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...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.

...(A) For every professional service contract for which 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 qualificatio...

...(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 ...

...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.

...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.

...The commissioners of the sinking fund designated by Section 8 of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution and section 129.01 of the Revised Code are hereby authorized to issue and sell, in amounts authorized by the general assembly, bonds and other obligations of this state in accordance with Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution and this section. The total debt created as evidenced by such bonds and other obligation...

...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 Constit...

...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...

...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 5...

...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 ...

...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...

...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 cale...

...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 y...

...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 s...

...The general assembly may from time to time repeal any fee, excise, or tax pledged by Section 2g of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, to the payment of the interest on or principal of the bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to said Section 2g and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised Code, and enact as a substitute therefor any fee, excise, or tax relating to the registration, operation, or use of vehicles...

...The commissioners of the sinking fund designated by Section 8 of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and section 129.01 of the Revised Code are hereby authorized in accordance with Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution and sections 5528.30 to 5528.40 of the Revised Code, to issue and sell, in amounts authorized by the general assembly, tax supported obligations, herein called "highway obligations," including bon...

...Notes as used in section 5528.30 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 counted against the aggregate principal amount of highway obligations which may be issued in any calendar year or which may be outstanding at any one time unde...

...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 highway obligations, including deposits required by the second paragraph of sectio...

...The general assembly may from time to time repeal or reduce any fee, excise, or tax pledged pursuant to section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, to the payment of the interest on or principal of the obligations issued pursuant to said section 2i and sections 5528.30 and 5528.31 of the Revised Code, and may levy any new or increased fee, excise, or tax relating to the registration, operation, or use of vehicles ...

...Upon the payment in full of all interest, principal, and charges for the retirement of all highway obligations issued pursuant to Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and sections 5528.30 and 5528.31 of the Revised Code, the commissioners of the sinking fund shall make a certification of such fact to the clerk of the senate, the clerk of the house of representatives, and the treasurer of state.

...As used in sections 5528.51 to 5328.56 of the Revised Code: (A) "Bond proceedings" means the resolutions, trust agreements, indentures, and other agreements, credit enhancement facilities, and amendments and supplements to the foregoing, or any one or more or combination thereof, authorizing, awarding, or providing for the terms and conditions applicable to or providing for the security or liquidity of obligations, ...

...For meetings of the commissioners of the sinking fund pertaining to obligations, each of the commissioners may designate an employee or officer of that commissioner's office to attend meetings of the commissioners when that commissioner is absent or unable for any reason to attend and such designee, when present, shall be counted in determining whether a quorum is present at the meeting and may vote and partici...

...The highway capital improvement fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of the proceeds of obligations issued pursuant to section 151.01 and 151.06 of the Revised Code, and issued prior to September 30, 2000, pursuant to section 5528.54 of the Revised Code, except for amounts deposited into special funds, or into escrow funds for the purpose of refunding outstanding obligations. Money to ...