Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 8:00am
Ohio Public Construction Contracting 101
Presented by Bricker & Eckler LLP, Columbus, Ohio
This program covers fundamentals of constructing local government improvements in Ohio, including pre-planning, selecting a project delivery method, hiring design professionals, bidding, and insurance and bonding. The program will identify key statutory and common law concepts for Ohio public contracting and best practices for achieving a project that is on time and under budget. We will identify common mistakes made by public owners and their designers and contractors and ways to avoid them.
Beginning a Project - Identify key decisions and when they need to be made when an Ohio public owner is considering undertaking a construction project. Topics will include selecting a project delivery method, hiring design professionals, and identifying key documents.
Bidding a Project - Explain the different bidding standards for Ohio public owners, the statutory requirements for bidding, and best practices for bidding.
Reviewing the Bids - Explain the legal standards for reviewing and rejecting bids and best practices for implementing legal requirements and insulating owners from bad bidders.
Construction Manager at Risk / Design-Build Delivery - Explain the advantages and disadvantages of these new project delivery methods as well as the statutory requirements and best practices for implementing each.
Construction Insurance and Bonds - Explain these key but often misunderstood topics.
Registration Deadline: April 12, 2019
AGENDA
8:00 | Registration |
9:00 | Welcome |
9:10 | Beginning a Project |
10:30 | Break |
10:45 | Bidding a Project |
12:00 | Lunch (provided with registration) |
1:00 | Reviewing the Bids |
2:00 | Construction Manager at Risk / Design-Build Delivery |
2:30 | Break |
2:45 | Continue Construction Manager at Risk / Design-Build Delivery |
3:45 | Construction Insurance and Bonds |
4:45 | Wrap Up |
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