Project Information

Bid Title

SCHOONOVER OBSERVATORY TELESCOPE SYSTEM PROJECT NO. 07-26

Issuing Agency

City of Lima

Location

Ohio

Published Date

May 8, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 3, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	SCHOONOVER OBSERVATORY TELESCOPE SYSTEM PROJECT NO. 07-26
Category:	Purchasing
Status:	Open

Description: LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF LIMA, OHIO SCHOONOVER OBSERVATORY TELESCOPE SYSTEM PROJECT NO. 07-26 THE FOLLOWING LEGAL NOTICE IS TO RECEIVE PROPOSALS FOR SERVICES FOR SCHOONOVER OBSERVATORY TELESCOPE SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSAL, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. 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://wagehour.com.ohio.gov/w3/webwh.nsf/wrlogin/?openform . Proposals are to be submitted in a sealed envelope, properly marked “SCHOONOVER OBSERVATORY TELESCOPE SYSTEM” to the Auditor of the City of Lima, Ohio, attention Purchasing Department, in the Municipal Center, 50 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801, before 4:00 P.M., Lima time, on Wednesday, June 3 rd , 2026. The outside of the envelope should be properly marked to indicate it is a proposal, and the project name. The outside of the envelope not being properly marked may result in the proposal not being received by the Purchasing Department before the deadline and could result in proposal being disqualified. Proposals will then be opened and read aloud. This work shall be performed in accordance with proposal, plans and specifications available on the City of Lima’s Auditor’s website. In addition, copies may be requested from the Engineering Division at 50 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801 (Phone 419-221-5288). Interested parties are responsible for contacting the Engineering Division at the above to be included on contact lists for pre-bid questions & answers and any issued addendum. 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 proposal or process irregularities which the City determines in its sole discretion to be in its favor and to reject any or all proposals for any reason determined to be appropriate in the sole discretion of the City. Proposals will be evaluated using a best-value methodology that considers both technical merit and cost. This is not a low-bid procurement. The Owner reserves the right to select the proposal that provides the best overall value to the municipality. _______________________ Sharetta T. Smith, Mayor Three Publications: May 9 th , 2026 May 16 th , 2026 May 23 rd , 2026 Publication Date/Time: 5/8/2026 12:00 AM Publication Information: Published in The Lima News May 9, 16 & 23 2026 Closing Date/Time: 6/3/2026 4:00 PM Submittal Information: Bids to be submitted to the Purchasing Office prior to 4:00PM June 3, 2026 Bid Opening Information: Wed., June 3, 2026 @ 4:00PM Contact Person: Ian Kohli, City Engineer Engineering@LimaOhio.gov 419-221-5288 Plan & Spec Available: This work shall be performed in accordance with proposal, plans and specifications available on the City of Lima’s Auditor’s website. In addition, copies may be requested from the Engineering Division at 50 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801 (Phone 419-221-5288). Interested parties are responsible for contacting the Engineering Division at the above to be included on contact lists for pre-bid questions & answers and any issued addendum. Business Hours: 8-4 Special Requirements: 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. Related Documents: Cost Proposal Form for Schoonover Observatory Schoonover Observatory RFP 5-2026

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 333314Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services

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