308.13 Competitive bidding.
308.13 Competitive bidding.
(A) The board of trustees of a regional airport authority or any officer or employee designated by such 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 fifteen thousand dollars. Except where the contract is for equipment, materials, or supplies available from a qualified nonprofit agency pursuant to sections 4115.31 to 4115.35 of the Revised Code, when an expenditure, other than for the acquisition of real estate, the discharge of noncontractual claims, personal services, or for the product or services of public utilities, exceeds fifteen thousand dollars, such expenditure shall be made only after a notice calling for bids has been published once a week for three consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the territorial boundaries of the regional airport authority. If the bid is for a contract for the construction, demolition, alteration, repair, or reconstruction of an improvement, it shall meet the requirements of section 153.54 of the Revised Code. If the bid is for any other contract authorized by this section, it shall be accompanied by a good and approved bond with ample security conditioned on the carrying out of the contract. The board may let the contract to the lowest and best bidder. Such 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. Said contract shall be approved by the board and signed by its chief executive officer and by the contractor, and shall be executed in duplicate.
(B) Whenever a board of trustees of a regional airport authority or any officer or employee designated by the board makes a contract for the purchase of supplies or material or for labor for any work, the cost of which is greater than one thousand dollars but no more than fifteen thousand dollars, the board or designated officer or employee shall solicit informal estimates from no fewer than three potential suppliers before awarding the contract. With regard to each such contract, the board shall maintain a record of such estimates, including the name of each person from whom an estimate is solicited, for no less than one year after the contract is awarded.
Effective Date: 06-30-1997