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
CREW LEAD BOOT CAMP to be offered Tuesday, February 2 and 16
OCA is offering a Crew Lead Boot Camp designed to equip on-site supervisors who are responsible for the daily execution of work.
This is for your field managers, superintendents, project managers and any others in charge of running crews on the site.
The program consists of two full-day sessions and one individual coaching session.The dates are Tuesday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at OCA, 1313 Dublin Rd., Columbus, 43215. Cost to attend the program is $825 per person and includes lunch on both days.
This highly interactive session, taught by Guy Gage, LPC CPT and Robyn Showalter, MA will teach attendees using easy-to-remember models and processes. Guy and Robyn have a strong knowledge of the industry and come highly recommended by several OCA members and other industry associations.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
· personal behavior styles
· how to relate to others effectively
· managing time and energy
· how to reduce job downtime
· increasing job progress
· how to exert influence effectively
· creating a motivating environment
· how to influence compliance and work ethic
· handling tough situations
· controlling emotions, behavior and attitude
· dealing with important issues including tight deadlines, changes in scope of
work and change in timelines
To register, contact Director of Chapter Development, Melanie Kitchen, at [email protected] or 614-488-0724.
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 clickhere 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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