ODOT
Plan Reading Course January 21 & 22, 2016
OCA’s Chris Engle will be
instructing this plan reading course. Chris spent 22 years with ODOT,
with the last six years serving as District Deputy Director for District 5.
Your training covers reading, understanding and using ODOT plans. Includes
sections, profiles, quantity take-offs, and relationships between
components of the plans. Concentrates on the highway portion (75%) with
some focus on structures (25%). The ideal candidate has been in the
trades and is now doing foreman work or a clerical person who must answer
various technical questions. Includes lecture discussions and
in-class use of plans. A calculator is needed. Class space will be
limited. $200 members / $225 non members. The class
will start at 8am and conclude at 4pm on both days. Includes
lunch. To register, visit our website. If you have trouble registering, contact
Emily Pickens at 614-488-0724 or [email protected].
Courses Offered by
Construction Estimating Institute
*Deep Discounts for
OCA Members*
OCA will
be offering two seminars instructed by the Construction Estimating
Institute. Both of these have been taught in the past and very well
received by our members. If you, or your staff, are interested in
attending either one of these, please contact CEI directly at 800-423-7058.
OCA has negotiated a highly reduced cost for our members. CEI,
located in Florida, will be teaching in our Columbus office, another
savings on money and travel time! Contact Rachel Sirca with
questions.
Successful
Construction Management - Click here for the description
Non-OCA
member cost: $995
OCA member
cost: $795
January
27, 28, 29, 2016 (three-day course)
Estimating
Sitework Construction - Click here for the description
Non-OCA
member cost: $1995
OCA member cost: $1495
February
22-26, 2016 *Note that this includes 3 modules that can be taken
separately, or all together. See below.
February 22-23 – Estimating Earthwork Construction
Non-OCA member cost: $995
OCA member cost: $795
February 24-25 – Estimating Underground Utilities
Non-OCA member cost: $995
OCA member cost: $795
Estimating Roadwork & Paving
Non-OCA member cost: $495
OCA
member cost: $395
Sales and Use Tax Liability and
Audits – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt
You
Contractors and suppliers are
caught by surprise too often when it comes to taxes that should be paid on
ODOT and other public agency work. There are several provisions of
the Sales & Use Tax Laws that are often misinterpreted. Learn how
to take proactive steps to avoid tax audit findings.
Join us for a presentation that will
cover this very timely topic. Join our experienced presenters as they
guide you through the ins and outs of Ohio’s Sales & Use Tax Laws. To
register, click here. The discussion will include:
Statutory Authority
Real v. Personal
Sourcing
Issues
Audit Issues
Audit Sampling
Statute of Limitations/7-Year Look-Back Policy
Assessments & Appeals
Discussion Questions
Voluntary Disclosure
Date:
Friday, February 5, 2016
Time:
10:00 am – Noon
Location:
OCA, 1313 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215
Cost:
$50 (OCA Members only)
Presenters:
Jeff Perlmuter, Partner, Frantz Ward LLP
Mark
Rosetti , Manager, State and Local Tax Services, Schneider Downs
CPR / First Aid /
AED / Bloodborne Pathogens Training At OCA
OCA has scheduled
CPR/First Aid/AED/Bloodborne Pathogens training in its Columbus office on
February 10, 2016 from 8 am to 12 pm. Lunch will follow. The
4-hour session will include the following:
INSTRUCTOR & COSTS
The training will be conducted by HTH Safety Solutions,
LLC. OCA has arranged for a great course discount of $70 per
person. The same certifications from the American Red Cross would
cost $115!
REGISTRATION
Please
click here to register or contact Emily Pickens in the OCA
office via email at [email protected].
Conaway
Conference and Sponsorship Available
Due to requests from members,
the OCA / ODOT steering committee has opened up the opportunity for
sponsorship from our members. The cost is $500. Your company
name will be displayed on the big screen in the large conference room at
the beginning of the event on March 15, and will also be inserted in each
program distributed on both March 15 and 16. To help you decide, here
are the attendee numbers from last year, however we do anticipate
approximately 30% more on the second day in 2016:
1st
day – ODOT attendees – 329
1st
day – OCA attendees – 269
2nd
day – ODOT attendees – 125
2nd day – OCA attendees – 78
You will
be able to register or sponsor this event by going to our website at www.ohiocontractors.org. Contact Chris
Engle or Rachel Sirca with questions.
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