Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 6131.37

If no appeal has been taken to the court of common pleas at the time fixed in the notice to receive bids as provided by section 6131.24 of the Revised Code, or if an appeal has been taken at the time as stated in the notice given after the appeal has been determined, the county engineer shall receive bids. The contracts, bids, bonds, and bid guaranties shall be handled in accordance with sections 153.12 to 153.14 and 307.86 to 307.92 of the Revised Code. Any action of the board forfeiting the bidder's deposit or bid guaranty shall be entered on its journal, and the forfeited sum shall be paid into the general drainage improvement fund.