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...ubsequent to the opening of bids, that facts exist that would disqualify the lowest bidder, or that such bidder either is not competent and responsible or has submitted a nonresponsive bid, the director shall reject such bid, despite the fact of prior qualification of such bidder. No contract shall be awarded to any bidder not qualified to bid thereon at the time fixed for receiving bids, except that the director may...

...squalified from submitting bids on contracts advertised for letting by the department of transportation for the period of two years following the date of his conviction.

...on 5525.15 of the Revised Code, no contract for any road improvement shall be awarded for a greater sum than the estimated cost thereof plus five per cent. The bids received for an improvement shall be opened at the time and place stated in the notice and the bids shall conform to such other requirements as the director of transportation prescribes. If no acceptable bid is made the director may readvertise the work a...

... transportation may enter into any contract authorized by law upon a unit price basis. Where a contract is entered into upon a unit price basis, the contractor shall state in his bid the sum for which he offers to perform each unit of each different kind or class of work, and upon completion the quantities of each kind of work shall be measured and the contractor paid only for the quantities of work actually performe...

...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.

...he 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. In the event of the insolvency of any surety, at any t...

...ion, by written instruction to the contractor, may increase the quantities of any item specified 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...

...ised Code, which provides that no contract for any improvement shall be awarded for a greater sum than the estimated cost thereof plus five per cent, does not apply in the case of any project with respect to which the authority conferred by this section is exercised. In cases in which the authority conferred by this section is exercised and in which the bid of the successful bidder exceeds the estimate, the dir...

...(A) Before entering into a contract, the director of transportation shall require a contract performance bond and a payment bond with sufficient sureties, as follows: (1) A contract performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred per cent of the contract amount, conditioned, among other things, that the contractor will perform the work upon the terms proposed, within the time prescribed, and in accordance with ...

...s, if he considers it to be in the best public interest. Before entering into a contract for the completion of any such improvement, the director shall require a contract performance bond and a payment bond with sufficient sureties each in an amount equal to one hundred per cent of the estimated cost of completing the work, and conditions relating to the bonds of original contractors shall apply to such bonds. If t...

...No contract shall be entered into by 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...

... reason becomes unfit for use, the contractor shall replace the material at the contractor's own expense. 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...

...o 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, impac...

...ith 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 p...

...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.

...on 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 exhaus...

...r. 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.

...ules 5501:2-5-01 to 5501:2-5-06 of the Ohio Administrative Code; the "Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970," 84 Stat. 1894, 42 U.S.C. 4601, et seq., as amended; the "Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987," Public Law No. 100-17, 101 Stat. 132; applicable provisions of Titles 23 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and any applicab...

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

... 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...

...ion requirements shall be based on the factors set forth in division (D) of section 5526.01 of the Revised Code.

...board. The director shall keep itemized records of the funds that are obligated under each contract and shall report those amounts to the controlling board annually.

... 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.

...portation 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 ...