Effective: September 28, 2012
Latest Legislation: House Bill 509 - 129th General Assembly
The board of trustees of a regional water and sewer district or any officer or employee designated by the board may make any contract for the purchase of supplies or material or for labor for any work, under the supervision of the board, the cost of which shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars. When an expenditure, other than for the acquisition of real estate and interests in real estate, the discharge of noncontractual claims, personal services, the joint use of facilities or the exercise of powers with other political subdivisions, or the product or services of public utilities, exceeds fifty thousand dollars, the expenditures shall be made only after a notice calling for bids has been published once per week for two consecutive weeks in one newspaper of general circulation within the district or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code. If the bids are for a contract for the construction, demolition, alteration, repair, or reconstruction of an improvement, the board may let the contract to the lowest and best bidder who meets the requirements of section 153.54 of the Revised Code. If the bids are for a contract for any other work relating to the improvements for which a regional water and sewer district was established, the board of trustees of the regional water and sewer district may let the contract to the lowest or best bidder who gives a good and approved bond with ample security conditioned on the carrying out of the contract. The contract shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by or shall refer to plans and specifications for the work to be done, approved by the board. The plans and specifications shall at all times be made and considered part of the contract. The contract shall be approved by the board and signed by its president or other duly authorized officer and by the contractor. In case of a real and present emergency, the board of trustees of the district, by two-thirds vote of all members, may authorize the president or other duly authorized officer to enter into a contract for work to be done or for the purchase of supplies or materials without formal bidding or advertising. All contracts shall have attached the certificate required by section 5705.41 of the Revised Code duly executed by the secretary of the board of trustees of the district. The district may make improvements by force account or direct labor, provided that, if the estimated cost of supplies or material for any such improvement exceeds fifty thousand dollars, bids shall be received as provided in this section. For the purposes of the competitive bidding requirements of this section, the board shall not sever a contract for supplies or materials and labor into separate contracts for labor, supplies, or materials if the contracts are in fact a part of a single contract required to be bid competitively under this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches
Chapter 6119 | Regional Water and Sewer Districts
Section 6119.01 | Regional Water and Sewer District Organization.
Section 6119.011 | Regional Water and Sewer District Definitions.
Section 6119.02 | Procedure for Organization.
Section 6119.03 | Common Pleas Court Assigned to District.
Section 6119.04 | Hearing on Petition for Establishment.
Section 6119.05 | Application for Inclusion of Territory.
Section 6119.051 | Petition for Modification of District.
Section 6119.06 | Rights, Powers, and Duties of Trustees of District.
Section 6119.061 | Continuing Jurisdiction Over Water Resource Projects.
Section 6119.07 | Board of Trustees Vested With Power to Run District.
Section 6119.071 | Grounds for Removal of Member of Board of Trustees.
Section 6119.08 | Rules and Regulations of the District.
Section 6119.09 | Use or Service Agreements.
Section 6119.091 | Rental Discounts.
Section 6119.10 | Competitive Bidding for Certain Contracts.
Section 6119.101 | Regional Water and Sewer District Contract Requirements.
Section 6119.11 | Eminent Domain Powers.
Section 6119.111 | Acquisition of Interests in Land.
Section 6119.12 | Water Resource Revenue Bonds and Notes.
Section 6119.13 | Exemption From Bond Laws.
Section 6119.14 | Securing Bonds and Notes by Trust Agreements.
Section 6119.141 | Rights of Holders of Water Resource Revenue Bonds or Notes or Trustees.
Section 6119.151 | Deposit of Funds.
Section 6119.16 | Investment in United States Notes, Bonds, or Other Obligations.
Section 6119.17 | Tax Levy to Pay Interest on and to Retire Bonds.
Section 6119.18 | Tax Levy for Current Expenses of District.
Section 6119.19 | System of Sanitary And/or Storm Water Sewerage.
Section 6119.20 | Division of District Into Sewer Districts for Securing Efficient Sewerage.
Section 6119.21 | Plan to Show Main Sewers and All Branch Sewers.
Section 6119.22 | Notice of and Examination of Plan.
Section 6119.23 | Plan Amendment.
Section 6119.24 | Designate Portions of Work Required for Immediate Use.
Section 6119.25 | Publication of Resolution of Necessity.
Section 6119.26 | Resolution for Proceeding for Improvement.
Section 6119.27 | Assessment and Collection of Assessment.
Section 6119.28 | Construction Contracts Award and Payment.
Section 6119.30 | Anticipation Bonds and Notes.
Section 6119.31 | Resolution for Tax Levy.
Section 6119.32 | Election on Tax Levy.
Section 6119.33 | Funds and Proceed Appropriated From Levy.
Section 6119.34 | Right of Entry.
Section 6119.35 | Environmental Protection Agency to Approve or Reject Plans.
Section 6119.36 | Issuing Securities in Lieu Submitting Tax Levy to Electors.
Section 6119.37 | Civil Service Status of Employees.
Section 6119.38 | Auditing by State Auditor.
Section 6119.39 | Public Employees Retirement System Members.
Section 6119.40 | Exemption From Taxes.
Section 6119.41 | Power to Contract.
Section 6119.42 | Levy and Collection of Special Assessments.
Section 6119.43 | Purposes of Special Assessments.
Section 6119.44 | Description of Property to Be Assessed.
Section 6119.45 | Payment of Assessments by Annual Installments.
Section 6119.46 | Filing of Resolution of Necessity for Special Assessments.
Section 6119.47 | Notice of Estimates of Special Assessments.
Section 6119.48 | Objection to Special Assessments.
Section 6119.49 | Assessment Equalization Board Appointment and Duties.
Section 6119.50 | Claims for Damages.
Section 6119.51 | Resolution of Intent to Proceed With Special Assessment Improvement.
Section 6119.52 | Revision and Finalization of Assessments.
Section 6119.53 | Penalty and Interest.
Section 6119.54 | Collection of Special Assessments.
Section 6119.55 | Proceedings for Recovery of Assessment.
Section 6119.56 | Lien of Assessment or Any Installment.
Section 6119.57 | Additional Assessment to Supply Deficiencies.