Ohio Code § 1311.25

§ 1311.25.

As used in sections 1311.25 to 1311.32 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Public improvement ” means any construction, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, alteration, demolition,

or repair of a building, highway, drainage system, water system, road, street, alley,

sewer, ditch, sewage disposal plant, water works, and any other structure or work

of any nature by a public authority. (B) “ Public authority ” includes the state, and a county, township, municipal corporation, school district,

or other political subdivision of the state, and any public agency, authority, board,

commission, instrumentality, or special district of or in the state or a county, township,

municipal corporation, school district, or other political subdivision of the state,

and any officer or agent thereof. (C) “ Material supplier ” includes any person by whom any materials are furnished in furtherance of a public

improvement. (D) “ Laborer ” includes any mechanic, worker, artisan, or other individual who performs labor or

work in furtherance of any public improvement. (E) “ Subcontractor ” includes any person who undertakes to construct, alter, erect, improve, repair,

demolish, remove, dig, or drill any part of any public improvement under a contract

with any person other than the public authority. (F) “ Principal contractor ” includes any person who undertakes to construct, alter, erect, improve, repair,

demolish, remove, dig, or drill any part of any public improvement under a contract

with a public authority. (G) “ Materials ” means all products and substances including, without limitation, any gasoline, lubricating

oil, petroleum products, powder, dynamite, blasting supplies and other explosives,

tools, equipment, or machinery furnished in furtherance of a public improvement. (H) “Wages” has the same meaning as “prevailing wage” in division (E) of section 4115.03 of the Revised Code . (I) “ Notice of commencement ” means the notice specified in section 1311.252 of the Revised Code . (J) “ Notice of furnishing ” means the notice specified in section 1311.261 of the Revised Code .