Ohio Code 153.581 – Contracts for construction definitions
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As used in sections 153.581 and 153.591 of the Revised Code:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 153.581
- 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.
- 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
(A) “Public works contract” means any contract awarded by a contracting authority for the construction, engineering, alteration, or repair of any public building, public highway, or other public work.
(B) “Contracting authority” means the state, any township, county, municipal corporation, school board, or other governmental entity empowered to award a public works contract, and any construction manager at risk as defined in section 9.33 of the Revised Code or design-build firm as defined in section 153.65 of the Revised Code awarding a subcontract.
(C) “Contractor” means any person, partnership, corporation, or association that has been awarded a public works contract.