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Tennessee's
Official Home Page
www.state.tn.us
The official Tennessee home page is a good starting point for finding links
to state and local government resources. Business includes a guide
to doing business in the state, a new business resource guide, bid and RFP links, business requirements,
tax information, and links to support services and resources for particular kinds
of businesses. Online services for businesses include corporation and UCC searches;
real estate assessment database. Citizen services include driver's license renewal
and address change; online tax filing for selected counties.
Attorney
General Opinions
www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/op/opinions.html
Contains
opinions since 1999 organized by opinion number, with tables of contents
showing opinion titles.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This private subscription service provides current and historical Tennessee 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 for Licensing Contractors
www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/contractors/
Provides contractor, home improvement contractor and home inspector licensing requirements; application and other forms; link to rosters, disciplinary listings and complaint information. For limited license electricians, provides licensing requirements, application form and link to roster of limited license electricians.
Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/surveyors/
Provides licensing requirements; licensing and in-training surveyor applications; other forms; exam information, study materials and list of applicants who passed; board information; continuing education forms and course listings; laws and regulations; and links to disciplinary actions, licensee roster and complaint form.
Department of Commerce and Insurance
www.state.tn.us/commerce
Licensee Roster Search includes searchable rosters of architects, engineers, landscape architects, engineer interns, contractors, home improvement contractors, housing manufacturers and installers, housing inspectors, land surveyors, and limited licensed electricians. Downloadable Reports lists architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors, home improvement contractors, land surveyors, limited licensed electricians and sprinkler contractors alphabetically. Regulatory Boards provides links to state regulatory boards, including the boards for contractors and land surveyors; monthly disciplinary reports organized by board; consumer complaint form.
Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Fire Prevention, State Fire Marshal's Office
www.state.tn.us/commerce/sfm/index.html
Permits and Licenses Unit provides blaster rules, applications and complaint procedures; sprinkler contractor application, regulations and requirements. Codes Enforcement Section provides enforcement information; list of state-adopted codes; fee schedule; building code FAQs; and plan review information and submittal form.
Department of Commerce and Insurance, Insurance Division
www.state.tn.us/commerce/
insurance/index.html
Contains online consumer guides to choosing an insurance company; toll-free Consumer Insurance Services phone number to verify if an insurance company is permitted to do business in Tennessee; consumer complaint form; list of disciplinary actions against insurance agents snd insurance companies; licensed agent database; HMO statistics; insurance bulletins.
Department of Economic and Community Development
www.state.tn.us/ecd
Provides information on starting or moving a business to Tennessee; business advantages and incentives; database of available industrial property and manufacturing, warehouse and distribution facilities; and information on federal, state and local financial assistance programs. Office of Business Enterprise provides information about small business services; program overviews and contact information for financial assistance programs; lists top 50 employers in the state. Business Development under International contains directory of foreign-owned companies; profile of foreign investment and employment in Tennessee; information about Japan External Trade Organization; list of international development specialists.
Department of Environment and Conservation
www.state.tn.us/environment
Environmental Permitting Handbook contains summary of required environmental permits, including permits for the construction of a source of air pollution; asbestos demolition or removal; alteration of a stream or wetland; construction of dams; construction stormwater; construction and operation of water and wastewater systems; and solid and hazardous waste facilities. Includes application forms, instructions, permit glossary, public notices of permit decisions and rules; regulatory resources by division; information about technical, financial and compliance assistance resources available to businesses and local governments; and information about Small Business Environmental Assistance. Contains overviews of the Solid Waste Grant, Water and Wastewater State Revolving Fund loan programs. Division of Water Supply lists licensed well drillers and installers; provides water well driller licensing requirements, forms and technical brochures; dam approval and safety application certificate; new dam construction requirements. Division of Ground Water Protection contains sewage disposal system regulations and list of approved soil consultants. Division of Underground Storage Tanks provides compliance guidance documents, new tank closure requirements and UST database. Lead Based Paint Abatement Program provides lead certification information, exam schedule, list of certified professionals and forms to request applications. Historical Commission provides information about financial assistance programs.
Department of Finance and Administration, Division of Real Property Administration
www.state.tn.us/finance/rpa/
This division administers all non-transportation design and construction projects for state government. Construction bidding and design RFP opportunities are listed.Design/Construction Management Unit provides full text of the Designers Manual, which includes a description of the administrative procedures involved; bidding documents and forms; standard designer agreement; and Energy Management Handbook.
Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Contracts Review
www.state.tn.us/finance/rds/ocr/home.html
Central review agency for procurement of services. Lists all current state RFPs and contracts. Provides full text of Service Procurement Manual, with legal references, rules, guidelines for service procurement and model contract language. Lists contacts for agency consultation assignments. Vendors can register online for the Service Provider Registry System for businesses interested in state procurement opportunities; can search SPRS by name, service category, federal employer ID number or keyword.
Department
of General Services, Purchasing Division
www.state.tn.us/generalserv/purchasing
Lists bidding opportunities for commodities and services; recent awards
and bid tabulations; and active statewide contracts. Provides standard terms and
conditions; solicitation checklist; commodities purchasing directory; information
on doing business with the state; guidelines for selling goods and services to
the state, with index; full text of statutes and rules governing state procurement
of commodities.
Department
of Labor and Workforce Development
www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd
Division of Labor Standards includes building and highway prevailing wage rates; summary of wage regulations; alien certification information. Labor Market information includes employer directory organized by industry categories and subcategories, with address, contact information, company information, and NAICS and SIC codes; demographic, education, labor force, employment and unemployment data; jobs by industry; occupation and industry trends; per capita income; economic indicators (building permits, property values, retail sales and taxes); and area profiles. Division of Employment Security provides employer handbook; FAQs; forms; statutes, wage and premium reporting options, including online. Publications includes state industrial and occupational job outlook. Job seeker services include links to job banks and career center listings. Division of Occupational Safety and Health provides information about health and safety compliance and consultative services; seminar schedule; forms, newsletters, posters, and general industry safety and health standards. Lists 25 most cited violations of construction, general industry and public sector facilities standards; inspection, injury and fatality statistics. Division of Workers' Compensation provides laws, rules, guides and forms. Division of Boiler and Elevator Operations provides boiler and elevator laws and regulations; inspection, installation certification, accident and other forms; code references; lists of boiler and elevator inspectors by county; lists of licensed boiler and elevator erection/repair companies.
Department
of Revenue
www.state.tn.us/revenue
Provides information on Tennessee's Professional Privilege Tax, which must
be paid by engineers, architects, landscape architects and other licensed professionals.
Also provides tax information on starting a new business; text of changes in business
tax laws; tax rulings; tax calendar; e-filing information; local tax rates. Tax
forms and publications can be downloaded. Provides schedule of new business workshops
and business seminars.
Department
of Safety
www.state.tn.us/safety
Provides information on applying for a commercial driver's license, including
checklist of required documents; full text of Driver License Handbook and Driver
License Study Guide; forms; title and registration information; driver record
information and request form. Can e-mail address changes.
Department of State, Division of Business Services
www.state.tn.us/sos/bus_svc/index.htm
Can search databases of business information, name availability, UCC filings and trademarks. Includes recent changes in business laws; filing guides, forms and fee schedules for UCC filings and for corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships. Provides information about applying for, renewing and assigning trademarks and service marks, with forms; online change of address form; business name availability guidelines; statistics on new business formations and active businesses on file; and corporation and UCC statutes.
Department of Transportation
www.tdot.state.tn.us
Contractor Information posts notices of state highway construction projects out to bid; proposal contracts; instructions to bidders; list of successful bidders by county and region; average unit prices. Electronic bidding is mandatory on all contracts. Previous lettings information includes contract awards for 2000- and notices to contractors for 1987-; proposed and tentative future letting schedules; alphabetical list of prequalified bidders. Provides claim deadlines by contract and project number. Construction resources include standard specifications for road and bridge construction; Retaining Wall Manual; standard drawings library; certified DBE directory, which is divided into construction, consultant/engineer and supplier sections and includes contacts and specialty/SIC codes; and claims, prequalification and subcontracting forms. Consultant Information contains current advertisements; selection results; prequalification procedures and forms; prequalified consultant and DBE lists; consultant contract orientation information; and standard procurement policy for engineering and technical services. Office of Local Programs provides consultant selection procedures. Includes Transportation Enhancement Program instruction booklet and application; oversize/overweight vehicle permit information.
Housing Development Agency
www.state.tn.us/thda/
Contains low-income housing tax credit program summary and current year's application scores and rankings; "Report on Incentive for Development of Affordable Housing"; HOME grant program information and applications. Tax Exempt Multifamily Bond Authority package includes program description, checklist and applications. Lists building permits by county since 1990; provides county housing market profiles.
Office of the Governor
www.tennesseeanytime.org/governor/
Provides
e-mail link to the governor. Links to state departments, boards and commissions;
legislative and constitutional sites; Tennessee Supreme Court. Provides
speeches
and news releases.
Office of the State Architect
tennessee.gov/finance/rpa/archit.shtml
Official site of the State Building Commission, which appoints the State Architect as its chief staff officer and oversees all building construction, demolition, land purchase and leasing for the state government. Provides SBC bylaws, meeting minutes, policies and procedures concerning its role in approving and overseeing all building construction, demolition, land purchase and leasing for the state government. Lists current bid invitations; disqualified contractors and subcontractors; provides designer selection process; Designers Manual, which includes administrative procedures, forms and bidding documents; standard designer agreement; design/construction management project status reports; regulations and minimum standards for school construction.
State Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners
www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/ae/
Provides licensing requirements for architects, professional engineers and landscape architects; Engineer Intern Certification brochure; testing information and schedules; forms; renewal information; firm disclosure information; continuing education requirements and form; links to related agencies and organizations; latest and archival newsletter issues; links to statutes and rules. Provides policies, including the delineation between engineering and surveying, design/build by contractors and building design requirements; full text of the Reference Manual for Building Officials and Design Professionals and Standard of Care for Fire Protection Systems Design. Links to licensee roster that is searchable by license category, name or license number; includes downloadable roster of architects organized by name and ZIP code; board roster and meeting schedule.
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