Concord Avenue Reconstruction Project Funding and Grant Application

The Ohio Public Works Commission is set to receive a funding application for the Concord Avenue Reconstruction Project, with a total project cost exceeding $1.6 million. The City of St. Marys has already committed to funding its local share through water, sewer, and voted tax funds. A crucial deadline is approaching; the city must submit the necessary paperwork by October 1st, which includes an emergency ordinance authorizing the application for financial assistance. During a recent city council meeting, it was noted that the city expects to receive a $190,000 grant from the OPWC. The bid for this project is scheduled for July 2027, with construction anticipated to start in 2028. This timeline indicates that vendors should prepare for potential solicitations that will follow the bid process. The following excerpt highlights the urgency of the funding application and the project timeline: “11:59 All yeses. Ordinance 202616, an emergency ordinance authorizing the director of public service and safety to submit an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for financial assistance and authorizing the financial commitment of the city of St. Mary's to fund the local share of the project. Mr. 12:18 Fox, Mr. Harris, this ordinance will allow us to seek financial aid from the PWC, the Ohio Works Public Commission, um to reconstruct Concord Avenue from West Spring Street up to Jackson. You'll see the legislation that has a price tag a little over $1.6 million. This grant will allow us to receive 190,000 from OPWC. 12:41 Um the rest of it will be through water sewer, our voted tax fund. The bid will be in July of 27. The project will start sometime in 28. Um we were notified on September 1st that we were eligible for this project. Um 12:58 they need the paperwork which includes a copy of this ordinance back by October 1st. So we would request a capacitor suspension of the rules. Again, it's 490,000. 13:08 Um, we were told that we were more than likely received this grant.” Agency: Ohio Public Works Commission Signal type: pre_rfp Sentinel confidence: 100 Independent mentions: 1 Meeting date: 2026-09-15 / jurisdiction: St. Marys GA Vendors interested in this project should closely monitor the upcoming bid in July 2027, as well as the formal RFP that will likely follow the completion of the funding application process.