Legislative Alert – Ohio Special Election

Protect Ohio’s Ability to Fund Construction Bonds Vote No on Issue 1 This document is for general information purposes and should not be regarded as legal advice. Readers should not act on information contained in this...

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AIA Ohio Member Advisory on SB56

Limitation of Liability for Ohio Design Professionals A Legislative Update January, 2023 This document is for general information purposes and should not be regarded as legal advice. Readers should not act on information...

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RFP – Fire Station 1 Expansion | Marietta, Ohio

The City of Marietta, Ohio is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified Architectural and Engineering firms with respect to design services, bidding assistance, and construction administration for an expansion to Fire...

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AIA Ohio’s Payment Assurance Legislation

SB 49, AIA Ohio’s Payment Assurance Legislation, was officially signed into law on July 1, 2021, in Governor DeWine’s office at the Ohio Statehouse. First introduced as SB136 in 2019, the bill took two legislative...

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April Legislative Update

Payment Assurance Legislation for Design ProfessionalsOn Wednesday, March 31, 2021, the Senate Judiciary Committee invited Opponent Testimony on Senate Bill 49 at a third hearing, to create lien rights for Design Professionals....

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SB49 Receives Second Hearing – Mar. 2, 2021

Proponent testimony for SB49 (Payment Assurance Legislation) was presented on March 2 by AIA Ohio President Karen Planet, AIA and Bruce Sekanick, FAIA. Planet said the bill will establish “a much-needed payment assurance...

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