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Bid results for Ada’s Lincoln Street Phase 3 project slated for 2020 came in lower than expected, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
An original engineer’s estimate was $2.5 million. An ODOT estimate was $2.4 million. Nine bids on the project ranged from $2.1 to $2.9 million. Those bids were opened on Jan. 23. The bidding results are at the bottom of this story.
The project has not yet been awarded, but the apparent low bidder is Beaverdam Contracting, Inc. of Bluffton, with a bid of $2,172,000.
Superintendents for Ada, Upper Scioto Valley, Kenton, Hardin Northern, Ridgemont and Midwest Regional ESC last week posted a letter to citizens of Hardin County stating that Ohio’s growing EdChoice voucher program threatens to undermined the system of public education in Ohio.
Stating several facts about taxes and the voucher program, the letter states:
“Vouchers cost $4,650 for K-8 students and $6,000 each year for high school students, taking money from the public schools to pay for private and parochial tuition.
“A student can keep the voucher throughout their career, costing taxpayers nearly $66,000 per pupil to pay for a private education.
Ada's first American Red Cross blood drive of 2020 takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, at Community Health Professionals, according to Mary Hackworth, Ada blood program leader.
"Please help Ada reach 100 percent fulfilled. We need four more donors to reach our goal," she said.
"Texas Roadhouse, Lima, will provide hot dinner rolls and butter for all participants," she said. "Every donor, or attempted donor, will receive a $5 coupon good for an appetizer at Texas Roadhouse."
Persons interested in scheduling afternoon donation appointments may call Hackworth at 419-604-8569.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the outstanding business of the year, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.
A printer-friendly nomination form is attached at the bottom of this story. The outstanding business will be recognized during the chamber’s annual meeting luncheon. It is at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at The Inn at ONU.
Tickets for the meeting are $20 per person with reservations due by Saturday, Feb. 1. Nominations for business of the year are due Friday, Jan. 31.
The Hardin County University Club II announced that the club’s scholarship award applications deadline is Saturday, Feb. 1.
Each year University Club II awards one $1,000 scholarship to a junior or senior college student who has graduated from one of the schools of Hardin County.
Scholarship applications are available by emailing the Club’s Scholarship Chair, Marilyn Dulin, at [email protected].
The club has awarded scholarships since 1964 with the first scholarship totalling $100. The club has awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to college students since that time.
