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Ohio Statutes, Title 55

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Title 55, Title 55. Roads-Highways-Bridges

46 chapters · 1,506 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 551,506 Ch 5534, Chapter 5534 | Memorial Highways336 Ch 5533, Chapter 5533 | Memorial Highways276 Ch 5505, Chapter 5505 | Highway Patrol Retire…88 Ch 5502, Chapter 5502 | Department of Public …77 Ch 5501, Chapter 5501 | Department Of Transpo…70 Ch 5555, Chapter 5555 | County Road Improvement51 Ch 5553, Chapter 5553 | County Roads - Establ…38 Ch 5591, Chapter 5591 | County Bridges35 Ch 5537, Chapter 5537 | Ohio Turnpike And Inf…33 Ch 5531, Chapter 5531 | Federal Cooperation30 Ch 5525, Chapter 5525 | Construction Contracts27 Ch 5589, Chapter 5589 | Offenses Relating To …24 Ch 5577, Chapter 5577 | Load Limits On Highways23 Ch 5543, Chapter 5543 | Duties Of County Engineer21

27 sections·Filtered byTitle 55✕Ch 5525✕

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.01 Advertisement for bids - awarding of contracts - ODOT letting fund
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Before entering into a contract, the director of transportation may advertise for bids for two consecutive weeks in one newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the improvement or part thereof is located, but if there is no such newspaper then in one news…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.011 Complying with federal surface transportation assistance act
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(A) The director of transportation shall award contracts pursuant to this chapter in conformity to the requirements of subsection (f) of section 105 of the federal "Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982," 96 Stat. 2099, 23 U.S.C.A. 105.(B) Notwithstanding sections 153.50 …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.02 Qualification and classification of bidders
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Sections 5525.02 to 5525.09 of the Revised Code shall govern the qualification and classification of all bidders desiring to offer bids for the performance of contracts proposed to be awarded by the director of transportation, and all contracts attempted to be awarded to any pers…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.03 Application for qualification
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(A) All prospective bidders other than environmental remediators and specialty contractors for which there are no classes of work provided for in the rules adopted by the director of transportation shall apply for qualification on forms prescribed and furnished by the director. (…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.04 Financial statement and financial audit

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No bidder shall be given a certificate of qualification unless the bidder's financial statement and the investigation made by the director of transportation show that the bidder possesses net current assets or working capital sufficient, in the judgment of the director, to render…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.05 Rules - lists of qualified bidders

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For the purpose of carrying into effect sections 5525.02 to 5525.09 of the Revised Code, and ensuring that the award of all contracts is made to competent and responsible bidders or the lowest and best bidders for environmental remediation and specialty work for which there are n…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.06 Subcontractor must be properly qualified

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No successful bidder shall enter into a subcontract with any other person, involving the performance of any part of any work upon which the bidder may be engaged for the department of transportation, unless the subcontractor has been properly qualified for the work sublet to the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.061 Subcontract approval

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The director of transportation shall not authorize or approve any subcontract pursuant to this chapter unless the subcontract is evidenced in writing and is in conformity with all appllicable state and federal laws and regulations.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.07 Notification of final action - prequalification review board

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All applicants for qualification shall be promptly notified by the director of transportation of the director's final action on their applications. Any applicant, other than one who has been debarred, aggrieved by the decision of the director may file a new application at any tim…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.08 Disposition of bids of unqualified bidders - nonresponsive bids

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Except as otherwise provided in this section, the director of transportation shall not consider any bid filed with the director by any person who has not been qualified to bid by the time the contract is awarded. If the director finds, subsequent to the opening of bids, that fact…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.09 False statement with respect to financial worth

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No applicant for qualification shall knowingly make a false statement with respect to his financial worth in any application for qualification, financial statement, or other written instrument filed by him with the department of transportation, pursuant to sections 5525.02 to 552…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.10 Contracts not to be awarded for more than cost plus five per cent

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Except as provided in section 5525.15 of the Revised Code, no contract for any road improvement shall be awarded for a greater sum than the estimated cost thereof plus five per cent. The bids received for an improvement shall be opened at the time and place stated in the notice a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.11 Contract upon a unit price basis

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The director of transportation may enter into any contract authorized by law upon a unit price basis. Where a contract is entered into upon a unit price basis, the contractor shall state in his bid the sum for which he offers to perform each unit of each different kind or class o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.12 Lumber deemed material

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Lumber in highway work shall be deemed material within the meaning of sections 153.54, 1311.26, and 5525.16 of the Revised Code when it actually becomes part of the structure or improvement in which it is used, or when it is used as form material.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.13 Limitation of surety bond and insurance

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Where surety bond is accepted from a surety company by the director of transportation on a contract it shall not be for more than ten per cent of the company's capital and surplus, unless the amount in excess of ten per cent is fully reinsured in some surety company that is autho…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.14 Written change orders or orders for extra work

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(A) Notwithstanding sections 125.01 to 125.11 of the Revised Code, the director of transportation, by written instruction to the contractor, may increase the quantities of any item specified or not specified in a competitively bid construction contract but, except as provided in …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.15 Cost estimates may be confidential

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The director of transportation may provide that prior to the bid opening, the official engineer's estimate of cost of any project to be constructed by the department of transportation shall be confidential information. After the bid opening, only the total official engineer's est…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.16 Contract performance bond and payment bond

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(A) Before entering into a contract, the director of transportation shall require a contract performance bond and a payment bond with sufficient sureties, as follows: (1) A contract performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred per cent of the contract amount, conditioned, a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.17 Failure of contractor or surety to complete work

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(A)(1) If a contractor has not commenced work within a reasonable time, or does not carry the same forward with reasonable progress, or is improperly performing the work, or has abandoned, or fails or refuses to complete a contract entered into under Chapters 5501., 5503., 5511.,…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.18 Contract with foreign corporation

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No contract shall be entered into by the director of transportation, if the bidder awarded the contract is a foreign corporation, until the secretary of state has certified that the corporation is authorized to do business in this state, and, if the bidder awarded the contract is…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.19 Payment of costs

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Payment for the cost of the establishment, construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of a highway under Chapters 5501., 5503., 5511., 5513., 5515., 5516., 5517., 5519., 5521., 5523., 5525., 5527., 5528., 5529., 5531., 5533., and 5535. of the Revised Code …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.20 Incentive and disincentive contract provisions

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(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, the director of transportation may include incentive and disincentive provisions in contracts the director executes for projects or portions or phases of projects that involve any of the following:(1) A major bridge out of service;(2) …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.21 Authorizing minimal amount of foreign steel products in bridge projects

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In conjunction with the requirements of section 153.011 of the Revised Code, the director of transportation may, in connection with any bridge project for which a contract has been entered into, authorize in writing the use of a minimal amount of foreign steel products if either …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.22 Demolition contracts

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For contracts for projects that involve the demolition of property for a right-of-way, the director of transportation shall include in the contract adequate provision for liquidated damages and a requirement that the contractor inform the department of the method for disposal of …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.23 Binding dispute resolution for contract controversies

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(A) The director of transportation may include in any construction contract a provision authorizing a binding dispute resolution method for any controversy subsequently arising out of the contract. The binding dispute resolution method may proceed only upon agreement of all parti…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.25 Warranty specifications in bidding documents

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(A) For each fiscal year, not more than one-fifth of the department of transportation's capital construction projects shall be bid requiring a warranty as specified in the bidding documents and in division (B) of this section.(B) A warranty period under this section shall be:(1) …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5525.99 Penalty

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(A) Whoever violates sections 5525.02 to 5525.09, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.