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Ohio Rev Code § 5525.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5525 | Construction Contracts|Section 5525.20 | Incentive and Disincentive Contract Provisions.

Effective: June 30, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 87 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, the director of transportation may include incentive and disincentive provisions in contracts the director executes for projects or portions or phases of projects that involve any of the following:(1) A major bridge out of service;(2) A lengthy detour;(3) Excessive disruption to traffic;(4) A significant impact on public safety;(5) A link that completes a segment of a highway.(B) No such provisions shall be included in any particular contract without the prior consent of the municipal corporation, or, if outside a municipal corporation and off the state highway system, the prior consent of the board of county commissioners of the county, in which the bridge, detour, disruption, impact, or link will be located or occur.(C) If the director decides to include incentive and disincentive provisions in such contracts, the director shall make those provisions part of the bid proposal issued by the director pursuant to this chapter and shall also adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, governing the formulation and use of those provisions. The rules shall be equivalent in scope, content, and coverage to the regulations the federal highway administrator issues concerning the use of such provisions in state contracts.As used in this section, "incentive and disincentive provisions" means provisions under which the contractor would be compensated a certain amount of money for each day specified critical work is completed ahead of schedule or under which the contractor would be assessed a deduction for each day the specified critical work is completed behind schedule. The director also may elect to compensate the contractor in the form of a lump sum incentive for completing critical work ahead of schedule.
Ohio Rev Code § 5525.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5525 | Construction Contracts|Section 5525.21 | Authorizing Minimal Amount of Foreign Steel Products in Bridge Projects.

Effective: July 20, 1992|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 535 - 119th General Assembly|In conjunction with the requirements of section 153.011 of the Revised Code, the director of transportation may, in connection with any bridge project for which a contract has been entered into, authorize in writing the use of a minimal amount of foreign steel products if either of the following is true:(A) The cost for each contract item used does not exceed one-tenth of one per cent of the total contract cost, or two thousand five hundred dollars, whichever is greater. For the purposes of this section, the cost is the value of the steel product as delivered to the project.(B) The director determines that specified steel materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient quantity or otherwise are not reasonably available to meet contract requirements.
Ohio Rev Code § 5525.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5525 | Construction Contracts|Section 5525.23 | Binding Dispute Resolution for Contract Controversies.

Effective: June 29, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 73 - 124th General Assembly|(A) The director of transportation may include in any construction contract a provision authorizing a binding dispute resolution method for any controversy subsequently arising out of the contract. The binding dispute resolution method may proceed only upon agreement of all parties to the controversy. If all parties do not agree to proceed to binding dispute resolution, a party having a claim against the department of transportation shall exhaust its administrative remedies specified in the construction contract prior to filing any action against the department in the court of claims. No appeal from the determination of a technical expert lies to any court, except that the court of common pleas of Franklin county may issue an order vacating such a determination upon the application of any party to the binding dispute resolution if any of the following applies:(1) The determination was procured by corruption, fraud, or undue means.(2) There was evident partiality or corruption on the part of the technical expert.(3) The technical expert was guilty of misconduct in refusing to postpone the hearing, upon sufficient cause shown, or in refusing to hear evidence pertinent and material to the controversy, or of any other misbehavior by which the rights of any party have been prejudiced.(B) The director, not later than the first day of February of every year, shall provide the governor, the attorney general, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives with a written list detailing the claims resolved in the manner provided by division (A) of this section during the preceding calendar year.(C) As used in this section, "binding dispute resolution" means a binding determination after review by a technical expert of all relevant items, which may include documents, and by interviewing appropriate personnel and visiting the project site involved in the controversy. "Binding dispute resolution" does not involve representation by legal counsel or advocacy by any person on behalf of any party to the controversy.
Ohio Rev Code § 5525.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5525 | Construction Contracts|Section 5525.25 | Warranty Specifications in Bidding Documents.

Effective: June 29, 2005|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 68 - 126th General Assembly|(A) For each fiscal year, not more than one-fifth of the department of transportation's capital construction projects shall be bid requiring a warranty as specified in the bidding documents and in division (B) of this section.(B) A warranty period under this section shall be:(1) Not more than seven years, for pavement in the case of new construction;(2) Not more than five years, in the case of bridge painting and pavement resurfacing and rehabilitation;(3) Not more than two years, in the case of pavement preventative maintenance, pavement markings, raised pavement markers, guardrail, and other project items as determined by the director.This section does not apply to contracts the director makes on behalf of a political subdivision.
Ohio Rev Code § 5525.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5525 | Construction Contracts|Section 5525.99 | Penalty.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|(A) Whoever violates sections 5525.02 to 5525.09, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
Ohio Rev Code § 5526.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5526 | Contracts for Professional Services|Section 5526.02 | Contracts for Professional Services.

Effective: June 29, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 73 - 124th General Assembly|Notwithstanding Chapter 125. and sections 153.65 to 153.71 of the Revised Code, the director of transportation may employ or enter into contracts with any qualified firm for professional services in accordance with this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 5526.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5526 | Contracts for Professional Services|Section 5526.03 | Notice of Intent to Enter Into Contract for Professional Services.

Effective: June 29, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 73 - 124th General Assembly|The director of transportation shall issue public notice of the intent of the department of transportation to enter into a contract for professional services. The director shall advertise the public notice via the internet or by other means to ensure that qualified firms are notified and given the opportunity to be considered for the award of the contract. The director may include more than one contract in a single public notice. The director may limit the number of contracts to which a firm may respond for the purpose of ensuring quality in the performance of those contracts.A public notice issued under this section shall be issued in a uniform and consistent manner, shall be issued sufficiently in advance of the time that responses must be received, and shall do both of the following:(A) Include a general description of the project, a statement of the specific professional services required, and a description of the qualifications required for the project;(B) Describe the procedures by which firms may submit statements of qualifications in order to be considered for a contract.
Ohio Rev Code § 5526.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5526 | Contracts for Professional Services|Section 5526.04 | Prequalification Requirements for Firms Seeking to Provide Professional Services.

Effective: June 29, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 73 - 124th General Assembly|The director of transportation may institute prequalification requirements for firms seeking to provide professional services and may require that each prequalified firm maintain a current statement of qualifications with the department of transportation. The prequalification requirements shall be based on the factors set forth in division (D) of section 5526.01 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5526.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5526 | Contracts for Professional Services|Section 5526.06 | Contracts for Professional Services Rules.

Effective: June 29, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 73 - 124th General Assembly|(A) The director of transportation may adopt, amend, or rescind rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the purpose of implementing sections 5526.02 to 5526.05 of the Revised Code. (B) Sections 5526.02 to 5526.05 of the Revised Code do not apply to any of the following:(1) A project with an estimated cost of less than fifty thousand dollars;(2) A project that is determined by the director to be an emergency requiring immediate action under section 5526.08 of the Revised Code. When contracting for professional services for the purpose of addressing the emergency, the director shall comply with that section.(3) A project requiring special expertise where there exist fewer than three qualified firms.
Ohio Rev Code § 5526.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5526 | Contracts for Professional Services|Section 5526.07 | Professional Liability Insurance Policy.

Effective: June 29, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 73 - 124th General Assembly|(A) Except for any firm providing professional services that relate to research or training, right-of-way acquisition services, or services to assist the department of transportation in the administration of contract claims, a firm that renders professional services to the department, during the period of the performance of professional services for the department and for any other period of time specified in a contract with the department, shall have and maintain, or be covered by, a professional liability insurance policy or policies with a company or companies that are authorized to do business in this state and that afford professional liability coverage for the professional services rendered. The insurance shall be in an amount considered sufficient by the director of transportation. (B) The requirement to have or be covered by professional liability insurance under division (A) of this section may be waived by the director for good cause.
Ohio Rev Code § 5526.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5526 | Contracts for Professional Services|Section 5526.08 | Emergency Declaration.

Effective: June 29, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 73 - 124th General Assembly|The director of transportation may declare an emergency if circumstances exist that threaten life, safety, or health or if a situation arises that would greatly increase the costs of a project if not addressed. The director shall declare an emergency by preparing a written statement of the circumstances that exist that warrant the declaration. Notwithstanding section 127.16 of the Revised Code, the director may then select a firm with appropriate qualifications and negotiate a contract for the immediate performance of emergency professional services. Not later than thirty days after the professional services have been performed, the director shall submit a written report to the controlling board indicating the amount of the emergency contract, the services performed by the firm, and the circumstances giving rise to the emergency.
Ohio Rev Code § 5527.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5527 | State Highway Construction Fund|Section 5527.02 | Use of Funds From Registration of Automobiles.

Effective: September 28, 1973|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 200 - 110th General Assembly|Funds derived by the department of transportation from the registration of automobiles shall be used for the reconstruction, widening, repairing, resurfacing, and maintaining of the state highway system.
Ohio Rev Code § 5527.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5527 | State Highway Construction Fund|Section 5527.03 | Use of Funds for Lighting and Safety Purposes.

Effective: September 28, 1973|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 200 - 110th General Assembly|Funds derived from the state's share of the motor vehicle fuel taxes and the highway use tax may be used areas, and elsewhere on state highways where in the discretion by the director of transportation for the purpose of lighting limited access interchanges, roadway parks and rest of the director lighting is needed for informational purposes or to alert the traveling public of unusual roadway hazards.
Ohio Rev Code § 5528.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5528 | State Highway Bonds|Section 5528.11 | Issuing Notes in Anticipation of Bonds.

Effective: December 2, 1964|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 9 - 105th General Assembly|The phrase "other obligations" as used in section 5528.10 and this section of the Revised Code includes notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, which notes may be renewed from time to time, and which renewal notes and bonds issued to fund other obligations, shall not be charged against the aggregate amount of indebtedness which can be incurred under authority of Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution.If notes are issued in anticipation of bonds the commissioners of the sinking fund shall issue bonds to retire such notes at their maturity unless the commissioners have provided for such retirement from the proceeds of renewal notes issued in anticipation of bonds, or moneys to be available on the maturity date in the highway improvement bond retirement fund created by section 5528.12 of the Revised Code, or both.
Ohio Rev Code § 5528.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5528 | State Highway Bonds|Section 5528.12 | Highway Improvement Bond Retirement Fund.

Effective: December 2, 1964|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 9 - 105th General Assembly|There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "highway improvement bond retirement fund." Moneys to the credit of said fund shall be expended for the purpose of paying interest, principal, and charges for the issuance and retirement of bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code.All moneys credited to such fund are hereby pledged and appropriated to meet payments of interest, principal, and charges for the issuance and retirement of bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code upon the order of the commissioners of the sinking fund.
Ohio Rev Code § 5528.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5528 | State Highway Bonds|Section 5528.13 | Investing Excess Moneys of Highway Improvement Bond Retirement Fund.

Effective: July 1, 1985|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 201 - 116th General Assembly|The commissioners of the sinking fund may invest any moneys to the credit of the highway improvement bond retirement fund created by section 5528.12 of the Revised Code, in excess of the total amount of moneys necessary to meet in full all payments of interest, principal, and charges on outstanding bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code, due and payable during the current calendar year, in bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, treasury bills, or other securities, issued by and constituting direct obligations of the United States of America, or discount notes of the federal national mortgage associations; provided, that only such obligations as will mature or are redeemable at the option of the holder within two years from the date of purchase shall be eligible securities for such investments. All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund.
Ohio Rev Code § 5528.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5528 | State Highway Bonds|Section 5528.14 | Certifying Moneys Needed to Meet All Bond Payments for Year.

Effective: December 2, 1964|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 9 - 105th General Assembly|The commissioners of the sinking fund shall on or before the fifteenth day of January of each calendar year, certify to the treasurer of state the total amount of moneys required, during the current calendar year, to meet in full all payments of interest, principal, and charges due and payable in that calendar year for the retirement of bonds and other obligations after deducting from such total amount the principal of notes which the commissioners of the sinking fund certify will be paid from the proceeds of bonds or renewal notes, issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5528.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5528 | State Highway Bonds|Section 5528.15 | Certifying Sufficient Moneys to Meet Bond Payments for Year for Highway Improvement Bond Retirement Fund.

Effective: December 2, 1964|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 9 - 105th General Assembly|When the moneys to the credit of the highway improvement bond retirement fund, created by section 5528.12 of the Revised Code, are sufficient to meet in full all payments of interest, principal, and charges for the retirement of bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code, due and payable during the current calendar year, except the principal of notes which the commissioners of the sinking fund certify will be retired by the issuance of bonds or renewal notes, the commissioners of the sinking fund shall certify such fact to the treasurer of state.
Ohio Rev Code § 5528.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5528 | State Highway Bonds|Section 5528.16 | Insufficient Moneys in Highway Improvement Bond Retirement Fund.

Effective: November 23, 1977|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 221 - 112th General Assembly|In the event the moneys to the credit of the highway improvement bond retirement fund created by section 5528.12 of the Revised Code are insufficient to meet in full all payments of interest, principal, and charges for the retirement of bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g, Article VIII, Ohio Constitution and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code due and payable during the current calendar year, except the principal of notes which the commissioners of the sinking fund certify will be retired by the issuance of bonds or renewal notes, the commissioners of the sinking fund may on or before the fifteenth day of January of any such year or any time or times during such calendar year but shall in any event within ten days prior to the time any such payments are due certify to the treasurer of state the total amount of such payments, the amount of moneys to the credit of the highway improvement bond retirement fund created by section 5528.12 of the Revised Code, and the amount of additional money necessary to be credited to such bond retirement fund to meet in full the payment of such interest, principal, or charges when due.Upon the receipt of such certification, or if on presentation for payment when due of either principal or interest on the bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, there be insufficient moneys for payment of such principal and interest, the treasurer of state shall transfer the amount required as the additional moneys necessary to meet in full all payments of interest, principal, and charges for the retirement of bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code to the highway improvement bond retirement fund created by section 5528.12 of the Revised Code from the undistributed revenues derived from fees, excise, or license taxes, levied by the state, relating to registration, operation, or use of vehicles on public highways, or to fuels used for propelling such vehicles.
Ohio Rev Code § 5528.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5528 | State Highway Bonds|Section 5528.17 | Certifying Sufficient Moneys to Meet Bond Payments for Highway Improvement Bond Retirement Fund for Two Years.

Effective: December 2, 1964|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 9 - 105th General Assembly|When the moneys to the credit of the highway improvement bond retirement fund, created by section 5528.12 of the Revised Code, are sufficient to meet in full all payments of interest, principal, and charges for the retirement of bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code due and payable during the current calendar year and the next succeeding calendar year, except the principal of notes which the commissioners of the sinking fund certify will be retired by the issuance of bonds or renewal notes, the commissioners of the sinking fund shall certify such fact to the treasurer of state.
Ohio Rev Code § 5528.18 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges|Chapter 5528 | State Highway Bonds|Section 5528.18 | Certifying Sufficient Moneys to Retire All Bonds Issued.

Effective: December 2, 1964|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 9 - 105th General Assembly|When the moneys to the credit of the highway improvement bond retirement fund, created by section 5528.12 of the Revised Code, are sufficient to meet in full all payments of interest, principal, and charges for the retirement of all bonds and other obligations which may be issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code, the commissioners of the sinking fund shall certify such fact to the treasurer of state.