NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR RULE CHANGES - TWO ITEMS

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                     DATE:                Monday, July 11, 2022     
                     TIME:                10:30 a.m.
                     LOCATION:      Teleconference | TEAMS LINK

THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT), pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Ohio Revised Code, hereby gives notice that a public hearing will be conducted for the purpose of considering the amendment of the following rules contained in the Ohio Administrative Code (Ohio Adm. Code).

The public hearing will be conducted online on the  11th day of July, 2022 beginning at 10:30 a.m., via the following link: Click here to join the meeting.  If unable to use the link, you may call +1 614-721-2972, and enter conference id:  227 499 33#.  All interested persons affected by the proposed actions may be heard by oral or written testimony.

NOTE ON ELECTRONIC HEARING: To reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (the virus that causes COVID-19) and pursuant to section 12 of Am. Sub. H.B. No. 197, ODOT is conducting this hearing virtually through electronic means.  During the hearing, any person affected by the proposed rule actions who wishes to appear and be heard must participate electronically.  Information on how to participate in the hearing is provided below.

Copies of the proposed rules are available from:
•    ODOT, Division of Chief Legal Counsel, 1980 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43223, 614-466-7440;
•    Register of Ohio website:  http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing.  Those persons who wish to provide oral testimony are encouraged to contact ODOT through brianne.brown@dot.ohio.gov, no later than July 5, 2022 at 5 p.m., and may be given preference in the order of their testimony.

All interested persons providing written comments in lieu of oral testimony are also encouraged to send their comments, no later than July 5, 2022 at 5 p.m. to:

            ODOT
            Division of Chief Legal Counsel
            Attn:  Brianne Brown
            1980 West Broad Street
            Columbus, Ohio 43223
          brianne.brown@dot.ohio.gov

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ONE ITEMS

The following rules are being amended:

5501:2-12-01 Definitions.

5501:2-12-04 Implementation of veteran-friendly business enterprise bid preference on the acquisition of professional services.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TWO ITEMS

The following rule is being amended:

5501:2-12-03 Implementation of veteran-friendly business enterprise bid preference on the construction of transportation facilities.

The following rule is being rescinded:

5501:2-12-02 Implementation of veteran-friendly business enterprise bid preference for the purchase of supplies and services.

The following new rule is being proposed:

5501:2-12-02 Implementation of veteran-friendly business enterprise bid preference for the purchase of supplies and services.