Legal Notices 5-21-15
May 21, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
14-F-001023 – CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, Plaintiff vs. John Doe(s), Name(s) Unknown, the Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, beneficiaries of Shirley McNaughton and their unknown spouses and creditors; the unknown executor, administrator, or personal representative of the Estate of Shirley McNaughton; and, the unknown spouse of Shirley McNaughton, et al., Defendants
John Doe(s), Name(s) Unknown, the Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, beneficiaries of Shirley McNaughton and their unknown spouses and creditors; the unknown executor, administrator, or personal representative of the Estate of Shirley McNaughton; and, the unknown spouse of Shirley McNaughton, whose last known address is unknown John Doe(s), Name(s) Unknown, the Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, beneficiaries of Gerald E. McNaughton and their unknown spouses and creditors; the unknown executor, administrator, or personal representative of the Estate of Gerald E. McNaughton; and, the unknown spouse of Gerald E. McNaughton, whose last known address is unknown, will take notice that on December 24, 2014, CitiFinancial Servicing LLC filed its Amended Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court, Chardon, OH 44024, Case No. 14-F-001023. The object of, and demand for relief in, the Amended Complaint is to foreclose the lien of Plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the real estate described below and in which Plaintiff alleges that the foregoing defendants have or claim to have an interest:
Parcel number(s): 10-096910
Property address: 300 South Hambden Street, Chardon, OH 44024
The defendants named above are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this legal notice. This legal notice will be published once a week for three successive weeks.
CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC
By David B. Bokor, Attorney for Plaintiff; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, P.O. Box 165028, Columbus, OH 43216. (614) 220-5611.
May14-21-28, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
14-F-000842 – Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Sylvia K. McKenna aka Sylvia  McKenna, et al., Defendants
The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Sylvia K. McKenna aka Sylvia McKenna, whose last known address is Address Unknown, and will take notice that on the 16th day of October, 2014, Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024 in Case No. 14-F-000842, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit:
Property Address: 9115 Ranch Drive, Chesterland, OH 44026
and being more particularly described in plaintiff’s mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1279, page 1021, of this County Recorder’s Office.
All of the above named defendants are required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.
BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
By Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss, Attorneys for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 5480, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5480. (513) 241-3100.
May14-21-28, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
15-F-000002 – JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. William A. Smith aka William Allen Smith aka Topper Allen Smith, et al., Defendants
William A. Smith aka William Allen Smith aka Topper Allen Smith and Jane Doe, name unknown, spouse of William A. Smith aka William Allen Smith aka Topper Allen Smith, whose last known address is P.O. Box 493, Burton, OH 44021, and The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of William A. Smith aka William Allen Smith aka Topper Allen Smith, all of whose residences are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 5th day of January, 2015, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Geauga County, 100 Short Court, First Floor, Chardon, Ohio 44024 in Case No. 15-F-000002, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit:
Property Address: 14543 Hickox Street, Burton, OH 44021
and being more particularly described in plaintiff’s mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1897, page 2180, of this County Recorder’s Office.
All of the above named defendants are required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss, Attorneys for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 5480, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5480. (513) 241-3100.
May21-28 Jun4, 2015
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Middlefield Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Middlefield Municipal Center, 14860 North State Street, Middlefield, Ohio.
To hear a variance request filed by RHONDA PETRICK OF 16132 E. HIGH ST. REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A 2ND ACCESSORY BUILDING ON A SINGLE PROPERTY AND TO ALLOW A 1 FOOT VARIANCE ON THE SIDEYARD SETBACK.
All interested persons are encouraged to make public comment concerning this variance request at the hearing provided.
Daniel A. Weir, Village Administrator
Village of Middlefield
May21, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
NEWBURY TOWNSHIP
Two copies of the Tax Budget for the year 2016 for the Township of Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio will be available for inspection after June 3, 2015, at the Newbury Township Town Hall, 14899 Auburn Road, Newbury Township, by appointment; contact the Town Hall Administrative Office at 440-564-5997. A public hearing on the 2016 Tax Budget will be held at the Newbury Township Town Hall on June 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Marcia Mansfield, Fiscal Officer
May21, 2015

BID NOTICES

GEAUGA COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 470 Center Street, Building #4, Chardon, Ohio 44024, or by mail at the same address until 1:45 p.m., local time on June 10, 2015 for Home Care Services: Assistance with Daily Living for Geauga County Residents Age 60 and Over, and will be opened and read at 2:30 p.m. thereafter in the Commissioners’ Chambers.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bond or certified check, cashier’s check, or money order on a solvent bank or savings and loan association, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid and shall be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted and a contract awarded to the Bidder, the contract will be duly executed in conformity with the invitation and the bid.
Each agency must participate in a mandatory bidder’s meeting on June 4, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Department on Aging, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, Ohio 44024. Non-participation in the meeting will disqualify bidder.
Envelopes containing the bid and other required documents should be sealed and clearly marked “Bid – Home Care Services: Assistance with Daily Living for Geauga County Residents Age 60 and Over”, Attention: Clerk, Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 470 Center Street, Building #4, Chardon, Ohio 44024.
The successful bidder is required to enter into a contract assuring the faithful performance of all things to be done and furnish a performance bond in a sum of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total bid price for the completed work, said bond to be that of an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio meeting the requirements of O.R.C Section 153.57.
Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Geauga Department on Aging at 12555 Ravenwood Dr., Chardon, Ohio 44024, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Each bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, disability or national origin.
The Geauga County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to waive any formalities, irregularities or to reject any or all bids.
A copy of this legal notice is posted on the County’s internet site. Go to: http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/bids.aspx and click on the project name to view this legal notice.
BY THE ORDER OF THE GEAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Christine Blair, Clerk
May21-28, 2015

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Geauga County Airport Authority
The Geauga County Airport Authority will receive proposals for Improvements to Geauga County Airport, Middlefield, Ohio. Proposals will be received by the Geauga County Airport Authority until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on June 8, 2015, and will be opened and read publicly at their offices at Geauga County Airport, 15421 Old State Road, Middlefield, Ohio 44062. Bids may be mailed to the Geauga County Airport Authority at P.O. Box 1308, Middlefield, Ohio 44062 or hand delivered to their offices at Geauga County Airport, 15421 Old State Road, Middlefield, Ohio 44062 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
The work generally consists of:
Remove existing asphalt pavement and base and construction of new pavements:
CONTRACT 1 Base Bid – Approximately 3,768 square yards of concrete pavement
CONTRACT 1 Alternate Bid – Approximately 3,768 square yards of asphalt pavement
CONTRACT 2 Base Bid – Approximately 1,129 square yards of concrete pavement
CONTRACT 2 Alternate Bid  – Approximately 1,129 square yards of asphalt pavement
The Drawings, Specifications and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
1. Office of The Airport Authority
15421 Old State Road
Middlefield, Ohio 44062

2. Offices of the Geauga County
Board of Commissioners
470 Center Street, Bldg. 4
Chardon, Ohio 44024

3. F. W. Dodge Plan Room
1175 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, OH 43251-1073

4. GA Consultants, LTD.
2340 Detroit Ave., 2nd Floor
Maumee, Ohio 43537

Copies of the Contract Drawings, Specifications and proposal forms may be obtained at the office of the Engineer, GA Consultants, LTD., 2340 Detroit Ave., 2nd Floor, Maumee, Ohio 43537, (419)887-1720, or donyager@gaconsultants.org, upon payment of $100.00 for each set requested. No fees will be refunded. Checks should be made payable to GA CONSULTANTS, LTD.
Bids shall be on the prescribed form furnished with the Specifications and shall be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Geauga County Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities in or reject any or all bids. Proposals shall be considered irregular if the proposal is on a form not furnished by the Owner. Proposals submitted on forms downloaded from the internet or copied from a set on display will not be accepted.
Each bidder must submit with his proposal a bid security in the form of a bond in an amount equal to not less than 100% of the bid, or a certified check in an amount equal to not less than 10% of the bid. Said security shall be in the form and subject to the conditions given in the Instruction to Bidders. No bidder may withdraw his bid within one hundred twenty (120) days after the actual date of the opening.
The successful bidder will be required to start work within five (5) calendar days after Notice to Proceed and to complete the work within 30 consecutive calendar days for CONTRACT 1 and 14 consecutive calendar days for CONTRACT 2, with liquidated damages of $700.00 per calendar day for failure to complete the work on time.
The successful bidder will be required to pay his employees at wage rates not less than the prevailing rate of wages contained in the wage determination decisions of the United States Secretary of Labor for CONTRACT 1, and Chapter 4115 of the Ohio Revised Code for CONTRACT 2.
The following requirements apply to this project:
a. Buy American Preference (Reference: 49 USC §50101)
b. Foreign Trade Restriction (Reference: 49CFR part 30)
c. Davis Bacon (Reference: 2 CFR §200 Appendix II (D))
d. Affirmative Action (Reference: 41CFR part 60-4, Executive Order 11246)
e. Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Reference: 2 CFR part 180 (Subpart C), 2 CFR part 1200, DOT Order 4200.5 DOT Suspension & Disbarment Procedures & Ineligibility)
f. Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-free Workplace
The work covered herein for CONTRACT 1 is to be accomplished with the aid of Federal funds from the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. The work covered herein for CONTRACT 2 is to be accomplished with the aid of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Office of Aviation funds. All contracts, award of contract, work accomplished thereunder, etc., will be subject to the review and approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and/or ODOT as applicable.
The Bidder (Proposer) must supply all the information required by the bid or proposal form.
The Bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 23, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract 6.7% percent of the dollar value of the prime contract for CONTRACT 1 to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (DBE).  Individuals who are rebuttably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged include women, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans. The apparent successful bidder will be required to submit information concerning the DBE’s that will participate in the contract. The information will include the name and address of each DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract. If the bidder fails to achieve the contract goal stated herein, it will be required to provide documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. In the event that the apparent successful bidder for this solicitation qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal shall be deemed to have been met.  A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered nonresponsive.
Within 30 days after award of this contract, the contractor shall file a compliance report (Standard Form 100) if:
a. The contractor has not submitted a complete compliance report within 12 months preceding the date of award; and
b. The contractor is within the definition “employer” in Paragraph 2c(3) of the instructions included in Standard Form 100.
The contractor shall require the subcontractor on any first-tier subcontract, irrespective of dollar amount, to file Standard Form 100 within 30 days after award of the subcontract if the above two conditions apply. Standard Form 100 will be furnished upon request.
The Geauga County Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
GEAUGA COUNTY
AIRPORT AUTHORITY
George E. Davis, President
May21-28 Jun4, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
Village of Middlefield
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the Village of Middlefield Administrator, Village Hall, 14860 North State Street, Middlefield, Ohio 44062 until 10:00 a.m., local time on Thursday, June 4, 2015 and will be opened and read aloud immediately thereafter for the:
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO
IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR
GLEN VALLEY DRIVE PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT PROJECT
FINAL PHASE
The project includes the reconstruction of portions of Glen Valley Drive, (approximately 1,223 linear feet long), including 3,832 square yards of new 8” reinforced concrete pavement, 2,460 linear feet of ODOT Type 3A concrete curb, 600 square yards of concrete aprons, and various other items.
Engineers Estimate of
Construction Cost = $440,000.00
Plans and specifications can be seen and obtained at the office of Stephen Hovancsek & Associates, Inc., Two Merit Drive, Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143, (216) 731-6255.  Plans and bid specifications may be obtained at the above office of the Consultant upon payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) NON-REFUNDABLE. Checks shall be made payable to Stephen Hovancsek & Associates, Inc.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check, or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, or bid bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount bid. Such check or bid bond shall be made payable to The Village of Middlefield, Ohio, and will be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted and a contract awarded to the bidder, the Contract will be duly executed and its performance properly secured.
Each individual employed by the Contractor or any Subcontractor and engaged in work on the project under this contract shall be paid the prevailing wage established by the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of Ohio. This shall occur regardless of any contractual relationship which may be said to exist between the Contractor or any Subcontractor and such individual.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish Construction Performance and Payment Bonds for the Contract in sums not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total price bid for the complete work, said bonds to be that of an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio and shall be underwritten by a surety that is listed on the most current Department of the Treasury Circular 570, “Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds.”
Each proposal must be made upon the blank bid proposal furnished with the contract drawings and specifications and must be delivered to the Office of the Village of Middlefield Administrator, Village Hall, 14860 North State Street, Middlefield, Ohio 44062, prior to the time and date specified.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept and bid which it deems most favorable.
BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE OF
MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO.
Daniel A. Weir, Village Administrator
May21-28, 2015