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...If a contractor has not commenced his work within a reasonable time, or does not carry the same forward with reasonable progress, or is improperly performing his work, or has abandoned, or fails or refuses to complete a contract entered into under Chapters 5501., 5503., 5511., 5513., 5515., 5516., 5517., 5519., 5521., 5523., 5525., 5527., 5528., 5529., 5531., 5533., and 5535. of the Revised Code, the director of tran...

...g to the contract, or under the highway laws or under Chapter 4123. of the Revised Code. No estimate shall be paid to any contractor by the director until the administrator of workers' compensation has certified that the contractor has complied with every condition of Chapter 4123. of the Revised Code, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. The certificate of compliance shall be valid for fifteen ...

...Payment for the cost of the establishment, construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of a highway under Chapters 5501., 5503., 5511., 5513., 5515., 5516., 5517., 5519., 5521., 5523., 5525., 5527., 5528., 5529., 5531., 5533., and 5535. of the Revised Code shall be made at intervals of not less than once a month as the work progresses, upon estimates made by the district deputy director of tran...

...ncentive 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 witho...

...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...

...For contracts for projects that involve the demolition of property for a right-of-way, the director of transportation shall include in the contract adequate provision for liquidated damages and a requirement that the contractor inform the department of the method for disposal of demolition debris prior to the start of work.

...roceed 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...

...rector. This section does not apply to contracts the director makes on behalf of a political subdivision.

...(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.

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Firm" means any person or limited liability company that is legally engaged in rendering professional services. (B) "Federal Water Pollution Control Act" has the same meaning as in section 6111.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "Professional services" means any of the following: (1) The practice of engineering as defined in section 4733.01 of the Revised Code; (2) The practice of surv...

...transportation may employ or enter into contracts with any qualified firm for professional services in accordance with this chapter.

...e. 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, ...

...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.

...ector is selecting firms for a group of contracts included in a single announcement and the approval of the controlling board is required under that section, the director may present the selections as a group to the controlling board for the board's approval prior to negotiation of the contracts. Final negotiations of the group of contracts may be completed after the controlling board's approval. If the director fail...

...(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 ...

...(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 contr...

...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 ...