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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

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):

https://ohioauditor.gov/findings.html

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)

Through OFCC website, Opportunities link:

http://ofcc.ohio.gov/Opportunities.aspx

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://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/EqualOpportunity

Bureau of Worker’s Compensation/ Drug Free Safety Program

BWC vendor lookup:
https://www.bwc.ohio.gov/employer/services/StateContract/nlbwc/StateContract1.aspx

Information regarding interstate coverage:

https://www.bwc.ohio.gov/employer/services/OutofStateJurisdiction.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

OFCC Office of Energy Services- click on Energy Services and Sustainability

http://ofcc.ohio.gov/ServicesPrograms/EnergyServices.aspx

Energy Services
Ron Spangler
614-995-1809
ron.spangler@ofcc.ohio.gov

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

Information from the Ohio Department of Public Safety on the repeal of the DMA law:

http://www.omlohio.org/pdfdocs/Legislative%20Files/Notice%20of%20Repeal%208-3-12.pdf

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

Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC)

David Chovan
Interim Executive Director