Construction Related Links and Information

Construction Litigation Group

Our section works closely with the Attorney General’s Construction Litigation Group, which represents state clients in prosecuting and defending construction related claims. More information is available at the Group’s website at: http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/clg 
 

Construction Reform

Link to Legislative Services Commission Analysis of construction reform and prevailing wages changes in the Budget Bill: Final LSC Analysis OCR and PW

Ohio Construction Reform website:

http://ocr.ohio.gov/Home.aspx

State Architect’s Office

State Architect’s Office
Lane Beougher, State Architect
4200 Surface Road
Columbus, Ohio 43228
Phone: 614.466.4761
Fax: 614.485.1055
StateArchOff@das.state.oh.us

The State Architect’s Office’s SAO Manual 2011: A Management Guide for Ohio Capital Improvements:

http://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/GeneralServices/StateArchitectsOffice/SAOManual.aspx

Debarred Contractor List:

http://das.ohio.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=rV9aIqovCdo%3d&tabid=305

 
Department of Commerce/ Prevailing Wage

Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration- information on prevailing wage:

http://www.com.ohio.gov/laws/

New prevailing wage threshold information:

http://www.com.ohio.gov/laws/docs/dico_prevailingwagethresholds.pdf

 
Auditor’s Office

Unresolved findings for recovery (9.24 Search):

http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/resources/findings/default.htm
 

Secretary of State’s Office

Secretary of State, business information:

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/Businesses.aspx

Search business filings:

http://www2.sos.state.oh.us/pls/bsqry/f?p=100:1:243187229676863

Search tips:

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/Businesses/businessServices/SearchTips.aspx

Ordering information for Certificates of Good Standing:

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/Businesses/businessServices/forms/500.aspx

List of Debarred Contractors:

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/upload/records/contractors.pdf
 

Public Construction Bid Notices and Requests for Qualifications (RFQs)

OAKS Capital Improvements (OAKS CI)- project management system; public bid notices:

http://ci.oaks.ohio.gov/

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

Equal Opportunity Division EDGE/ Affirmative Action Reporting website:

http://eodreporting.oit.ohio.gov/searchEODReporting.aspx

Construction Compliance Unit of State Equal Opportunity Division:

Pam Osborne, EEO Program Supervisor
614.466.8380
Pam.Osborne@das.state.oh.us

Information about Ohio’s Encouraging Diversity, Growth, and Equity (EDGE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) programs, as well as other state procurement programs:

http://thinkohiofirst.ohio.gov/


Bureau of Worker’s Compensation/ Drug Free Safety Program

BWC vendor lookup:

https://www.ohiobwc.com/provider/services/mcolookup/nlbwc/default.asp

Information regarding interstate coverage:

http://www.ohiobwc.com/basics/InfoStation/InfoStationContent.asp?Item=2.3.1.16 

DFSP lookup:

https://www.ohiobwc.com/employer/services/StateContract/nlbwc/StateContract1.asp


Information about Ohio State Government

Controlling Board web site:

https://www.ecb.ohio.gov/Public/Default.aspx

State of Ohio Controlling Board Manual:

https://www.ecb.ohio.gov/Documents/Substantive%20CB%20Manual%20final.pdf

Information about Ohio’s government and the budget process: the Ohio Legislative Services Commission Guidebook for Ohio Legislators:

http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/guidebook/

Information on Offshore Services Executive Order:

http://procure.ohio.gov/pdf/EO201112K/EO201112K_Announcement.pdf

 
Energy Efficiency Resources

State Architect’s Office, Office of Energy Services:

http://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/GeneralServices/StateArchitectsOffice/EnergyServices.aspx

Energy Services
Ramsey Najjar, P.E., LEED AP
614.644.7280
Ramsey.Najjar@das.state.oh.us

U.S. Green Building Council information on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification:

http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=51

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority:

http://www.ohioairquality.org/


Declaration of Material Assistance (DMA) Information

DMA Pre-Certification List:

http://obm.ohio.gov/MiscPages/DMA/

Information from the Ohio Department of Public Safety:

http://homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/dma/dma.asp


State Laws and Codes

LAWriter- Free access to the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code:

http://codes.ohio.gov/

Ohio Board of Regents

Ohio Board of Regents, Capital Planning:

http://www.ohiohighered.org/capital

Dawn Gatterdam
Director, Capital Planning
(614)466-2574