Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3359 - University of Akron › Chapter 3359-47 - Policies and Statements on Alcohol, Property and Diseases on University Property › Section 3359-47-08 - Locally administered public improvements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Pursuant to rule Chapters
				3345.50 and
				3345.51 of the Administrative
				Code, the university may locally administer as follows public improvement
				projects funded pursuant to Amended House Bill 748. enacted by the 121st
				General Assembly:
(A)
								Public improvements not to exceedfour million
			 dollars.
Local administration is permitted for
				construction, reconstruction, improvement, renovation, enlargement, or
				alteration of a public improvement for which the total amount of funds
				appropriated by the General Assembly does not exceed
								four
				million dollars. The university board of trustees through the president (or
				designee) 
								shall notify the Ohio board of regents
				in writing of the university's intent to administer the project
				locally.
(B)
								Basic or supplemental renovations not to
			 exceedone million five hundred thousand dollars.
Local administration may be permitted
				for basic or supplemental renovation of a public improvement for which the
				total amount of funds appropriated by the General Assembly does not
				exceed
									one million five hundred thousand dollars. The university
				board of trustees through the president (or designee) shall in writing request
				and receive written approval in advance from the director of administrative
				services to administer the project locally.
(C)
								University rules
			 for local administration.
The projects shall be bid pursuant to
				the laws of the state of Ohio and procedures established by the university of
				Akron which shall include, but not be limited to. the following:
(1)
									The appropriate
			 university department shall prepare complete specifications in accordance with
			 the Revised Code and the Administrative Code.
(2)
									The department of
			 purchasing shall prepare bidding documents using the project
			 specifications.
(3)
									The department of purchasing shall advertise in a local
			 newspaper or general circulation for three consecutive weeks with the last
			 advertisement being placed no later than eight days prior to the scheduled bid
			 opening. The department will also make the opportunity to bid known to other
			 local organizations and businesses.
(4)
									Bids will be
			 received and publicly opened in the department of purchasing at the time
			 scheduled in the request for proposals.
(5)
									Bids will then be
			 compiled and tabulated and forwarded to the appropriate departments for study
			 and analysis.
(6)
									The university will determine the lowest and most
			 responsive bidder pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Revised
			 Code.
(7)
									The contract compliance officer will ensure that
			 requirements such as equal employment opportunity, prevailing wage, workers'
			 compensation, and minority subcontracting are met and will develop a contract
			 in cooperation with the department of purchasing and the awarding
			 department.
(8)
									If the lowest and most responsive bid is less
			 than
									seventy - five thosand dollars, it may be accepted by the
			 university through the director of purchasing. Purchases over
									seventy -
			 five thosand dollars must receive prior approval by the university board of
			 trustees
(9)
									If the lowest, responsive bid exceeds ten per cent
			 either above or below the total project estimate, then all bids may be
			 rejected.