Sealed proposals will be received at the Purchasing Department, City of Mentor, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio until 12:00 noon on March 26, 2010 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter for the following roadway resurfacing project:

TYLER BOULEVARD

OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST:  $2,750,000

COMPLETION DATE:  9/30/2010

Funding for this project has been provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  The required contract provisions detailed in ODOT’s 2008 ARRA LPA Template are included by reference.

Federal Prevailing Wage rates are applicable for this Project.

Bids must be in accordance with specifications and on forms available from The City of Mentor, Engineering Department, 8500 Civic Center Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060 for a non-refundable fee of $75.00.

Plans and specifications may also be reviewed during regular business hours at the Engineering Department at the Mentor Municipal Center.

By order of:
Kenneth J. Filipiak, City Manager

The City of Mentor will receive sealed bids at the Purchasing Office, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio 44060, until NOON (local time), March 17, 2010 for:

Dump Body

Bids must be in accordance with specifications and on forms available from the Purchasing Office. To request an electronic copy of the bids, send an e-mail to finance@cityofmentor.com.

Download the March 2010 Community Newsletter

For an afternoon of free fun, don’t forget about the Mentor Sledding Hill. Bring the kids and your sleds for a family getaway close to home.  Located at the Center Street Ballfields off Center Street at 8350 Carpenter Drive (behind the Polo Building). Daylight hours only.

The City of Mentor will receive sealed bids at the Purchasing Office, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio 44060, until NOON (local time), February 24, 2010 for:

Induction Lighting

Bids must be in accordance with specifications, and on forms available from the Purchasing Office.

To request an electronic copy of the bids, send an e-mail to finance@cityofmentor.com.

Are you a bird watcher? Well, now’s your chance to sit back, watch and — count. This weekend, Mentor will be defending its title as the #1 birding spot in the United States and Canada.

In 2009, birding enthusiasts in Mentor reported seeing 762 species of birds over a three day period; the total bird tally in Mentor was 14,588 birds which included Canada geese, American robins, wild turkeys, great blue herons and snowy owls.

This year, the count is scheduled for February 12-15. The event is sponsored by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. To find out why these organizations want to know how many birds we have, or to download a Checklist and a Bird Count Form go to www.birdsource.org.

Forest Road between Woodridge and Garden Lane will be closed to through traffic beginning 8:00 AM Tuesday, February 9, 2010. Access to Headlands Elementary School will be from Garden Lane.

Two-way traffic on Forest Road between the school and Garden Lane will be maintained during the repair.  The road closure is expected to last one to two days.  Please use an alternate route during this time.

If you have any questions, please call the Lake County Department of Utilities at (440) 350-2652.

The CITY OF MENTOR will receive sealed bids at the office of the Purchasing Coordinator, 8500 Civic Center Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060, until NOON (local time), February 17, 2010 for the purchase of:

JULY 4^TH FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Bids must be in accordance with specifications and on forms available from the Purchasing Office.

The Mentor Police Department, in cooperation with the Greater Cleveland Safe Kids Coalition, wants you to have a safe Super Bowl. If you are planning on hosting a Super Bowl party, we will provide you with a FREE “Party Pack,” filled with everything to make your Super Bowl party safe and fun! “Party Packs” are limited, so call the Mentor Police Crime Prevention Unit at 440-974-5760 to be a super host!

The CITY OF MENTOR will receive sealed bids at the office of the Purchasing Coordinator, 8500 Civic Center Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060, until NOON (local time), February 10, 2010 for:

PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF DOCKSIDE WATERLINES

There will be a pre-bid meeting to discuss the project on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Mentor Lagoons Marina Office, 8365 Harbor Drive, Mentor, Ohio 44060

Bids must be in accordance with specifications and on forms available from the Purchasing Office.

Kenneth Filipiak, City Manager