Ohio Code 1501.091 – Contracts for the operation of public service facilities
Contracts for the operation of public service facilities shall be made in writing by the director of natural resources with the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation whose bid, in consideration of the public interest, is determined by the director to be the best bid received, after advertisement for bids has been published for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in each county in which the facility is situated. The notice for bids shall set forth the pertinent facts concerning the facility and the periods of required operation during the year and shall refer to the conditions of operation and the terms of the contract which shall be on file in the office of the director and open to public inspection, except that questionnaires and financial statements submitted under this section shall be confidential and shall not be open to public inspection. Contracts for the operation of public service facilities shall contain provisions ensuring that the facilities will be open to the public at reasonable rates and without discrimination as to race, creed, or color, and such other provisions as the director considers necessary to satisfy the needs of the people of the state for public park facilities.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1501.091
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
This section does not apply to any lease and contract executed under section 1501.012 of the Revised Code.