Dear Residents,
The Village of Mechanicsburg would like to update the residents on the upcoming road work scheduled for 2025.

State Rt 4, State Rt 29, and State Rt 559 will be completely resurfaced within the Village limits by ODOT starting in April 2025 (weather permitting).

If any property owners within the Village of Mechanicsburg are planning any work related to curb restoration or driveway approaches, the Village of Mechanicsburg encourages residents to complete these projects before the new asphalt is installed. Village specs for curbs, gutters, and sidewalks are below.
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Thanks again for all your cooperation during this next phase of construction.

Brush pickup for the Village of Mechanicsburg will begins Oct. 7 and end Dec. 6. Remember to follow these rules for Brush Pickup:

​Village of Mechanicsburg Street Department Brush Pick up
 
Brush pick up is provided as a free service to our residents who are cleaning up the yard around their homes.  Brush is picked up on Monday.
 
Leaf pickup begins the first Monday in October and ends the first Friday in December. Any leaves not captured within these dates will need bagged for pick-up.
 
Please follow these rules:
 
Brush cannot be larger than 4” in diameter or longer than 4’ long and must be in manageable bundles.
 
No yard waste. (Grass clippings, sod, leaf’s etc.).  No plastic bags. 
 
Do not blow grass clippings into the street.  This washes into the catch basins and causes them to clog.
 
No thorns, briars, or poison ivy in bundles.
 
We will not pick up trimmings done by a private contractor.  They are required to haul away their own debris.
 
Do not place brushes in the street.  Please place the brush between the street and sidewalk.  The debris could clog our storm sewers if it is placed in the street.
 
No trash.  (Building materials, fence post, shingles etc).
 
No stumps or bushes with root balls
 
Any piles not adhering to the rules will be rejected and will not be reconsidered for pick up.
 
Per Ordinance 16-06 Prohibiting disposal of leaves and other waste matter into storm sewers within the Village:
 
Residents will be warned for disposing grass clippings into the gutters while mowing and any other violations will be documented and can be charged with a minor misdemeanor for each day of non-compliance.
 
 

Dear Residents,​
There will be multiple road closures or restricted lanes on Walnut and W Race St next week, 3/18/24. The contractors will boring the new water services and connecting them. They will also be tree/stump removal on W Sandusky, W Race and Main St. The police dept will be putting out no parking signs this Sunday.

​ADVERTISEMENT
VILLAGE OF MECHANICSBURG
2022 Street Paving
Engineers Estimate $250,000
 
Sealed bids will be received by the Village of Mechanicsburg, 18 N. Main Street, Mechanicsburg, Ohio 43044 at said offices until 4 P.M. on, August 5, 2022, for the above-identified project.  No late bids or FAX bids will be accepted.
 
PROJECT SCOPE
The project work shall consist of paving as provided for on the plan and specifications and related appurtenances and equipment, including all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the construction.
 
Bid documents and plan may be obtained at the following location:
Village of Mechanicsburg
18 N. Main Street
Mechanicsburg, Ohio 43044
 
Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond as required by Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code in an amount equal to the sum of the bid submitted by each contractor.  In lieu of posting the bond, a bidder may use a Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Letter of Credit for ten percent of the Contractor’s bid as bid security.  When a check or letter of credit is used, the bidder shall be required to post a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Labor and Material Payment Bond, upon the signing of the contract.
 
PREVAILING WAGE
Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Champaign County and the Village of Mechanicsburg, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hours Division, (614) 644-2239.
 
               
The Village of Mechanicsburg reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the right to accept the lowest and best bid, the right to waiver minor irregularities on any bid, and the right to accept the bid proposal which promotes the best interest of the Village.
 
Failure to submit the Bid Guaranty Bond with the bid shall be cause for considering the bid submission incomplete and for the rejection of the bid.
 
Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein.  Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity.  The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no later than October 31, 2022. 

There will be a Street and Utility Committee meeting Thursday, October 7 at  the Municipal Building meeting room to discuss projects.  ​

The village of Mechanicsburg will have several streets resurfaced this week.  Due to weather and Covid both projects, after cancellations, have converged and will begin Wednesday, September 29th early in the morning. 

First project is Lynn, School and East Race St.  This Micro surfacing will cause all three streets to be completely shut down.  Process will require a curing time of 4-6 hours after application.  While we realize that this will be an inconvenience for some we ask for your patience.  Use the alleys to get as close to your residence as possible.  Our Street Department has distributed flyers and posted no parking signs in the area. 
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Second project is on the west side of town.  This is a chip/tar resurfacing project.  There is no street parking in that area and will not cause as much disruption as the east side project.  Once the tar is laid and the stone is down it can be immediately used.  We ask that you use caution around the workers and equipment for your safety and theirs.  There will be flaggers in that area.
Please be kind to all the workers and use caution in the work areas.  We are short staffed due to illness and will do our very best to make sure this all goes smoothly.  

There will be a Street and Utility meeting at the Municipal Building on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 5pm.​

Brush pick up is provided as a free service to our residents who are cleaning up the yard around their homes. Brush is picked up on the first Monday of the month.

Please follow these rules:

• Brush cannot be larger than 4” in diameter or longer than 4’ long and must be in manageable bundles.
• No yard waste. (Grass clippings, sod, leaves etc.). No plastic bags.
• Do not blow grass clippings into street. This washes into the catch basins and causes them to clog.
• No thorns, briars, or poison ivy in bundles.
• We will not pick up trimmings done by a private contractor. They are required to haul away their own debris.
• Do not place brush in the street. Please place on the grass between the street and sidewalk. The debris could clog our storm sewers if it is placed in the street.
• No trash. (Building materials, fence post, shingles etc.).
• No stumps or bushes with root balls
• No Wheelbarrows or containers with debris.
• Any piles not adhering to the rules will be rejected and will not be reconsidered for pick up.
• Per Ordinance 16-06 Prohibiting disposal of leaves and other waste matter into storm sewers within the Village: Residents will be warned for disposing grass clippings into the gutters while mowing and any other violations will be documented and can be charged with a minor misdemeanor for each day of non-compliance.

The Mechanicsburg Street/Utility Committee will hold a meeting at 4pm on Tuesday, March 9th at the Municipal Building to discuss emergency street repairs. ​