NOTICE FOR EARLY PUBLIC REVIEW OF A PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN
April 22, 2026
TO: All Interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals:
The Village of Fairview and the unincorporated areas of Belmont County, which include Mt. Olivett and Hendrysburg, will be served by the proposed Village of Barnesville North Waterline Extension Project, which aims to address critical water infrastructure needs in under-served areas of Belmont and Guernsey County. The project addresses a critical public health need by extending a public waterline to these areas where residents currently rely on shallow private wells, cisterns, or costly hauled water that are often unsafe or unreliable due to historical coal mining impacts. By replacing failing on-site well systems that contribute to water contamination, the project will provide safe and dependable drinking water to affected households.
Construction of the proposed waterline extension will occur within 100-year floodplain of Spencer Creek and local tributaries. The project elements are not anticipated to affect flood flow. The waterline will be horizontally bored under the creek to avoid impacts to the creek. Source of Funds: Community Development Block Grant Residential Public Infrastructure Funds, EPA-WPCLF, EPA-H2Ohio, and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
This notice is required by Section 2(a)(4) of Executive Order 11988 for Floodplain Management and is implemented by HUD Regulations found at 24 CFR 55.20(b) for any action that is within and/or affects a floodplain. This notice is also required by Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management.
As currently proposed, the project site will include areas designated as floodplain.
The alternatives regarding sponsorship of the action would be:
- Approval as proposed;
- Disapproval;
- Approval only if all improvements are located outside the floodplain;
- Approval of an equivalent project site located outside the floodplain; and
- Approval only if no fill is added in floodplain areas.
Any interested person, agency or group wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments for consideration by 4:30 pm on May 8, 2026, which is at least 15 days after the publication of this notice or by contacting the Belmont County Commissioners at 101 W Main St, St Clairsville, OH 43950 or calling (740) 699-2155.
Times Leader Advertisement: One (1) Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS, BELMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO 43950
Sealed bids will be received by the Belmont County Board of Commissioners at the Commissioner’s Office, Belmont County Courthouse, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 until 11:00 A.M. (Local Time), Wednesday, April 8, 2026 for furnishing all services, labor, materials and equipment for Belmont County Engineer’s PROJECT #26-2: 2026 Chip Seal Program, then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. This project consists of applying asphalt emulsion to existing gravel roads and repaired areas and preparing and applying a Single Chip Seal on approximately 327,747 square yards of County and Township Roads.
Copies of the Bid Package may be obtained at the Commissioners’ office between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. daily, Monday thru Friday. Bids will be accepted only from those bidders that obtain the Bid Package from the Commissioners’ office.
A bid guaranty shall be provided with the bid in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The estimated construction cost of this project is $759,290.75. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed by AUGUST 15, 2026.
Bidders shall comply with the equal employment opportunity requirements of the Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, as well as all applicable Governor’s Executive Orders.
Bidders shall pay the prevailing rate of wages as required under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4115 and shall comply with all requirements listed in the Bid Package documents.
The Belmont County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or combination of bids which are deemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the conditions stipulated.
Terry D. Lively, P.S., P.E.
Belmont County Engineer
Times Leader Advertisement: Two (2) Wednesdays, March 25, 2026, and April 1, 2026.
LEGAL NOTICE OF HOMEMAKER/PERSONAL CARE PURCHASE
SENIOR SERVICES OF BELMONT COUNTY PROGRAMS
The Belmont County Board of Commissioners is taking bids through 11:00 a.m. January 14, 2026 from companies or organizations that are interested in providing homemaker and personal care services to senior citizens of Belmont County. $500 bid bond or certified check required. The Invitation to Bid (ITB) with instructions and conditions for bidding is currently available from the Commissioners’ Office, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 or at Senior Services of Belmont County, 67650 Oakview Drive, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 The bids must be received by the Commissioners’ Office in a sealed bid envelope on or before 11:00 a.m. January 14, 2026 by mail, courier, delivery service, or personal delivery, and bids will be opened at the Commissioners’ Office at 11:00 a.m., January 14, 2026.
Bidders must bid a per hour price, be willing and able to provide services 7 days a week, for the number of hours requested by the Commissioners, and comply with all applicable state, local and federal laws and regulations, including Title III, OOA 1965. Interested bidders will bid on the specifications contained in the ITB. The County is interested in contracting for the one-year period March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, with the County’s option to renew or extend the contract for an additional one (1) year.
The Belmont County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or combination of bids which is deemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the conditions stipulated.
The Commissioners will award the contract for this project to the lowest and best bid, which may not necessarily be the lowest bid; provided that the number of successful bidders selected will be based on the number needed by the Commissioners to sufficiently meet the needs of clients. The Commissioners do not make any guarantee as to volume of services for the Bidder(s) selected for contract award. No single factor will control the Board’s decision to award, and the Board reserves the right to exercise its full discretion.
By order of the Board of Commissioners of Belmont County, Ohio
Bonnie Zuzak, Clerk of the Board
Times Leader Advertisement: Monday December 22, 2025 and Monday, December 29, 2025.