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North Carolina's Official Home Page
www.ncgov.com
North
Carolina's home page is a good starting point for finding state
government resources, including a government agency phone and e-mail directory.
Local Government contains links to North Carolina
counties, cities and towns on the Web and other local government
resources. Online business services include links to vendor registration,
available name search, business solicitation searches, corporation filing and business
license information.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ncdoj.com/About-DOJ/
Legal-Services/Legal-Opinions.aspx
Contains
Attorney General advisory opinions from 1993 to present organized
by year and date.
Bid
Express
www.bidx.com
This
private subscription service provides current and historical North
Carolina 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.
Board of Architecture
www.ncbarch.org
Licensee and firm records can be searched by license number and
name; records can be updated online. Provides license requirements
and application procedures; license classifications; A.R.E. exam
information; downloadable application, renewal, complaint and
other forms; continuing education information; links to full text
of board rules and statutes; board's Architecture Columns newsletter,
with news and enforcement report; link to ADA regulations; seal brochure.
Board
of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
www.ncbeec.org
Active
licensee records can be searched by license number, qualifier's
or licensee's name, city, county, ZIP code or license class; records
can be updated online. Provides reciprocity information; licensing, exam and application
requirements and procedures; exam, licensing, bond, change of
address, complaint and other forms; fee schedule. Includes continuing
education information and list of approved course providers; can
view continuing education credits by Social Security number. Board
newsletter gives disciplinary action listings, code updates and
news. Links to board statutes and rules. Includes order forms
for 2002 Code Book and "Business and Project Management for
Contractors."
Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors
www.ncbels.org
Registrant directory can be searched by license number and personal
or firm name. Licensure information includes requirements, application
and examination procedures; individual and business application
forms; exam dates and overview; links to board statutes, rules
and North Carolina Engineering and Land Surveying Act; complaint
form; fee schedule; and seal brochures. North Carolina Bulletin, the newsletter
of the Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors, posts
disciplinary actions.
Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
www.nclicensing.org
Online register of licensees can be searched by license number and class, business or personal name, or city/state. Provides application, examination and renewal information; online form to request application packet; list of continuing education classes; statutes regarding licensing; and overview of complaint process. Can view classes taken by licensee. Newsletter includes continuing education updates; permit warning letters; listings of disciplinary actions and actions against unlicensed contractors; and updates on licensing requirements.
Board
of Landscape Architects
www.ncbola.org
Contains
individual licensing application, firm registration application
and other forms; latest issue of newsletter; alphabetical rosters
of individuals and companies; schedule of continuing education
classes; Landscape Architecture Practice Act; and board rules.
Building Inspectors Association
www.ncbia.org
Provides seminar information; application forms; code interpretation manuals; link to full text of North Carolina Rehabilitation Code; ordering information for North Carolina Building Code; job openings; and listings of certification courses and exams.
Clean
Water Management Trust Fund
www.cwmtf.net
Provides
information, application, application guidelines and list of funded
projects for the Clean Water Management Trust Fund grants.
Construction
Grants and Loans
www.nccgl.net
Non-regulatory
section that operates as a financial and technical resource for
publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities. Administers the
federally funded Clean Water SRF (State Revolving Fund) Program
and the NC Clean Water Revolving Loan and Grant Program. Provides
funding list, technical guidance, application and instructions,
construction information, and rules.
Department of Administration, Division of Purchase and Contract
www.doa.state.nc.us/PandC
Links to procurement opportunities, doing business guides, contract forms and other contract resources for Department of Transportation, state construction, university construction and Facility Management Division projects. Can search Interactive Purchasing System (IPS) for bidding opportunities and tabulations by category, bid opening dates or bid number. VendorLink NC electronic vendor notification and registration system links to North Carolina E-Procurement online purchasing system. Registered companies are searchable by registration number, individual or organization name, HUB status, small business certification status, city, county, commodity or SIC code. Term Contract information includes vendors with contracts; engineering specifications; contracts listed numerically and by keyword; qualified product list; and term contract news and notices. Provides full text of division regulations; Purchasing Manual; vendor debarments; and seminar listings.
Department of Administration, Facility Management Division
www.doa.state.nc.us/facility/welcome.htm
Includes project priority list; general construction and painting contractor project procedures; pre-proposal conference information for renovation and painting projects; project listings and updates; and link to HUB vendor registration information. Contains construction manual for design and construction of state projects.
Department of Administration, State Construction Office
www.nc-sco.com/
Contains State Construction Manual and Design Guidelines; standard, pre- and post-bid forms; contract forms; designer/contractor evaluation forms; report on effectiveness and cost-benefit of construction methods. Links to construction and design service solicitations and Capital Area Masterplan. News includes Final Inspection Checklist for Owner Occupancy form and State Construction Office Procedures memo.
Department of Commerce
www.nccommerce.com
Commerce Finance Center provides program overviews, eligibility guidelines and application forms for financial incentive programs, such as Industrial Revenue Bonds, Community Development Block Grants, Industrial Development Fund, Business Energy Loans, Rail Industrial Access Program and Industrial Access/Road Access Fund. NC Statistical Information includes demographic, business, economic and labor data; industry profiles; interactive program to compare North Carolina with each of the other 49 states by business climate, labor, tax, infrastructure and other categories; county profiles. SiteSearch is a database of available buildings and sites. Market Access provides infrastructure data. Division of Community Assistance provides information about community development programs; consolidated plan that outlines programs funded by HUD; Land Use Planning Guidelines. Division of Employment and Training provides information about employer and job seeker services; JobLink career center system. International Trade contains guides to doing business in Canada, China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Mexico; information about trade services and events; list of contacts by industry; export statistics; directory of foreign offices; online request for assistance form; directory of trade zones; information about Export Ready Program, Advocacy Program, ITD Fast track service, which gives North Carolina firms quick entry into markets in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, China, South Korea.
Department
of Environment and Natural Resources
www.enr.state.nc.us
One-Stop Permit Information provides self-guided interactive database to help businesses find necessary permits, applications, rules; permit coordination services; application status tracking system. Small Business Assistance provides statutes, regulations, permit exemption information and business start-up resources. Enforcement lists environmental violations and fines by violation type. Air Quality Division contains asphalt plant technical information and construction permit updates. Division of Coastal Management contains land use planning guidelines; hurricane recovery checklist; information about erosion, oceanfront development and rebuilding after a storm; wetland technical documents. Division of Environmental Health provides capacity development requirements for new/expanding public water supply systems; application for approval of engineering plans and specifications; online approval status check; asbestos waiver request form; wellhead protection guidebook and approved plans. Onsite Wastewater Section contains rules; product approvals; design aids; septic tank standards; lists of manufacturers and approved tanks; permit applications; and installation, maintenance and inspection information. Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Section contains water well, construction, construction grant and other forms. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance provides information about business and industry assistance programs, including free pollution prevention assessment; environmental management systems; database of technical and reference publications; manuals, articles and factsheets on waste reduction in construction and demolition. Division of Waste Management provides solid waste and Brownfields guidelines. Financial Assistance provides information about coast and beach, energy, erosion and sediment control, waste reduction, Brownfields, water and wastewater aid and tax credit programs and about Clean Water State Revolving Grant, Clean Water Revolving Loan and Grant, and Water Resources Development Project Grant programs.
Department of Health and Human Services, Epidemiology, Health Hazards Control
www.epi.state.nc.us/
epi/asbestos/healthaz.html
Accredits asbestos management professionals; certifies lead-based paint management workers and companies; issues permits for asbestos and lead abatement projects; inspects asbestos and lead-based paint abatement projects; provides consultative services on lead-based paint and asbestos-related issues to homeowners, businesses, schools and policy makers. Asbestos Hazard Management Program provides asbestos rules and statutes; accreditation and permit applications; and abatement project documents. Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management Program provides rules and statutes; work practices guidance; and certification and permit applications. Indoor Air Quality provides technical facts on pollutants in commercial and office buildings, schools and homes. Provides occupational illness and injury reporting guidelines, forms, publications, and occupational and environmental contaminant fact sheets.
Department of Insurance
www.ncdoi.com
Provides consumer insurance guides, publications and FAQs; auto
rate calculator and complaint ratios; HMO complaint ratios; online
complaint form; rules and regulations; and resources for the insurance
industry. Can research status of North Carolina-licensed insurance
companies and Standard and Poor's ratings of insurers.
Department
of Labor
www.nclabor.com/
Apprenticeship and Training program provides student information; FAQs; apprenticeship agreement; approved program and sponsor lists; standards and statutes. Wage and Hour Bureau contains factsheets; seminar listings and registration form; Wage and Hour Act. Boiler Safety Bureau provides safety overview and inspection request forms. Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau includes specification guides for elevators. Occupational Safety and Health Division provides information about employer consultative services, including comprehensive on-site safety and health surveys; downloadable request for free consultation; compliance manuals and standards; occupational injury, illness and fatality statistics; occupational fatality investigation report; online complaint form; industry guides and standards; required posters; forms; alerts; compliance manuals; latest newsletter; and presentation on public sector multi-employer worksites, with rule and policy interpretations.
Department
of Public Instruction, School Planning Section
www.schoolclearinghouse.org
Prototype
School Design Clearinghouse is a database of North Carolina school
design and construction information organized by type of school,
which retrieves school information, architect(s) and design consultants,
construction costs, building area data, construction information,
floor plan, site plan and photos. Provides design and construction
handbooks; public school facilities guidelines; safe schools facilities
planner; school science facilities planner; other school facility
planners; public playground safety handbook; design book for school
food service; revised bid and construction laws for public schools;
planning guides and forms; school space profiles; school construction
cost data; and drawing templates. Lists state bond-funded projects.
Department of Revenue
www.dor.state.nc.us
Business and individual tax forms and publications can be downloaded.
Tarheel Tax Review, an online quarterly Department of Revenue
publication, includes articles about tax law changes, court decisions
and other tax-related information. Provides information about
e-filing; list of North Carolina tax debtors; tax tables and publications.
Department
of the Secretary of State
www.secstate.state.nc.us
Contains corporate names directory searchable by corporation name or registered agent; links to secretary of state filings; business forms and fee index; e-filing information; synopsis of corporate filing-related bills enacted by the General Assembly since 1996, with links to full text; guidelines for incorporating; link to Department of Revenue tax forms. Business License Information Office provides information and forms; new business checklist; business start-up guide; links to business resources. Includes UCC filings searchable by filing ID number, personal or commercial debtor name (ID number records are the most complete); e-filing information; rules and statutes; fee schedule; FAQs; and forms. Can search for federal tax liens against corporations and partnerships with executive offices in North Carolina by taxpayer name, lien serial number or taxpayer ID. Includes tax lien fee schedule; statutes; Trademark Registration Act; and Electronic Commerce Act.
Department
of Transportation
www.ncdot.org
Doing Business contains design-build project timelines, RFQ holders, final RFPs, shortlisted contractors, and design-build FAQs and policies. Also includes invitations to bid; archive of bid advertisements; project letting forms; preliminary results; tabulations; awards; planholder lists; bid averages; lettings addenda; 12-month tentative lettings schedule; project flow charts; six-month right-of-way list. Includes roadway design manual; Soils and Foundation Design Section forms; and D/M/WBE directory and certification requirements. Division of Highways lists registered engineers; includes contract documents; directory of transportation firms; oversize/overweight permit forms and online permit application; Safety Policy and Procedure and Workplace Safety manuals; engineering design and construction manuals; standard specifications and drawings; Engineering Coordination Selection Committee results; forms; roadway design guidelines for engineering firms; scoping checklist and procedures for design services; plan review procedures. Structure Design Unit contains structure and bridge standards and manuals. Geotechnical Unit contains standard contract documents, standard files, selection committee results, and guidelines and procedures manual. Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit contains prequalification form, selection committee results and prequalified firm list; bridge demolition best practices; historic architecture rules and guidelines; and historic bridge survey. Board of Transportation has archive of letting results. Purchasing Section lists commodities and buyers; liquid asphalt prices; provides links to Term Contracts and Engineering Section, with specification listing and qualified products list. New Products Program includes approved product list and evaluation form. Planning and Environment includes permit information; noise barrier and air quality information; historic architecture and bridge resources.
Division of Motor Vehicles
www.dmv.dot.state.nc.us
Provides information on driver's licenses and vehicle registration;
forms; driver's handbook in English and Spanish; commercial driver
manual; online registration and plate renewal; title manual; driver
record information and request for records form; SADLS (State
Automated Driver License System) forms; new legislation affecting
the DMV.
Employment Security Commission
www.ncesc.com
Provides unemployment insurance information, forms and electronic payment options; labor posters; and labor market information. Skill-Net lists job seekers by industry category (including construction trades, transportation and utilities) and region; provides job experience and contact information. Employers can list job openings.
Interactive Purchasing System
www.ips.state.nc.us/IPS/pubmain.asp
Central bidding system for North Carolina state agencies, universities, community colleges, cities counties, public schools, other agencies. Can search bidding opportunities by category, agency, keyword, other criteria. Covers construction, design services, vendors, other services. Can register with VendorLink to receive next day e-mail notification of procurement opportunities in selected areas of interest. State advises vendors to check posted listings on IPS site and to register with E-Procurement to access all North Carolina bidding opportunities.
Historic Preservation Office
www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us
Provides
information about statewide architectural survey and survey publications;
financial assistance for owners of historic buildings, including
preservation grants and tax credits; rehabilitation standards;
information about historic structures and the State Building Code;
information for owners of damaged buildings following a natural
disaster. Lists architecture consultants for environmental review
projects; links to historic preservation resources.
Housing Finance Agency
www.nchfa.com
Multifamily Rental Development program resources include application package and instructions; loan awards; site and market preliminary applications final scores; recent years' Tax Credit and Rental Production program awards; Housing Tax Credit Compliance training.
Industrial Commission
www.comp.state.nc.us
Contains Worker's Compensation FAQs; forms; employer and employee publications; business and industry Q&As; database of Workers' Compensation Court decisions; medical fee schedule; rating guide; statutes, rules and proposed rules. Can search Workers' Compensation Name Search System to find the addresses of employers, insurance companies, third party administrators and the parties responsible for Workers' Compensation coverage at the time of an accident.
Interactive Purchasing System
https://www.ips.state.nc.us/IPS/pubmain.asp
Statewide Internet marketplace for suppliers and buyers, including state agencies and institutions, universities, community colleges, public schools and local governments. Performs all procurement activities electronically, including requisitioning, purchase order transmission, notification of electronic quotation requests, electronic quote response for informal bidding and receipt of goods. Electronic bidding is planned for future releases. Lists registered vendors and e-quote vendors. Provides e-procurement training. Vendors can register online. Links to contract and bidding opportunities; purchasing and contract rules and standards.
Landscape Contractors' Registration Board
www.nclcrb.state.nc.us
Contains directory of landscape contractors searchable by name, company, city or county; licensing information, with registration requirements, examination information, education and experience equivalent regulations; online form to order application packet; list of related law sections.
Licensing Board for General Contractors
www.nclbgc.org/
Can search for licensee by number or name; search for qualifier by name. Contains roster of licensed general contractors; information about Homeowners' Recovery Fund; exam information; licensing FAQs; candidate information bulletin; quarterly bulletins with legal and rule updates, notices and disciplinary action reports; statutes and regulations; links to related state and professional organizations.
NC E-Procurement
eprocurement.nc.gov/
Statewide Internet marketplace for suppliers and buyers, including state agencies and institutions, universities, community colleges, public schools and local governments. Performs all procurement activities electronically. Vendors register here to receive purchase orders online. eQuote allows buyers to informally search for registered vendors for quote solicitations when dollar value is below the benchmark set for advertising bids on state’s Interactive Purchasing System. State recommends vendors register on both E-Procurement and IPS to access full benefit of North Carolina bidding.
North Carolina State Ports Authority
www.ncports.com/_business_opportunities.htm
Provides link to bidding opportunities for the Port of Wilmington and Port of Morehead City; bidder notification form; contact information; directory.
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
www.ncturnpike.org
Provides overview of current projects; document library; prequalification and contractor forms; advertisements and selections; procurement policies.
Office of State Fire Marshal
www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/
Contains North Carolina State Building Code; Energy, Fire Prevention, Mechanical, Plumbing and Residential codes; code order form; building code FAQs; local inspection department directories; Appendix B Building Code Summary for All Commercial Projects form. Building Code Council includes code change proposal form, calendar, approved code changes, memos, list of approved third-party testing agencies, list of approved jurisdictions for local plan review, accessibility and fire prevention updates, code errata and approved temporary rules. Manufactured Building Division includes Manufactured Housing Code; lists code seminars and continuing education courses; Manufactured Housing Board information; modular construction program directories and memos. Publications includes Occupational Safety and Health Planning Document. Home Inspector Licensure Board provides home inspection FAQs; rules; statutes; meeting schedule and minutes; continuing education rules and course catalog; exam schedule; licensing application package; study guide; complaint package; alphabetical and county directories of home inspectors; disciplinary action listings; newsletter. Code Officials Qualification Board provides rules, statutes, meeting minutes, forms, exam schedule, course listings and course registration form.
Office of the Governor
www.governor.state.nc.us
Provides
contact information; Governor's public schedule; press releases
and speeches; cabinet information; and list of boards and commissions.
State Board of Refrigeration Examiners
www.refrigerationboard.org/wp/
Contains
online register searchable by keyword, license number, last name
or company name; application, complaint and change of address
forms; licensing FAQs; exam information and schedule; latest issue
of newsletter, with board news and disciplinary action report;
statutes and regulations; events calendar.
State Energy Office
www.energync.net
Statewide Utility Savings Initiative provides performance contracting information, open RFQs, statutes and temporary rules. Provides Energy Improvement Loan Program brochure; State Energy Plan; information about energy efficient buildings and about business and industry programs; "High Performance Guidelines: Triangle Region Public Facilities."
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