Board of Commissioners website, please scroll down until the project is found: Animal Friends Humane Society RTU-2 & ERV HVAC Replacement, ITB No. FM-2026-05-01. Each bidder shall submit with bid, a bid bond in satisfactory form in favor of the County in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid or a certified or cashier check on a solvent bank in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid amount. A performance bond may be required for the project. The bidder may provide a combination bid/performance bond, which is in statutory compliance with the Ohio Revised Code. Bidders are required to complete and submit with bid ALL forms that are included with the specifications packet. Bidders are required to use the forms furnished by the County when submitting their bid. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on June 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. The Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 1820 Princeton Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45011. The right is reserved by the County, for any reason, to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities, to accept the lowest and best Bid, and to hold Bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening for evaluating both the Bids and Bidders. Notwithstanding the County's sole discretion to reject or waive any or all Bids, causes for bid rejection may be assigned to any one or more listed in ITB General Specifications. Bids are to be SEALED and delivered to the office of the Butler County Commissioners, and each bid shall bear on its face the name and address of the bidder and shall be plainly marked "Bid on ITB No. FM-2026-05-01 Animal Friends Humane Society RTU-2 & ERV HVAC Replacement". By order of the Board of Butler County Commissioners. T.C. Rogers, President Cindy Carpenter, Vice President Donald L. Dixon, Member Attest: Emily Appel, Clerk 5-20/2026


