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Georgia's Official Home Page
www.state.ga.us
This link will take you to Georgia's official state home
page. It is a good starting point for finding state government
resources, including all three branches of government: the
governor, executive agencies, commissions and councils;
state courts; and the Legislature. Also provides links to
local governments, online government services and directories.
Business Services provides links to useful state sites.
Attorney General Opinions
ganet.org/ago/opinions.html
Contains
attorney general opinions from 1994 to the present. Users
can search opinions by keyword or opinion number. No browsing
options are available.
Bid Express
www.bidX.com
This
private subscription service provides current and historical
Georgia highway construction bidding information for a fee.
Can search by keyword or scan current lettings; lists bidders;
provides bid tabulations, planholders, eligible bidders.
Trns*port Expedite, free electronic bidding software, allows
users to submit bids online and to download files for specific
projects.
Department of Administrative Services
www.doas.state.ga.us
Provides index of statewide procurement opportunities. Georgia
Procurement Registry lists bidding opportunities and RFPs;
can be searched by opening date, product and/or service
needed, or state agency involved. Also lists requests for
quotes; notices of awards; statewide contracts; and state
purchasing agents. Index of RFIs lists solicitations for
proposals. Provides purchase forms; "How to Partner
with the State: Turning Opportunities into Business";
online vendor manual; Contract Administration Guide; Minority
Business Directory searchable by NIGP Code, vendor name
or ZIP code; and MBE Minority Subcontractor Certification
forms and factsheet. Users who register can search all of
the records.
Department
of Community Affairs
www.dca.state.ga.us
Grants and Loans contains information about Community Development Block Grant, HOME, CDBG Loan Guarantee, Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund, Affordable Rental Housing Development Financing and other financing programs. Visitors can download Office of Affordable Housing Development application, instructions and allocation data. Office of Economic Development contains Small Business Resource Guide; information about Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund; and Economic Development Financing Packet. Planning and Codes contains overview of Georgia's construction codes; amendments to the state minimum standard construction codes; code amendment form and instructions; information about Capital Projects Consultant Program that offers technical assistance to consultants; DCA Codes biannual newsletter; and building officials directory. Industrialized Buildings Program provides code and certification information; current rules; list of third-party agencies; siting memo. Georgia Community Indicators contains community profiles that include demographic, economic, environmental and other data. Includes wage and salary survey results since 1996, retrievable for individual years, counties, jobs and salary ranges. Office of Environmental Management contains Minimum Planning Standards and Procedures for Solid Waste Management and Georgia Recycling Markets Directory, searchable by company name, location, material recycled, and pick up option.
Department of Driver Services
www.dds.ga.gov/
Provides information about commercial driver's licenses; titles and registration; information for commercial truckers; Commercial Vehicle Authority forms; other DMV forms and manuals; directory of offices.
Department of Economic Development, International Trade
www.georgia.org/Business/International/
Lists consulates, bi-national chambers of commerce in Georgia; provides Directory of International Trade Services and Representatives in Georgia; Resource Center Catalog of publications and other media; export FAQs; trade research links; information about marketing, financial assistance, training programs for exporters; trade success stories; export statistics by product, country; data on top export markets; links to information on and application for Certificates of Export; directory of international businesses located in Georgia; events calendar.
Department of Education, Finance and Business Operations, Facilities Services
public.doe.k12.ga.us/fbo_facilities.aspx
Contains
school construction guidelines and construction cost data.
Department of Labor
www.dol.state.ga.us
Provides employer forms; unemployment tax information and employer handbook; online wage and tax reporting; and alien labor certification information. Gives information on free confidential safety and health consultation service. Provides required workplace posters; glossary; Guide to Advance Notice of Closings and Layoffs; online unemployment claim filing and status check. Includes labor profiles, economic indicators, labor market trends, wage survey, statistical digest of Georgia's economy, with industry and occupational projections. QuickStats! provides economic trends and labor market information. Job seeker resources include career center listings; links to job banks; job search handbook; apprenticeship and training information; resume and career resources. Safety Engineering contains permit and inspection forms, equipment database; elevator and escalator laws; and Boiler and Pressure Safety Act and rules. Licensed and Certified Occupations in Georgia contains occupational descriptions, requirements; contact information for licensing agencies; information on fees, examinations and professional associations.
Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division
www.etax.dor.ga.gov/ptd/cds/mvman/index.aspx
Provides information on motor vehicle registration, which
is done at the county level; links to counties with more
specific information.
Department of Technical and Adult Education
www.dtae.tec.ga.us
Office of Economic Development Programs provides information and curriculum overview of the certified construction worker program. Lists contract awards to architects for current DTAE building projects.
Department of Transportation, Division of Construction, Office of Contract Administration
www.dot.state.ga.us/specialsub
jects/bus_opport/index.shtml
Provides contract letting and advertising dates; award announcements, bid tabs, results and amendments; contractor notices; pay item index; lists of planholders/bidders; DBE forms; directories of DBE, prequalified and registered contractors and subcontractors; contractor forms. Posts notices of intention to advertise for bids and awards for design-build projects. Provides consultant prequalification information and forms; project solicitations; pre-award schedules and selections; policies and procedures; training schedule for prequalified engineers. Includes design guides and software; bridge design guide; link to the Source online construction information page. Provides utilities policies, manuals, applications and permits; utility relocation guidelines. Includes fact sheets for transportation planning programs. Transportation Enhancement Projects lists projects and awards; provides consultant evaluation information and environmental guidelines. Provides standard specifications, documents, and approved materials list and application. Lists water quality monitoring consultants. Provides erosion control specifications, supervisor certification training schedule, and prequalification application for erosion control contractors and subcontractors. Contains earthwork/cross-section files. Provides information and forms for oversize and utility permits.
Department of Transportation, Office of Materials and Research
www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/constru
ction/materials-research/index.shtml
Testing Bureau lists qualified materials and provides new product
evaluation guidelines and procedures. Research and Development
Branch lists active research projects.
Environmental Protection Division
www.gaepd.org/
Contains environmental permitting information, forms; rules and statutes. Small Business Assistance Program provides permit forms, guides and resources. Technical Guidance contains information on drinking water permitting and compliance, including Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems; Floodplain Management Manual; hazardous waste management; solid waste management; water quality engineering and design; water resources planning; water protection engineering design guidelines; erosion and sedimentation manual; asbestos and lead abatement documents; Underground Storage Tank guidance; water well driller standards.
First Stop Business Information Center
www.sos.state.ga.us/FirstStop/
Central
point of information and contacts for state regulatory requirements
for operating a small business. Contains links and guides
to taxes, incorporation, financing, labor laws, technical
assistance and consolidated registration for businesses,
including permits and government licenses. Provides link
to Small Business Resource Guide. Contains contact information
for local government agencies.
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
www.gefa.org
Provides
loan applications, sample application letters, loan requirements
and loan rates for State Revolving Loan Fund programs; water
and wastewater Georgia Fund, emergency loan and construction
loan programs; and energy, solid waste and underground loan
programs.
Governor's Home Page
www.gov.state.ga.us
Contains
contact information, press releases, executive orders and initiatives.
Historic Preservation Division
hpd.dnr.state.ga.us
Provides contacts and publications for architectural technical assistance; information about community planning and transportation enhancement programs; environmental review and compliance; grants; federal and state tax incentives.
Insurance
and Safety Fire Commissioner
www.gainsurance.org
Contains
statutes and regulations, Business Guide to Insurance, forms,
consumer brochures, online complaint form, "HMO Complaint
Comparison," auto rate comparison sheets, worker's
compensation information, and resources for insurance agents
and companies. Visitors can verify insurance agent's license
status by name or license number. Fire Safety page contains
fire safety and construction safety forms; permit and license
applications for sprinkler systems, aboveground tanks, fire
suppression systems, fuel gases and explosives.
Office of Planning and Budget
www.opb.state.ga.us
Capital
Budgeting Unit provides the guidelines for conducting predesign
studies on major capital projects.
Office of Small and Minority Business
www2.state.ga.us/departments/
doas/gsbc/index.html
Includes Minority Business Directory that is searchable by business name, city or state; small and minority business financing, tax, employment, technical assistance and legislative resource links; Governor's Small Business Center FAQs. Links to resource agencies, with contact names and phone numbers; certification application and other documents; minority business utilization reports; schedule of orientation seminars for new vendors; and online orientation presentation.
Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
www.p2ad.org/
Construction and Demolition Waste provides guidelines for recycling construction materials and waste; list of reuse and salvage centers; information about open burn ban, waste audits, Residential Construction Waste Management Roundtable. Includes information about Department of Defense Solid Waste and Recycling Work Team, other construction and demolition activities at Georgia military facilities; case studies and demonstration projects; list of construction and demolition recyclers.
Secretary of State, Corporations Division
www.sos.state.ga.us/corporations
Provides online business entity (corporations, limited partnerships, LLCs) database searchable by business name or registered agent name. Can order documents, reserve business names and file annual business registrations online with a credit card or with a GeorgiaNet account billed on a monthly basis; also can order status certificates and multiple corporate records. Provides filing procedures and forms for Georgia business entities; fee schedules; First Stop Business Information Center guide; and links to other states' business services divisions. Can download trademark, service mark applications and forms; Georgia trademark database is searchable by mark name or keyword; links to publication on how to choose a business name.
Secretary
of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division
www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/
Provides information on state boards for architects, the
construction industry, professional engineers, land surveyors
and landscape architects. For each board, there are links
to statutes, rules and regulations; forms; and board meeting
dates. Each licensing database is searchable by name or
license number. Also includes board member contacts and,
for some, the ability to renew licenses online.
State Board of Workers' Compensation
sbwc.georgia.gov
Provides
information about board divisions, recent years' statistics
and contact numbers. Can download forms, manuals, employer
guidelines, applicable laws and fee schedules.
State Financing and Investment Commission
gsfic.georgia.gov
Lists open bid solicitations, bids under evaluation and bid awards; project status by agency. Includes Statewide Construction Manual and debarment procedures. State ADA Coordinator page includes link to State Accessibility Code.
State Road and Tollway Authority
www.georgiatolls.com/SRTAExternal/jsp/content/rfpRfq.jsp
Lists pending RFPs and RFQs; provides questions, answers on RFPs; information on studies and programs; schedule of road construction.
University of Georgia Business Outreach Services, Small Business Development Center
www.sbdc.uga.edu
This partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration
provides Directory of Economic Development Resources; Georgia
Minority Supplier Directory; comprehensive list of useful
government and business links; "Georgia Advantage,"
a quarterly online newsletter published by the SBDC reviewing
state business trends; business startup and small business
guides. Industry Fact Sheets contains data and industry
trends in the United States and Georgia for particular industries,
including single- and multi-family construction, landscaping
and building maintenance services.
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