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...Lumber in highway work shall be deemed material within the meaning of sections 153.54, 1311.26, and 5525.16 of the Revised Code when it actually becomes part of the structure or improvement in which it is used, or when it is used as form material.

...Where surety bond is accepted from a surety company by the director of transportation on a contract it shall not be for more than ten per cent of the company's capital and surplus, unless the amount in excess of ten per cent is fully reinsured in some surety company that is authorized to transact business in this state. The director may limit the total amount of insurance in force at any one time in any one company....

...ed or not specified in a competitively bid construction contract but, except as provided in division (B) of this section, the additional cost incurred by the increase shall not exceed the lesser of one hundred thousand dollars or five per cent of the total contract price. Any such provision for increased quantities or extra work shall be made in the form of a written change to the original contract and does not requi...

...The director of transportation may provide that prior to the bid opening, the official engineer's estimate of cost of any project to be constructed by the department of transportation shall be confidential information. After the bid opening, only the total official engineer's estimate of cost may be published. The unit price components and the estimate of cost of any particular item of work involved therein s...

...um amount. (2) A contractor shall provide the director with new surety bonds, in the form and amount required by this section, within twenty-one days of any of the following occurring to a surety providing a surety bond for the project: (a) It is adjudged bankrupt or has made a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (b) It has liquidated all assets or has made a general assignment for the benefit ...

...all complete the same in the manner provided in this section. In the event the sureties on the contract performance bond, or any one or more of them, notify the director in writing of their intention to enter upon and complete the work covered by such contract, and then fail or refuse to so complete, any additional costs reasonably incurred by the director as a result of such failure or refusal shall be computed by t...

...the director of transportation, if the bidder awarded the contract is a foreign corporation, until the secretary of state has certified that the corporation is authorized to do business in this state, and, if the bidder awarded the contract is a person or partnership nonresident of the state, until the person or partnership has filed with the secretary of state a power of attorney designating the secretary of state a...

...ense. In addition to the estimates provided for by law, the director, under such conditions as the director prescribes, may allow and pay to a contractor a sum not exceeding the value of the material delivered by the contractor and safely stored at an approved site. When such estimate is allowed, the material on which it is allowed shall become the property of the state, but in case the material is stolen, destroyed...

...ve 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 p...

...portation 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 co...

...he 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.

...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...

...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...

...(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.

...(7) Architectural services related to bridges; (8) Any other professional service that is determined by the director of transportation or any other designated officials of the department to be necessary for the provision of transportation services or to provide assistance to the department in furtherance of its statutory duties and powers. "Professional services" does not mean the practice of architecture as r...

...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.

...ied 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 suffic...

...n 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.

...ch the department of transportation provides public notice under section 5526.03 of the Revised Code, the director of transportation shall evaluate the qualifications of each firm seeking to enter into the contract with the department. The director may hold discussions with any such firm for the purposes of obtaining more information about a statement of qualifications submitted by the firm, the scope and nature of t...

...(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 ...

... shall be used for the reconstruction, widening, repairing, resurfacing, and maintaining of the state highway system.

...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.

...s section. The total debt created as evidenced by such bonds and other obligations shall not exceed five hundred million dollars and shall be discharged in full not later than December 31, 1989. The principal of all bonds and other obligations and the interest thereon shall be exempt from all taxes levied by the state or any taxing subdivision or district thereof. All bonds and other obligations shall pass as nego...