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Ohio's Official Home Page
www.ohio.gov
Provides links to all branches of state government: executive,
legislative and judicial. Lists state and local agencies. Provides
links to business resources and online government services. Forms
contains most requested state forms, including building inspection/plan
approval applications; construction bid submission forms; construction
plan forms; certification, licensing and other forms.
Air Quality Development Authority
www.ohioairquality.org
Clean Air Resource Center provides information about consulting, technical
assistance and financing assistance for large and small businesses covered
by the Clean Air Act; financing process overview; and online application.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ag.state.oh.us/
legal/opinions/index.asp
Contains
attorney general opinions from 1994 to the present in PDF format.
Users can perform a word search or browse opinions by year, then
opinion number. Lists opinion requests.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This private subscription service provides current and historical Ohio 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 Building Standards, Code Information and Applications Tools
www.com.state.oh.us/odoc/dic/dicbbs.htm
Contains
state code history and code FAQs; database of licensed electrical
safety inspectors and fire protection system designers; code and
other memos; forms; public hearing drafts for new codes; continuing
education forms and course approval list; archived legal and Attorney
General opinions relevant to BBS; and complaint information.
Board of Examiners of Architects
www.arc.ohio.gov
Provides guidelines for registration by examination, reciprocity
and eminence; information on firm registration and certificates
of authorization; fee schedule; links to full text of statutes
and rules relating to the practice of architecture. License verification
is available by name or license number. Contains latest newsletter,
with enforcement actions and rule changes; customer complaint
form; and online change of address form.
Board of Landscape Architects Examiners
arc.ohio.gov/lae/
Provides registration guidelines and FAQs; license look-up by name or license number; online change of address form; board member list; meeting calendar; statutes, rules.
Bureau of Workers' Compensation
www.bwc.state.oh.us
Provides
occupational safety information for employers and employees; information
about and forms for filing injury claims; online office locator;
list of services available; forms, brochures, fact sheets and
publications concerning worker's compensation and safety. Library
contains video library; employer and worker publications; and
safety and hygiene materials aimed at improving workplace safety
and reducing insurance rates, which can be downloaded or ordered
online. Provides employer and employee glossaries and Q&As.
Safety Works program provides information for employers about
training, on-site consultation, events and grants for workplace
safety improvements. On-site Consultation Program and Public Employment Risk Reduction Program
provide descriptions of services; lists of consultants and hygienists;
online forms to request free OSH and PERRP consultation, training
and speaking engagement; construction industry training schedule;
list of safety consultants and industrial hygienists; downloadable
free posters; OSHA recording form.
Business.ohio.gov
business.ohio.gov
Provides business cycle overview; major industry reports; business forms; links to state procurement, tax, labor, labor market data.
Construction Industry Licensing Board
www.com.state.oh.us/dic/dicocilb.htm
Provides qualifications and forms for licensing of specialty contractors in the following areas: electrical; hydronics; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; plumbing; and refrigeration. Includes statutes and regulations. Can search for contractor license status and continuing education status by last name or license number. Contains candidate information brochures, applications, renewal and other forms, testing schedules; specification and plan review information.
Department of Administrative Services, General Services Division
das.ohio.gov/gsd/
Office of the State Architect includes "Design and Construction Handbook"; legislative updates; links to the Ohio Register Bulletin for RFPs; construction bidding advertisements; Ohio Register archive; professional design services agreement, standard construction contract, construction management services agreement; index of State Architect forms; policies; rules for construction ADR. Office of Energy Services includes Energy Star program update; lighting design guidelines; lamp standards; information about performance contracting and procurement of electricity, natural gas. SAO College offers design and construction seminars, with dates and locations. Interior Design Services provides instructions on doing business with the state and Office Space Planning Guidelines. Office of State Purchasing provides Instructions to Bidders; Procurement Handbook; online bidder enrollment form; and vendor database. Can view procurement and construction opportunities by agency; bid awards; and index of state term contracts by agency. Equal Opportunity Division includes construction compliance guidelines, rules, forms, approved certificates of compliance; Minority Business Enterprise eligibility questionnaire, database, certification listings by company name, forms; guidelines. Includes information, forms and database for EDGE program for socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.
Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance
www.com.ohio.gov/dico/
Oversees licensing and continuing education of persons and companies that build, modify and maintain certain structures and building systems. Provides forms; testing schedules; licensing, certification databases for backflow testers, boiler contractors, plumbing inspectors; consumer complaint information and e-mail links; licensing and code FAQs; regulations and statutes; Board of Building Appeals FAQs and schedule. Boiler Section provides boiler contractor license status search; searchable and downloadable boiler database; online boiler inspection submission system; and boiler inspection and operator licensing forms. Elevator Section includes inspection, permit and other forms; technical documents; law updates; rules. Building Code Compliance provides information on plan review, inspections, code compliance for structural, electrical, plumbing, pressure piping, medical gas projects; industrialized building units; modular construction. Includes plan review checklists; contact information for main, regional offices; tools to check the status of plan reviews, permits. Frequently Asked Questions provides information on structural, electrical, plumbing permits, inspections and consultations; certificates for, inspections of boilers, elevators.
Department of Commerce, Division of Labor and Worker Safety
www.com.ohio.gov/laws/
Wage and Hour Bureau includes prevailing wage rate directory; documents for preparing bid packet; online prevailing wage request form; information on contractor responsibilities regarding prevailing wages; complaint and other forms; union contract input information; instructions on preparing certified payroll reports; and Minimum Wage, Minor Labor and Prevailing Wage statutes.
Department of Development
www.odod.state.oh.us/
Businesses/Industry includes start-up and expansion resources; information about business loans, grants, tax incentives; Energy Loan Fund and other energy assistance programs; Brownfield's Redevelopment assistance programs; training programs; housing, community development, local business, minority business assistance. Provides available sites and buildings database; directory of small business development centers; links to small business programs; Small Business Ombudsman; Small Business Register's weekly listing of proposed agency rules and regulations; permits and licenses by trade or profession. International Trade Division provides information about services for exporters; business missions; Export Finance Initiative; JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) program; Sister States program. Includes events calendar; annual report; Trade Talk newsletter. Technology/Research provides demographic, economic, employment, housing data; county profiles; employer rankings; links to other statistical data. Ohio City and County Links provides links in alphabetical order.
Department of Health
www.odh.state.oh.us
Provides
information about environmental health programs. Asbestos Program
provides asbestos licensure/certification requirements, FAQs,
applications, renewal information, fee schedule, statutes and
rules, list of approved training courses, and program notifications.
Lists asbestos hazard evaluation specialists, abatement contractors,
asbestos labs and landfills that accept asbestos. Mid-West Regional
Environmental Consortium provides asbestos licensing requirements
for six participating states. Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program contains licensing procedures and requirements; forms;
directives; statutes and rules; guidelines and worksite manual.
Lists licensed lead abatement contractors, project designers,
workers, risk assessors, inspectors and other professionals. Water
Systems lists private water contractors and provides forms.
Department of Insurance
www.ohioinsurance.gov
Lists
insurance companies authorized to do business in Ohio; can search
by company name or view insurers listed by type of insurance.
Includes consumer brochures and FAQs; guides to insurance; online
public records request form, complaint form and complaint status checkup; sample company premiums
and complaint ratios. Provides resources for insurance agents
and companies.
Department of Job and Family Services
jfs.ohio.gov
Employer Services include links to job posting sites; new hire application and online reporting option for registered employers; training, tax benefit and unemployment compensation information; alien labor certification information and forms; labor market data. Job Seeker Services include job bank links, Career Tabloid occupational profiles and training information. Labor Market Information includes employment, unemployment, labor force and occupation statistics; hours, earnings, wage and other data; industry and occupational projections to 2010 for the state, economic development regions and metropolitan areas.
Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.oh.us
Division of Engineering lists Capital Improvement Program bidding opportunities and RFPs. Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention includes vendor guide to recycled products, including for construction and building industries. Division of Water contains dam safety regulations; dam engineering consultant list; information about dam safety loan programs and permits; forms and instructions for dam construction and maintenance permits. Can access water well log database. Coastal Engineering Program provides coastal management permit guides and application. Contains survey results for shore structures.
Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
bmv.ohio.gov/
Provides commercial driver's license information, including procedures,
tests, fees, renewal and disqualification. Can renew registration
and change address online. Lists local BMV offices with hours
and services offered. Includes digest of Ohio motor vehicle laws
and forms; Driver's Privacy Protection Act information and "opt
out" form; financial responsibility insurance laws.
Department of Taxation
tax.ohio.gov
Tax forms with instructions from current and past years can be
downloaded. Provides forms and information about business taxes,
incentives, electronic services, new business tax guide, registering
new business by phone.
Department of Transportation, Division of Contract Administration
www.dot.state.oh.us/CONTRACT
Construction Contracts provides weekly lettings; Electronic Bidding Files; upcoming project listings; bid tabulations; letting schedule; awards; notices of commencement; signed contracts; lists of prequalified/certified suppliers and contractors, DBE-certified contractors, debarred contractors; prequalification rules, forms and packet; DBE certification application; online pre-bid question form; Contract Administration Manual; construction notices; addenda; planholder lists; online plans. Office of Construction Administration provides asphalt binders placing index; scope of services and general contract provisions for design-build projects; list of design-build projects since 2000; construction project documentation; manuals of construction procedures; specification books; earthwork construction and pipe construction manuals; quality assurance forms. Consultant Services includes ODOT and local government RFPs; future consultant program information; project announcements; prequalification requirements and training courses; lists of engineering, environmental and right-of-way consultants; policies, instructions for responding to RFPs; specifications, and guides. Purchasing Services lists invitations to bid, one-time bids and award tabulations; cooperative purchasing program contracts; and vendor debarments. Office of Engineering contains design manuals, standard drawings, specifications, cell libraries and other technical materials. Office of Estimating includes searchable Item Master List; historical summary of contracts awarded; and item-level bid data. Office of Materials Management includes approved product list; field welding inspection guide; list of approved welders; Training-Certification Manual. Design Reference Resource Center links to all technical materials alphabetically. Office of Environmental Services includes manuals, handbooks and forms. Office of Maintenance Administration includes hauling permit documents. Office of Structural Engineering includes bridge and hydraulics manuals; design review submittals; lists seminars.
Department of Transportation, State Infrastructure Bank
www.dot.state.oh.us/sib1/
Contains program summary, policies and guidelines, loan approval process overview, environmental requirements, active projects list, project application, and disbursement forms. Rail Development Commission provides information about development and rehabilitation programs; funding application.
Engineers and Surveyors Board
www.ohiopeps.org
Provides applications and forms; engineering company certificate of authorization information and application; rosters of licensed persons and companies; comity requirements for professional engineers and surveyors. Board News gives examination schedule, information and forms; pass rates for latest exam; sample surveyor exam questions; suspensions and revocations; renewal information and application. Provides board calendar; complaint information; candidate publications; full text of statutes, regulations, pending legislation relating to the practice of engineering and surveying. Licensees can be searched by name, engineer or surveyor number.
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.state.oh.us
Small Business Assistance Office offers free compliance services and resources; training; current and archival newsletters. Includes guidance documents for construction companies, including permit assistance and explanations of environmental laws, and for asphalt/concrete plants, foundries, HVAC contractors. Office of Pollution Prevention includes planning/management fact sheets, planning guide and online documents for energy, green building, painting/coating. Division of Air Pollution Control provides permit information and applications; asbestos regulations and forms; engineering guides. Division of Drinking and Ground Waters contains public notices; Drinking Water Assistance Fund and Revolving Loan forms and guidelines; water and wastewater operator certification information; lists of approved backflow prevention devices; technical guidance and policies. Division of Surface Water contains policies and guidance; technical bulletins; information and permit forms for the construction and operation of wastewater and storm water facilities. Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management provides information on regulation of landfills, construction and demolition debris facilities. Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance provides information and forms for its financial assistance and loan programs.
Historic Preservation Office
www.ohiohistory.org/resource/histpres/
Offers Building Doctors clinics on maintenance, repair and improvements to old buildings; can register online. Lists workshops and training opportunities; architectural consultants; provides information about financing programs.
Housing Finance Agency
www.ohiohome.org
Provides program overviews, eligibility guidelines, dates, downloadable applications and other information for the Housing Credit, Affordable Housing Loan, Multifamily Bond, Housing Development Assistance, and Loan Guarantee programs; tax credit compliance resources.
Industrial Commission of Ohio
www.ohioic.com
Contains overview of appeals process; directory of offices; forms; Online Network to submit appeals and view claim activity online.
Ohio Business Gateway
www.obg.ohio.gov
Offers Ohio businesses electronic filing and payment services with the state's Department of Taxation, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Department of Job and Family Services, and Department of Commerce.
Ohio State Procurement
www.procure.ohio.gov/proc/index.asp
Selling to the State lists construction bidding opportunities, RFPs for architecture, engineering, design services from state agencies, colleges, universities and public schools; procurement solicitations for goods and services. Includes online vendor registration; state term contract schedules; master maintenance agreements; MBE and Equal Opportunity resources; instructions on registering for opportunity notifications. Includes contract manual, bidder instructions; contract terms and conditions; procurement glossary; agency and vendor forms; online tutorials. What's New includes updates on current solicitations, announcements, contract awards. Current Contracts provides a searchable database of current state contracts.
Office of the Governor
governor.ohio.gov
Provides address, phone number and e-mail contact information for the governor. Links to speeches, press releases, appointments and policy initiatives.
Office of Small Business
www.odod.state.oh.us/edd/osb/sbdc/
One-stop information portal for small businesses. Offers resources for business start-ups, financing, training, technology, selling to the government and environmental assistance. Provides information about Linked Deposit, Capital Access, Loan Grant Bond Financing and other small business financing programs. Minority Contractors Business Assistance Program offers minority entrepreneurs technical, financing assistance with business opportunities. Provides certification application; list of certified businesses; links to federal and state bidding opportunities.
Ohio State University, Extension Data Center
www.osuedc.org
County profiles include demographic, business and other statistics.
Ohio Turnpike Commission
www.ohioturnpike.org
Lists invitations to bid, RFPs and construction contract notices; provides construction, permit and M/FBE certification forms; project updates.
Public Works Commission
www.pwc.state.oh.us
Contains listings of projects out for bid; bidding forms; approved vendor list; capital improvement reports; information for project managers on State Capital Improvement Program and Local Transportation Improvement Program projects; guidelines for professional engineers; forms; program information.
School Facilities Commission
www.osfc.state.oh.us
Lists
consulting and bidding opportunities; provides overview of the
Ohio School Design Manual, ordering information and training schedule, statewide bidding calendar.
Secretary of State
www.state.oh.us/sos/
Business Services offers corporate and UCC information. Corporate filing
forms are organized by topic and can be searched by keyword. Provides
filing reference guide; prepayment account information; guide
to forming a corporation; business organization filing fees; information
about limited liability companies, limited partnerships and trademarks;
UCC filing information and fees. Includes county recorder directory
with address and phone number for each county. Corporate records
can be searched by business name, charter/registration number,
agent/contact name, document ID number or prior business name.
UCC records can be searched by number, debtor name, secured party
name or bankrupt debtor name. Provides old debtor inquiry. Can
print certificates of good standing online. Contains UCC administrative
rules.
State Fire Marshal Division
www.com.state.oh.us/sfm/
Bureau of Storage Tank Regulation provides FAQs; installer and inspector certification information; list of certified installers and inspectors; permit forms; technical fact sheets and guidance documents; online corrective action search; statistics and contacts by county; full text of the bureau's rules. Code Enforcement Division contains FAQs, forms, statutes, rules, code enforcement chart.
Water Development Authority
www.owda.org
Provides
financing to local governments for projects related to solid waste,
water supplies and water pollution control. Lists loan programs
and interest rates; provides loan information and forms.
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