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Missouri's Official Home Page
www.state.mo.us
Missouri's official home page is a good starting point for finding government information from the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government. It also has links to frequently requested information regarding state bidding opportunities and the state e-mail directory. Online citizen and business service links include new business and state vendor registration, car registration renewal and tax filing. Can search the entire state Web site by keyword.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ago.mo.gov/opinions/opinions.htm
Contains
attorney general opinions from 1997 to the present. Users can browse opinions
by year, then opinion number. Date issued and topics also listed in browsable
index. Contains opinion request form.
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
pr.mo.gov
Contains full text of statutes and board rules relating to the practice of architecture, professional engineering, land surveying and landscape architecture; continuing education requirements; complaint form; calendar of examinations and meetings; board notices and news concerning fees and changes in the law; list of preapproved PDU credits; and fee schedule. Board Newsletter lists people who passed licensing exams and disciplinary actions. Professional Registration Directories can be searched by county, profession, licensee name, license number and practitioner DBA number. Provides forms and fee schedule for Corporate Certificate of Authority required of business corporations, professional corporations and limited liability companies service.
Community
Connection
www.communityconnection.org
Provides links to city and county resources in Missouri. Can search by resource
topic or keyword and can limit by service area, proximity or ZIP code.
Department of Agriculture
www.mda.mo.gov/
Small Farm Assistance provides information about Value-Added Loan Guarantee, Single-Purpose Animal Facilities Loan Guarantee and Animal Waste Treatment System Loan programs for farm development. Financial Assistance provides information and applications for development grants in rural communities.
Department
of Conservation
mdc.mo.gov/
About
MDC lists construction bidding opportunities, awarded projects, plan
holders; provides electronic bidding procedures and specifications. Private
Land Assistance provides landscaping resources; lists conservation contractors. Forestry includes
"Forest Management for Missouri Landowners" guide and lists private
forestry consultants.
Department of Economic Development
www.ded.mo.gov
Provides information on how to do business in Missouri; list of private, local, regional, state and federal financing assistance sources; loan checklist. Missouri Business Assistance Center offers business start-up guide; business expansion and incentives links; available buildings and sites. Can order start-up packet online. Community profiles can be searched by city, county and population. Contains summaries, applications and documents for business financing programs available through DED; descriptions of federal, state and local business financing programs; and directory of banks by county. Public Infrastructure Financing provides information about Transportation Development Tax Credit, Infrastructure Tax Credit and Industrial Infrastructure Grant programs. Missouri Marketplace allows users to research business opportunities; register business; locate products and businesses in Missouri. Division of Workforce Development offers labor market information; census and workforce tax information; job training and tax credit programs; and employer and job seeker resources. Missouri Economic Research and Information Center provides regional, industry and occupational data. Community Development Group provides information about grant and tax credit programs for infrastructure improvement, housing and community facilities. Dry Hydrant Tax Credit program offers tax credits for the installation of a dry fire hydrant system for fire protection. Research Toolbox contains export statistics for the state; links to U.S. trade statistics, currency exchange rates.
Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Lead Licensing
www.dhss.mo.gov/Lead/index.html
Lists licensed lead abatement contractors, supervisors, workers, risk assessors, inspectors, project designers and accredited lead training providers. Includes training schedule; project notification forms; licensing application and renewal forms; FAQs; link to the HUD Lead Paint Safety guide; licensing publications; and state regulations and statutes.
Department of Insurance
insurance.mo.gov/
Can search all insurers licensed to do business in Missouri by company type, name and status; links to statutes and regulations. Includes HMO directory and complaint rates; insurance bulletins; consumer guides; auto rate guides; publications; information on regulatory actions against insurance agents and companies back to 1997; consumer complaint index and online form; financial ratings of Missouri insurance companies from A.M. Best (requires registration) and Standard and Poor's. Workers' Compensation information includes FAQs, rates, self-insured rates, online rate comparisons, certified MCO list, and information about Contractors Credit Premium Adjustment Program.
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
www.dolir.mo.gov/
Labor and Industrial Relations Commission contains prevailing wage appeal, employment security appeal and worker's compensation decisions from 1996 to present organized by date and searchable by keyword; oral argument and hearing dockets; FAQs; and statutes and regulations. Division of Labor Standards provides information about worker safety and health; complying with prevailing wage, minimum wage, overtime and dismissal rights laws; contractor debarment list; and free on-site safety and health consultation program. Contains prevailing wage forms; publications; rules and regulations; employee guidelines; directory of local offices; survey of occupational injuries and illnesses. Includes occupational injury and fatality reports; offers seminars on prevailing wage and labor laws, ADA, OSHA regulations, safety and health. Can download required posters. Division of Workers' Compensation provides employer resources; forms; worker safety video and publication order forms; directory of local offices; and statutes and regulations. Division of Employment Security provides information; forms; online new business registration system; and online claims filing system.
Department
of Natural Resources
www.dnr.mo.gov/
Outreach and Assistance Center provides information on compliance and permitting issues; forms and applications for water, land and air permits from Air Quality, Environmental Quality, Public Drinking Water, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste Management, Water Pollution Control, Soil and Water Conservation, and other divisions. Provides program summaries and contact information for tax credits, exemptions, loans and grants available to private and public entities. Air Pollution Control Program provides asbestos FAQs; lists certified building inspectors, contractors, project designers, trainers and other professionals. Provides certification information, applications, technical bulletins and regulations. State Historic Preservation Office provides forms and information for historic preservation grants, rehabilitation tax credits and Historic Preservation Revolving Fund; links to technical materials on rehabilitation of historic buildings. Energy Center provides energy efficiency loan packet and residential energy efficiency guidelines. Land Survey Program provides standards for property boundary surveys, surveyor's real property report and survey mapping standards. Dam and Reservoir Safety Program provides FAQs, forms, technical information, laws and regulations. Hazardous Waste Program provides safe operation regulations; underground storage tank information and registration form; information about Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund. Wellhead Protection Section provides well construction rules. Public Drinking Water Program contains requirements and forms for water well drilling; program summaries and contact information for tax credits, exemptions, loans and grants available to private and public entities. Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority provides information about State Revolving Fund and energy efficiency loans. Contains environmental laws and regulations.
Department
of Revenue, Division of Taxation and Collection
www.dor.mo.gov/tax/
Provides state and federal tax forms; state tax publications; tax law changes; tables and charts; letter rulings since 1995. Individual income tax forms can be filled out online, with calculations performed automatically. Provides business tax forms, FAQs and training seminars. Provides directory of Tax Assistance Centers that offer free preparation of state individual income tax returns and property tax credit claims; assistance with preparation of returns for state business taxes; registration for state business taxes; obtaining retail sales tax licenses. Tax Information lists transient construction employers.
Department
of Revenue, Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing
www.dor.mo.gov/mvdl/
Driver
Licensing includes FAQs; provides information on obtaining and renewing commercial
driver's licenses, insurance and obtaining driving records; office locator; Commercial
Driver License Manual; Missouri Driver Guide; forms. Motor Vehicle Licensing provides
vehicle registration information, title requirements, online plate renewal and
forms.
Department of
Transportation
www.modot.mo.gov/
Provides
current year's bid opening dates, prime contractor list, DBE directory, forms,
Expedite Bid software instructions and downloads, unit price books, and Quality
Control/Qualify Assurance specifications. Pre-bid-opening information includes
three-month bid-letting schedule, notice of bid openings, addenda, electronic
bidding files, special notices of bid openings, bid items list and planholder
list. Post-bid opening resources include bids as read, low bid summary, bid award
summaries and bid tabulations. Contains five-year highway and bridge construction
schedule; pre-acceptance, qualified and approved product files; DBE Program submittal;
highway construction standard specifications, standard plans, job special provisions
and bid item listings; construction, bridge design materials and project development manuals. Consultant resources include contract forms; consultant services report; listing of statewide hourly rate executed contracts;
CADD standards manual; bridge standard drawings; drawing standards; project cost
estimates, and specifications for computer deliverable contract plans.
Division of Fire Safety
www.dfs.dps.mo.gov/
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Inspection Unit includes code, statutes, safety information, online inspection management system. Elevator Safety Unit includes elevator safety regulations, rules, list of adopted codes, installation/alteration permit form, contractor checklist, registration information and forms, inspection information, licensed inspector list. Includes fire safety, boiler and pressure vessel, elevator safety, other FAQs.
Governor's Office
www.gov.mo.gov/
Provides
phone and fax numbers for all of governor's offices around the state and
for the Governor's Mansion; online e-mail forms; links to executive orders
since 1984, press announcements, speeches, and boards and commissions.
Great Hires
www.greathires.org/
Employers
can register online for free to post jobs and view information about potential
employees. Job seekers can search for jobs, register to create online resumes and view employment-related
information. Labor Market Information includes data by region/county; industry
employment and earnings/wages data; occupational data and projections; and labor
force data. Provides information about doing business in Missouri; new-hire reporting
fact sheet; small business handbook; links to related state agencies, boards and
commissions; career center directory; information about federal employment laws available from Elaws, the
Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses interactive tool.
Missouri Development Finance
Board
www.mdfb.org
Contains information and application forms for Industrial Revenue Bond, Infrastructure
Loan, Public Entity Infrastructure Bond Financing, and other financing programs;
statutes and bylaws; board meeting schedule and minutes.
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority
www.mohefa.org
Provides information about Higher Education Working Capital Loan and other financing programs; policies and practices; applications; fee schedules.
Missouri Housing Development
Commission
www.mhdc.com
Contains
information about rental housing financing programs, list of funded developments,
notifications of fund availability, and downloadable handbooks, program guidelines,
samples, forms, limits and checklists; lists approved lenders.
Office
of Administration, Division of Design and Construction
www.oa.mo.gov/fmdc/dc/index.htm
Division
of Design and Construction supervises design, construction, renovation and repair
of state buildings except for colleges and the Department of Conservation. Contains
A/E services form; overview of project processing and procedures; and upcoming
design project listings. Lists current bidding opportunities; upcoming projects;
and past bids awards. Provides bidders' list application; A/E, construction and
internal forms.
Office of Administration,
Division of Purchasing and Materials Management
oa.mo.gov/purch
Division
of Purchasing and Materials Management is the central agency for large commodity
and service procurements for most state agencies. Vendor registration is required
for full access to bid solicitation listings, public bid openings, award histories;
to submit bids online; and to be notified by e-mail of bidding opportunities.
Unregistered guests can only view bid listings. Contains vendor application, Vendor
Manual, rules and regulations, M/WBE program information and contractor participation
report. Links to other agencies with bid/proposal listings. Cooperative Procurement
Program contains statewide contract listings, Cooperative Procurement Manual,
membership form and reports.
Office
of Administration, Office of Supplier and Worker Diversity
www.oa.mo.gov/oswd/
Office
of Contract Compliance contains M/WBE Contracting and Procurement Best Practices
Manual; M/WBE certification program information application. Lists design and
construction certified vendors; provides certified MBE and WBE directories; can
verify certification status of design and construction firms. Supplier Diversity
Program lists outreach activities and provides links to bidding opportunities
from the Division of Purchasing.
Office of the Secretary
of State
www.sos.mo.gov
Business
Entity Database can be searched by current or prior names, registered agent,
charter number, entity type or status; is updated nightly. Corporations
Division provides business entity descriptions, information on filings,
fee schedules, forms, UCC information and forms, online filing and corporation
statutes. Missouri Business Links serves as a gateway to federal, state and
local information of interest to businesses operating in Missouri. Contains
latest edition of the Official Manual of the State of Missouri, the online
state almanac and official directory.
Public
Service Commission
www.psc.mo.gov/
Provides operating procedures and application for the Small Private Water and Sewer Company Revolving Loan Fund Program; links to gas utilities and gas safety, sewer utility and manufactured home standards.
State
Senate Commission for the Review and Formulation of Building Code Implementation
www.senate.state.mo.us/01info/comm/ic-bc.htm
Contains
list of committee members; meeting notices and meetings; reports.
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