New Franklin City Council will hold a Public Hearing to Consider the Planning Commission’s Recommended Comprehensive Changes to the City’s Consolidated Land Use Code (Zoning).

The Public Hearing will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the City of New Franklin Administration Building, 5611 Manchester Road, New Franklin.

By Order of New Franklin City Council

Kelly Kepler, Council Clerk

The following piece of legislation was passed by City Council at its meeting on the following date:

Passed: September 28, 2026

Russ Balthis

President of Council

Approved: September 29, 2026

Don Walters

Mayor

Dana Capriulo

Clerk of Council

Ordinance 55-2026

An ordinance accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission for a major site plan for the construction of a 29,280 sq. ft. addition to the Spirol Shims facility located at 321 Remington Road, and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 56-2026

An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to execute a modification of Contract No. 9480 with The Ohio Drilling Company, and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 57-2026

An ordinance authorizing the Parks and Recreation Board and/or Director of Public Service to enter into a cooperative procurement agreement with The Interlocal Purchasing System (“TIPS”), waiving competitive bidding for the purchase of products, services, materials, and supplies purchased through cooperative purchase agreements administered by TIPS, and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 58-2026

An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Kenmore Construction Company, Inc., for fire hydrant replacements on Bath Road, and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 59-2026

An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the repair and resurfacing of Hudson Drive from Front Street to Graham Road, and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 60-2026

An ordinance amending the Traffic Control File, and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 61-2026

An ordinance authorizing the Director of Community Development to terminate the Community Reinvestment Area Agreement with JPKM Investments, LLC, as approved by Ordinance No. 53-2026, and declaring an emergency.

Resolution 6-2026

A resolution amending Resolution No. 3-2026 to reflect the termination of the amended Community Reinvestment Area Agreement with JPKM Investments, LLC, and declaring an emergency.

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

SMITH ROAD SRTS - FAIRLAWN (PIP 120279)

Online Bids through BidExpress (www.bidexpress.com) will be received until 10:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on November 9Ih, 2026 for the SMITH ROAD SRTS - FAIRLAWN (PIP 120279).

The City of Fairlawn will only accept and consider bids that have been produced and submitted via Bid Express. All handwritten bids and bids generated electronically from software other than Bid Express shall be considered non-responsive and ineligible for award.

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS (including bid forms) AND GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS may be obtained at the following link: www.bidexpress.com

Each bidder is required to file with its bid a certified check or cashier’s check for an amount equal to five percent (5%) of its bid, but in no event more than fifty thousand dollars, or a bid bond for ten percent (10%) of its bid payable to the “City' of Fairlawn.” Copies of the Check or Bid Bond shall be included as an attachment to the online bid solicitation. Original checks to guaranty' bids must be delivered by 10:00 A.M. on the bid opening date to the City of Fairlawn, Office of the Mayor, 3487 S Smith Road, Fairlawn, OH 44333 in a sealed envelope marked Smith Road SRTS - Fairlawn (PIP 120279) Bid Guaranty, [Contractor Name]”. The check must be draw n on a solvent bank made payable to the City of Fairlawn, OH. No proposal will be considered unless its bid bond can be verified by the bonding company or the original check to guaranty its bid is submitted to the City of Fairlawn in advance of the bid opening.

This project is funded by the Federal Highway Administration and thus all bidders shall comply with the prevailing wage rates as determined by the United States Secretary of Labor, along with other provisions included within the contract documents that arc applicable to Federal-Aid projects. Contractors shall use only the classifications and wage rates set forth in the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) wage decision found at website noted below on certified payrolls. Additionally, please note that the wage modifications in effect at the time of the project sale date shall be used by all contractors. The USDOL wage decision may be viewed at https://sam.gov/wage-determinations.

Prequalification

Bidders must apply for prequalification with the department at least 30 days (for joint ventures, 5 days if both arc currently prequalified) before the date set to open bids. For Joint Venture bidding please sec Rule VII of Rules and Regulations for Qualifications of Bidders. Information pertaining to prequalification may be obtained from the Office of Contracts, Contractors Qualifications Section, First Floor, Department of Transportation Building, Columbus, Ohio telephone number 614-466-2823.Bidder must possess a valid Certificate of Qualification, as defined in Section 5525.03 of the Ohio Revised Code, at the time the bid is submitted for this project. The bidder should provide a copy of the valid certificate with the bid submittal.

Two or more persons, partnerships or corporations may bid jointly on any one project, but only on condition that prior to the time bids are taken on the project the bidders make a joint application for qualification and obtain a joint Certificate of Qualification.

A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, October 29th, 2026 at 1:00PM. The meeting will be held at the City of Fairlawn Public Service Department located at 3300 Fairlawn Service Drive, Fairlawn, OH 44333.

The engineer’s estimate of cost for this project is $665,939.00.

The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities or to advertise for new proposals, if in the judgment of die awarding authority the best interests of the City will be promoted thereby.

Sealed proposals will be received in the office of the Director of Public Service, Municipal Building, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, until 12:00 noon, November 3, 2026, with bids being opened in Conference Room “A”, Second Floor, Municipal Building, 2310 Second Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for the Elmwood Street, Erie Street, and Norwood Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements project in the City of Cuyahoga Falls.

Plans and proposals may be obtained in the office of the City Engineer, First Floor, Municipal Building, at Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per copy, with no refund. Current Specifications for the City of Cuyahoga Falls, 1976 Edition, may be obtained on the City's website, www.cityofcf.com on the Engineering Department page.

There will be a pre-bid meeting on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in Conference Room A at the Municipal Building. Anyone interested in submitting a proposal for this project is encouraged to attend.

Bidders must use the printed forms provided therefore, as none other will be accepted. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties making the same, and all parties interested therein, and must be accompanied by a bond or certified check in the sum of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, on a solvent bank, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into. The Director of Public Service reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in any proposal. Bids will be received only from parties that have obtained a recorded bid set of drawings and specifications.

The successful bidder must post a Performance, Payment, Maintenance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the bid.

The City of Cuyahoga Falls shall apply a Local Bid Preference to this invitation as outlined in Section 181.08 of the Codified Ordinances.

“DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES."

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

BY ORDER OF THE

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE

ANTHONY L. ZUMBO, P.E., P.S.

Sealed proposals will be received in the office of the Director of Public Service, Municipal Building, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, until 12:00 noon, TUESDAY, November 10, 2026 with bids being opened in Conference Room “A”, Second Floor, Municipal Building, 2310 Second Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for the City Hall East Plaza Replacement project in the City of Cuyahoga Falls.

Plans and proposals may be obtained in the office of the City Engineer, First Floor, Municipal Building, at Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per copy, with no refund. Current Specifications for the City of Cuyahoga Falls, 1976 Edition, may be obtained on the City's website, www.cityofcf.com on the Engineering Department page.

There will be a pre-bid meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in Conference Room A at the Municipal Building. Anyone interested in submitting a proposal for this project is encouraged to attend.

Bidders must use the printed forms provided therefore, as none other will be accepted. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties making the same, and all parties interested therein, and must be accompanied by a bond or certified check in the sum of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, on a solvent bank, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into. The Director of Public Service reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in any proposal. Bids will be received only from parties that have obtained a recorded bid set of drawings and specifications.

The successful bidder must post a Performance, Payment, Maintenance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the bid.

The City of Cuyahoga Falls shall apply a Local Bid Preference to this invitation as outlined in Section 181.08 of the Codified Ordinances.

“DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES."

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

BY ORDER OF THE

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE

ANTHONY L. ZUMBO, P.E., P.S.