As of 12:25 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, Lakeshore Boulevard is closed, from Harbor Drive to Hopkins Road, due to a structure fire.

The Spring edition of Mentor’s quarterly community newsletter has been mailed to all Mentor households. If you haven’t received your copy, please call the Public Information Office at 440-974-5794 or email pubinfo@cityofmentor.com.

Additional print copies are also available at Mentor City Hall and the main branch of the Mentor Public Library.

For your convenience, we’ve added a digital version, if you’d like to read it online. 

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The Mentor Senior Center will be closed on Friday, March 7 for installation of a new roof top HVAC unit. The St Patrick’s Day in Dublin trip will still depart from the trip parking lot and the movie Captain Phillips will be postponed to Monday, March 10 at 12:30. All other programs that day will be rescheduled for Friday, April 25. For more information please contact the Mentor Senior Center at (440) 974-5725.

The City of Mentor will receive sealed bids at the Purchasing Department, City of Mentor, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio until 12 noon on March 14, 2014 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter for the following project:

Mentor Civic Center Arena Rubber Flooring Removal and Installation Project

Bids must be in accordance with specifications and on forms provided on website or packets will be available for pick-up at the Purchasing Office.  Bidders shall be responsible to check for Addenda and obtain same from the website.

A Pre-Bid conference will be held on March 10, 2014 at Mentor Civic Center Arena, (lower level), 8600 Munson Road, Mentor, OH  44060.

Kenneth Filipiak, City Manager

Bid Packet for Mentor Civic Arena Rubber Flooring Removal and Installation Project

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MyNOPEC January 2014

Starting February 14, residents will be receiving a mandatory Opt-Out notification from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC). Attached is a newsletter that NOPEC provided to the city that addresses some of the most common FAQ’ s about the new supplier. Also attached is a copy of a letter, the terms/conditions and a copy of the bill insert that residents will receive with their March/April natural gas bill.

NOPEC is mandated to send out every two years the opt out for natural gas and every three years the opt out for electricity. Residents and small businesses would have received opt out in July for electric services.

This annual, four-day event, engages bird watchers in the counting of birds to create a snapshot of where the birds are. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like.

It’s as easy as 1-2-3.

Register for the count at www.birdsource.org/gbbc/

Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one given day.

Enter your results on the GBBC website by clicking “Submit Observations.”

An interesting note: Mentor has become one of the top birding spotting locations, as indicated by previous national backyard bird counts.

The CITY OF MENTOR will receive sealed proposals at the Purchasing Department, City of Mentor, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio until 12 noon on February 14, 2014 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter for the following roadway resurfacing project:

 2014 ROAD REPAIR PROGRAM

OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST:

CONTRACT A – $890,000.00

ALTERNATE A – $130,000.00

ALTERNATE B – $90,000.00

COMPLETION DATE:  August 29, 2014

CONTRACT B – $260,000.00

ALTERNATE A – $69,000.00

ALTERNATE B – $68,000.00

COMPLETION DATE:   August 29, 2014

Bids must be in accordance with specifications and on forms provided here or Request For Proposal packets will be available for pick-up at the Purchasing Office for $16.00.  Bidders shall be responsible to check for Addenda and obtain same from the website.

Kenneth J. Filipiak, City Manager

Bid Packet for 2014 Road Repair

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Purchasing Department, City of Mentor, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio until 12:00 Noon on January 31, 2014 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter for the following project

SIDEWALK REPAIR/PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROGRAM – ZONE 3B
OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST: $262,000
COMPLETION DATE: JUNE 30, 2014

Bids must be in accordance with specifications on forms provided on website or Request For Proposal packets will be available for pick-up at the Purchasing Office.  The bidder shall be responsible to check for Addenda and obtain same from the website.

Kenneth Filipiak, City Manager

Bid Packet for Sidewalk Repair Program

The City of Mentor is accepting resumes/applications for the following volunteer positions:

One (1) Unexpired 4-Year Term on the Greater Mentor Port Authority ending 12/31/14

One (1) Unexpired 4-Year Term on the Greater Mentor Port Authority ending 12/31/16

One (1) Unexpired 4-Year Term on the Tree Commission ending 12/31/14

Mentor residents seeking appointment to a position must submit an application/resume to the Clerk of Council. Deadline for submission is January 27, 2014. For more information contact limestahle@cityofmentor.com or call 440-974-5754.

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN BID OPENING DATE

Sealed proposals will be received at the Purchasing Department, City of Mentor, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio until 12 noon on January 24, 2014 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter for the following project:

 2014 City of Mentor – Municipal Center HVAC Upgrades

COMPLETION DATE:  Negotiable 2014

Bids must be in accordance with specifications and on forms provided on website or Request for Proposal packets that are available for pick-up at the Purchasing Office.  The bidder shall be responsible to check for Addenda and obtain same from the website.

Kenneth J. Filipiak, City Manager

Bid Packet for 2014 Municipal Center HVAC Upgrades

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