Ohio Code § 5525.08
Ohio Code § 5525.08. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5525.08.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the director of transportation shall
not consider any bid filed with the director by any person who has not been qualified
to bid by the time the contract is awarded. If the director finds, subsequent to the opening of bids, that facts exist that
would disqualify the lowest bidder, or that such bidder either is not competent and
responsible or has submitted a nonresponsive bid, the director shall reject such bid,
despite any prior qualification of such bidder. No contract shall be awarded to any bidder not qualified to bid thereon at the time
of awarding the contract, except that the director may award contracts for environmental
remediation and specialty work not set out in the director's rules governing classes
of work to bidders that are not qualified under sections 5525.02 to 5525.09 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5525.08
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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