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Increased Bidding Threshold for Ohio Public School Districts Beginning October 24, 2024

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Effective October 24, 2024, the competitive bidding threshold for Ohio public school districts contained in Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”) 3313.46 will increase from $50,000 to $75,000 through 2024, and will then increase by 3%...more

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Ohio School Bidding Statute Update: Does your project require bidding?

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The bidding statute applicable to school boards in the state of Ohio is R.C. 3313.46. It requires public bidding in accordance with the statutory procedure when the school board “determines to build, repair, enlarge, improve,...more

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P3's and Educational Facilities

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P3’s are often thought of as delivery mechanisms for large infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges, but P3s are more and more frequently being utilized to deliver a wide range of social infrastructure. A recent...more

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Ohio Competitive Bidding Thresholds for Certain Public Entities Increased to $75,000 Through 2024, and to Increase 3% Annually

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Effective October 3, 2023, the construction competitive bidding threshold for certain Ohio political subdivisions including libraries, counties, and townships will increase from $50,000 to $75,000 through 2024, and will...more

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ESSER & HVAC: What school districts need to know

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By this point in time, it will come as no surprise to school districts that they are the recipients of federal grant funding through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. As of late March 2021,...more

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Governor’s Executive Order 2020-15 Permits Electronic Bid Openings for School District Construction Projects

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On Friday, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-15 allowing school districts to communicate, respond to, and open bids electronically for school construction projects.  Section 10-20.21 of the Illinois School Code...more

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Court Decision Reminds School Boards of the Importance of “Sunshine” in Guaranteed Energy Savings and Other Construction Contracts...

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In a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision, a taxpayer unsuccessfully challenged a school district’s guaranteed energy savings contract. School Board members should be aware of this decision because the favorable outcome...more

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Public Design-Build Projects in Arkansas (Part Two): Statutory Procurement Authority

Part One of this series focused on the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s (“ARDOT”) first major project using the design-build project delivery method – 30 Crossing. Since then, ARDOT has awarded the 30 Crossing Project...more

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Public Construction Contracts - Changes

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The Wisconsin Legislature is considering a new bill that would significantly change requirements for competitive bidding of public construction contracts by local government units and school districts. Currently, school...more

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Arbitration Award Reinstating Teacher Charged With “Grooming” of Student Reversed by Court

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Cornwall – Lebanon School District v. Cornwall – Lebanon Education Association, Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania No. 2015-01556 (April 21, 2016). Common Pleas Court vacates Arbitrator’s award reinstating...more

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New Legislation Threatens to Further Erode Market Share of Non-Trade Union Contractors in California

In January 2016, two new laws go into effect that will change the face of various public and private construction projects in California. These new rules represent the latest in an ongoing effort by the State Building and...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Construction Alert: School District Flunks Public Contract Code Exam on Withholding Retention

On January 27, 2015, the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, affirmed, in part, a hefty trial judgment against the Rio School District for improperly withholding retention funds in the case of FTR International, Inc....more

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Illinois Court: Municipal Zoning and Stormwater Laws Apply to School District's Construction Project

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Much of land use law involves questions over the breadth of local government powers. Today, we're looking at a spat between two units of local government: a municipality and a school board. The decision in Gurba v....more

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Public Works Employment Verification Act Impacts Certain Projects Awarded by State and Local Governments in 2013

Pennsylvania's General Assembly recently enacted the Public Works Employment Verification Act (the "Act" or "Verification Act") (43 P.S. §§ 167.1 et seq.), aimed at ensuring that contractors and subcontractors on public works...more

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