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Purchasing Procedures | Bid Procedures| Invitations to Bid
Request for Proposals
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Sealed-Bid Auctions | Online Surplus Auction

Welcome to the Lake Metroparks Purchasing Department web page. 

Purchasing Manager
Mark Evangelista, C.P.M.
(440) 352-2343
email

Purchasing Procedures

Before providing goods or services to Lake Metroparks, be aware of the following important procedures that must be adhered to:

  1. A completed and signed W-9 must be on file in the Finance Department at Lake Metroparks prior to issuance of a Purchase Order.
  2. A Purchase Order Number must be assigned for the purchase of all goods or services.
  3. Invoices will not be paid if a purchase order is not on file.
  4. Vendors supplying goods or services without a Purchase Order Number do so at their own risk.
  5. All invoices and shipping documents must indicate the Purchase Order Number to which the billing or shipment applies, Invoices not referencing a Purchase Order Number will be returned to the vendor unpaid.

Below are some forms that will help facilitate working with Lake Metroparks:

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Bid Procedures

All purchase opportunities $25,000 and above will be listed and shall be conducted in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 307.86 to 307.91. 

Purchase opportunities $25,000 and above will also be advertised once in the local newspaper (The News-Herald) at least two weeks prior to the due date and solicited through either an Invitation to Bid (ITB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). 

  • Request For Proposals (RFP): Various criteria such as experience, staff, and prior history with the agency specified in the Request For Proposals will be the primary criteria evaluated

Important notice to all potential bidders

You must be registered to access bid documents.

  • If you are not registered for non-construction bid or request for proposals (RFP) , click here to register as a Lake Metroparks vendor and to receive notification for any future formal non-construction bid and request for proposal opportunities.
  • If you are already registered for non-construction bids or request for proposals, click here to access bid or RFP documents.
  • To register or access construction bids, click here.

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Invitations to Bid

Open Construction Project Bids/Addendums

Click here to view all documents, specifications, plans, etc. for construction project bids.

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Open Non-construction Bids

  • No bids posted

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Request for Proposals

Open Requests/Addendums

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Tabulations

Construction and Non-construction Bid Tabulations

  • Bid #28-015: Penitentiary Glen Building PG_B103 Tile Roof Restoration

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Request for Proposals Tabulations

  • No Quote Tabulations posted

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Sealed-Bid Auctions

No sealed bid auctions posted

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Online Surplus Auction

Internet auctions will be conducted at www.lmpauction.com.

Lake Metroparks has also contracted with Lightgov, LLC of Youngstown, Ohio for online auctioning of surplus property.  Lightgov operates www.egovmarkets.com, a marketplace for government procurement and surplus, facilitating more efficient, competitive, and transparent processes for the acquisition and disposition of goods and services.  In order to bid on an item up for auction, all users must register and create a username and password.  Lightgov is more than happy to assist all users in the registering and bidding process.

  • All items will be offered for sale “as is, where is” with Lake Metroparks making no guarantee as to the condition of said items.
  • Items will be listed for a minimum of fifteen (15) days.
  • Buyers will make payment within ten (10) business days and be responsible for removal of all items within ten (10) business days of the close of the auction.

Click here to enter auction site.

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