17th Annual Construction Procurement Seminar for Public Entities in Ohio

Cost

IN-PERSON
$199 (early bird)
$239 (standard)

VIRTUAL*
$179 (early bird)
$219 (standard)

Early-bird pricing ends April 4, 2025.

This full-day seminar, specifically designed for Ohio public owners, covers the project delivery methods available for public construction projects, as well as requirements and best practices for administering procurement processes, competitive bidding, and the design and construction phases.

The seminar features presentations from the Bricker Graydon team, including attorneys whose practices focus on construction and bidding. The seminar concludes with a workshop, guided by the presenters, to explore alternative delivery methods and bidding issues.

This course has been submitted to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6.50 total CLE hours instruction. Ohio Engineering CPD credit and EPA contact hours will be available upon request.

*Virtual attendees will be automatically placed in the Architect & CMR Selection Mock Evaluation Committee Meeting Workshop Breakout. Materials from all three Workshop Breakout Sessions will be provided to all attendees.

Agenda

• 7:30 - 8:00 AM - Registration & Breakfast
• 8:00 - 8:10 AM - Welcome & Intro to Construction Delivery Methods
                                Laura Bowman
• 8:10 - 8:30 AM - Design Professional Procurement
                                Ben Hyden, Alex Fowler
• 8:30 - 9:20 AM - Overview of Competitive Bidding
                                Nelson Reid, Tarik Kershah
• 9:20 - 10:00 AM - Bid Alternates & Sole Source
                                  Doug Shevelow, Sam Lewis, P.E., S.E.
• 10:00 - 10:15 AM - BREAK
• 10:15 - 11:00 AM - CMR & Design-Build Procurement
                                     Laura Bowman, Chris Butler
• 11:00 - 12:00 PM - Administering the Design Phase / Owner’s Representative Services
                                    Chris McCloskey, Joe Riley, P.E., Marc Doblanski
• 12:00 - 1:00 PM - LUNCH
• 1:00 - 1:45 PM - Administering the Construction Phase / Owner’s Representative Services
                                Sam Lewis, P.E., S.E., Sarah Mallory, Kevin Rogers
• 1:45 - 2:15 PM - Cost-Plus Pricing & GMP Pitfalls
                                Casey Rieth, Will Somodi
• 2:15 - 2:45 PM - Hot Topic! Cooperative Purchasing
                                Purchasing Consortium, Council of Government, State Term Schedule
                                Brock Miskimen, Leah Thorsen
• 2:45 - 3:00 PM - BREAK
• 3:00 - 3:45 PM - Workshop Breakout Sessions
  • Architect & CMR Selection Mock Evaluation Committee Meeting
    Casey Rieth, Joe Riley, P.E., Will Somodi, Holli Burnett, Matt Watson, Kevin Rogers, Nelson Reid
  • OFCC Projects
    Chris McCloskey, Brock Miskimen
  • Prevailing Wage
    Laura Bowman, Doug Shevelow
• 3:45 - 4:00 PM - Closing Remarks
                                Laura Bowman
  
  

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  ^{To our public sector clients and friends: As you are aware, Ohio's ethics laws prohibit us from giving certain public officials gifts, including food and beverages, of a "substantial value." We estimate that the cost of food and beverage at this event will be approximately $15 per person. While we do not consider this amount to be substantial, we understand that some jurisdictions or individuals may have adopted a more definitive or stringent policy regarding gifts and meals. For our friends in the Ohio General Assembly, this is considered an all-invited event.}