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Alaska Online
www.state.ak.us

Can access state government resources on the Web by department or type of government service; can review online resources for doing business in the state. Offers links to state employment and labor resources; to online database of public notices, including RFPs, bid advertisements and notices of permits; and to new and proposed regulations. Communities includes links to Alaska city and regional Web sites.


Alaska Railroad Corporation
www.akrr.com

Vendor Info section contains a listing of all current requests for proposals, including construction related projects; downloadable forms, including construction bid forms, construction contract forms, subcontractor list forms, performance bond forms and bid bond forms. Also can view rules of purchase, bidding instructions, terms and conditions, and disadvantaged business enterprise-related information.



Attorney General Opinions
www.law.state.ak.us/doclibrary/opinions_index.html

Can search and download full text of attorney general opinions from 1996 to the present. Some opinions issued from 1991 to 1995 also are available for download.


Department of Administration, Division of General Services
www.state.ak.us/admin/dgs/

Users can download bidder application package. Purchasing contains purchasing documents and regulations, procurement statutes, procurement administrative manual, guidelines on how to do business with the state and explanations of bidder preferences. State Facilities Office contains list of identified improvements to state and community buildings and to the Capitol building. Property Management Office lists sales events and auctions of government property. Contains links to statutes, regulations and the Administrative Journal.


Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles
www.state.ak.us/admin/dmv/

Contains office locations and hours, vehicle registration and title information, driver manuals, forms and other resources. Visitors can renew registration and order personalized license plates online.


Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
www.commerce.state.ak.us

Office of Economic Development contains Small Business Quick Reference Guide; small business development start-up guide; business basics handouts; links for business licensing, small business assistance, employer requirements and financing; Product Preference Program product list and forest product preference list; participant list; certification and recertification instructions and applications. Rural Utility Business Advisor Program offers financial management and planning assistance to communities; Business Planning for Rural Utilities Guidebook; sample business plan, checklist and workbook. Economic Development Resource Guide contains index and database of financial and technical assistance resources. Community Database Online contains online economic profiles, data and RAPIDS Database, with descriptions, funding levels and status for more than 8,000 capital projects in Alaska communities. Publications includes planning, local government and grant publications; Capital Project Management Handbook. Division of Investments provides requirements, loan terms and application for the Small Business Economic Development Loan Program. Division of Banking, Securities and Corporations provides links to statutes and regulations, business-related forms and guides for start-ups. Financing for Public and Private Projects provides links to development agencies. Local Government Online contains local government resources on land use, planning, economic development, ordinances, taxes, capital projects, financial management, water/sewer utilities. Floodplain Management Program provides floodplain management guide, Surveyor's Guide to the Elevation Certificate, and information about assistance.



Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Insurance
www.dced.state.ak.us/insurance/

Contains consumer publications, complaint form and instructions; rating examples for different types of insurance; insurance consumer guide; insurance code, regulations and bulletins; and a link to Alaska Comprehensive Health Insurance Association, a nonprofit organization created to provide health insurance to Alaska residents who are unable to find or are denied health insurance.


Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, Construction Contractors Section
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pcon.htm

Users can search licensing database by board, license type or number, licensee's last name or city. Contains applicable statutes and regulations, links to business licensing information, exam notices, candidate bulletin and license applications.


Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, Regulation of Electrical Administrators
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pead.htm

Users can search licensing database by board, license type or number, licensee's last name or city. Contains applicable statutes and regulations, license applications, exam candidate brochure and continuing education course listings.


Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, Regulation of Mechanical Administrators
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pmec.htm

Provides link to occupational license database, licensing applications, change of employer/affiliation form, candidate information bulletin, regulations, and a list of continuing education courses.


Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors

www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pael.htm

Contains examination information; downloadable exam and licensing applications and other forms; land surveyor candidate handbook; fee schedule; licensing FAQs and notices. Users can search licensing database by board, license type or number, licensee's last name or city. Contains licensing statutes, regulations, board meeting schedule, minutes and summaries; lists board-approved arctic engineering courses. Can renew individual license or corporate certificate of authority online. Investigator's Report lists open cases, draft accusations, civil penalties, accusations filed and cases closed. Includes Building Officials' Manual.


Department of Commerce, Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/home.htm

Corporations contains searchable and downloadable corporations database, forms, fees, name reservation and registration forms and information. Business Licensing offers business licensing application and online registration; duplicate license request form; business license search tool; name selection guidance and regulations; business license statutes and regulations; classification system by line of business. Professional Licensing contains license search, downloadable list of license holders, change of name and address forms, exam forms, regulations, meeting and exam notices, links to regulated professions.



Department of Education and Early Development
www.eed.state.ak.us

Facilities Information contains priority lists for capital projects, project information and references, downloadable forms, School Facilities Preventive Maintenance Handbook, Cost Format, Site Selection Criteria and Evaluation Handbook, Life Cycle Cost Analysis Handbook, Guide for School Facility Condition Surveys, and Swimming Pool Guidelines.


Department of Environmental Conservation
www.state.ak.us/dec/

Public Notices contains procurement and other notices. Division of Environmental Health provides permit information and forms, including building demolition, construction and asbestos solid waste permits; lists certified septic system installers. Division of Air Quality contains air quality standards; permit guides and applications; Air Permit Program statutes and regulations, policy guidance, forms, applications, list of recently issued permits. Division of Water Quality contains permit information and forms; information on water financial assistance program. Division of Spill Prevention and Response provides forms and technical, regulatory information for underground storage tanks; Brownfields and clean-up guidance; pipeline integrity resources. Division of Facility Construction and Operation contains regulations, capital budget priority lists, applications, and program and technical assistance information for small public water system grants and financing assistance programs.


Department of Labor and Workforce Development
www.labor.state.ak.us

Contains resources for employers, workers and job seekers; monthly Alaska Economic Trends publication; Alaska Employer Handbook. Researchers includes occupational information; industry, employment, wage, population and regional data. Labor Standards and Safety Division includes statutes, regulations; forms; posters; minimum wage and prevailing wage rates; mechanical inspection information; Occupational Safety and Health fatality data; training schedule; contact numbers for free consultations; draft regulations; Occupational Safety and Health Review Board decisions; OSH Manager's Handbook for developing small business safety and health program. Provides directory of licensed occupations, including job descriptions, education requirements, hiring practices, job outlook and wage information. Mechanical Inspection contains licensing requirements and fees for asbestos removal workers and for painters who work commercially with hazardous paints. Employment Security Division contains unemployment insurance FAQs, appeals information and claimant handbook; tax handbook; links to job banks, job training programs and job center listings. Worker's Compensation Division contains forms, rates, publications, employer requirements, and self-insurance information and forms.


Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.ak.us

Can view public notices and permit information; download applications; and view announcements of resource sales, including land, timber and minerals. Division of Mining, Land and Water contains state land use plans; mining and water applications, forms and publications; dam construction and operation permits; online well logging system. Division of Agriculture provides loan terms, eligibility guidelines, restrictions and application procedures for the Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund, which finances construction and renovation of farm buildings, food processing facilities and other projects. State Historic Preservation Office provides information about rehabilitation tax credits and lists projects.


Department of Revenue
www.revenue.state.ak.us

Contains directory of forms and instructions by tax type; directory of taxing jurisdictions; overview, forms and filing requirements for corporate tax programs; and applications, forms and instructions for Permanent Fund Dividend. Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority provides forms, program information and eligibility guides.


Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
www.dot.state.ak.us

Procurement lists projects out to bid, RFPs and contract solicitations; contains tentative bid advertising schedule, bid results and status-of-award list for construction projects; RFP holders for construction-related professional services. Includes contracting officer's bulletins; link to federal debarments list; contractor registration form; standard provisions for small procurements. Contains professional services and contract management manuals; design and construction contract manuals; contract reference guide; lump sum project guidelines; construction contract forms; engineer directives; standard drawings; airport and highway specifications; environmental manuals, permit forms, checklists. Research and Technology Transfer Center lists engineering training courses; offers asphalt manual, Cost Benefit Analysis of Construction Projects report, other technical reports, research RFPs. Bridge Section includes bridge design specifications; design and construction forms, manuals and specifications. Statewide Materials Section contains approved products list and state highway, airport and road pavement condition reports. Division of Statewide Planning contains project needs database and publications. Civil Rights Office lists certified DBEs; includes program forms, specifications, Alaska Unified Certification Program forms. Rural Aviation Division contains capital projects spending plan. Industrial Roads Program lists projects under consideration for design and construction. Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division provides oversize/overweight permit forms. Environmental Standards contains Alaska Environmental Procedures Manual; project consultation templates; environmental permit forms and checklists; storm water permit forms, requirements, manual and other resources; Highway Drainage Manual; links to federal resources. Business and Operations lists, links to transportation facilities operated by DOT, including Anchorage International Airport, Fairbanks International Airport, rural airports, ports and harbors, Alaska Railroad.


Fire Marshal's Office
www.dps.state.ak.us/fire/

Contains fire and life safety regulations, information about plan review and building permit processes, plan review application and application for fire system design, installation and maintenance permit.


Governor on the Web
www.gov.state.ak.us

Includes contact information, documents and speeches, bi-weekly Executive Update publication.


Housing Finance Corporation
www.AHFC.state.ak.us

Reference Materials includes construction inspection guidelines; list of ICBO-certified inspectors; energy efficiency information and guidelines; compliance regulations for the Building Energy Efficiency Standard; construction manuals; workshop and seminar listings; and loan program information. Provides information about housing grants; senior housing, multi-family housing, low-income housing, energy efficiency, rural development and other loan programs; and housing and related reference materials and forms. Offers workshops on blueprint reading, building energy efficiency standards, cost estimating for general contractors, log building construction, universal design.


Industrial Development and Export Authority
www.aidea.org


Contains project finance FAQs. Provides information about the Loan Participation Program, which provides long-term financing to Alaska businesses for commercial facilities projects or for refinancing existing loans, and about the Development Finance Program, which provides financial assistance for roads, ports, airports, utilities, infrastructure for tourism and other public use facilities. Alaska Energy Authority provides information about the Power Project Loan Fund, including project examples, applications and compliance manual, and about assistance programs for upgrading bulk fuel storage systems and rural power systems. Includes project listings, statutes and regulations. Programs provides overview of the business and export assistance loan guarantee.


Job Center Network
www.jobs.state.ak.us

Employers can submit job orders online or by e-mail. Provides links to job banks and job seeker resources; information about apprenticeship programs in many building fields, with contact addresses and numbers; listings of training program; and job market information.


Online Public Notices
notes4.state.ak.us/pn

Users can search database of state public notices by type of notice, department, location, date, keyword or alphabetically by title; subscribe to notification service. Includes advertisements for bids, RFPs and proposals. Archive database can be searched by keyword.


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