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Alabama's Official Home Page
www.alabama.gov
Links the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government;
regional, county and municipal government Web sites. Features
include links to information on general contractors, the Building
Commission and state purchasing; occupational license searching; tax filing;
and state employee telephone directory.
Alabama State Port Authority
www.asdd.com
Contains RFPs and notices of bidding opportunities.
Alabama Development Office
www.ado.state.al.us
Provides overview of tax incentives and business advantages, including financing programs; link to database of available buildings and sites; directory of local developers; and order form to purchase Alabama Industrial Directory, with listings of more than 6,000 manufacturers; can view sample records and listings of Alabama companies by SIC code. International Trade contains Resource Guide to trade support services; exporter directory; export statistics.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ago.state.al.us/opinion_search.cfm
Can search database of opinions from 1998 to present and view documents; can search database of opinions from 1979 to 1998 and access online form to request a copy.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This private subscription service provides current and historical Alabama highway construction bidding information for a fee. Can search by keyword or scan current lettings; lists bidders; provides bid tabulations, planholders, eligible bidders. Trns*port Expedite, free electronic bidding software, allows users to submit bids online and to download files for specific projects.
Board for Registration of Architects
www.alarchbd.state.al.us
Provides state licensing requirements for architects; online renewal; application
procedures and examination information; reinstatement procedures;
fee schedule. Roster of architects can be searched by name, firm,
city or registration number. Full text of laws, rules and regulations
relating to the practice of architecture; code of professional
conduct. Provides continuing education information sheet, with
requirements, exemptions, reporting, noncompliance and sanctions.
Board newsletter includes new registrants, disciplinary actions
and statutory and regulatory changes.
Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
www.abela.state.al.us
Lists
board members and continuing education committee members; provides
statutes, board rules and Code of Conduct; application and reference
forms; and landscape architect roster.
Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors
www.hvacboard.state.al.us
Provides licensing requirements, test dates, links to test preparation courses. Can download application, bond form, contractor form, business forms and consumer complaint form. Can search active and inactive contractor databases by name, business, county or license number. Provides continuing education guidelines, provider and course lists, and non-traditional approval form. Contains statutes, rules and regulations.
Building Commission
www.bc.state.al.us
Provides full text of Alabama State Building Code and administrative
rules; plan review submittal requirements; requirements based
on project type; Building Commission bulletins; online Manual
of Procedures; and online form to order a hard copy. Standard
documents include owner-architect agreement; construction contract;
related documents; contract disclosure statement; Public School
and College Authority documents. Contains A/E requests for proposal; home inspector rules and forms.
Comprehensive Labor Market Information System
www2.dir.state.al.us/vlmi/
Industry statistics include employment, projections and staffing patterns. Area profiles give statistics by county on population, income, labor force, unemployment insurance claims, employment and wages. Occupation statistics include wages, employment, projections and employment by industry; licensing data, including number of licenses issued, licensing authority contact information and licensing requirements. Population statistics include occupations by race and gender. Economic Indicators include building permits, retail sales, tax revenues and inflation/price index. Job Seeker Module provides data on major employers, employment trends, and industry and regional data.
Department of Economic and Community Affairs
www.adeca.state.al.us
Contains information about Community Development Block Grant and other community development and community service programs; link to federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations; MBE application; and Appalachian Regional Commission forms and documents. Science, Technology and Energy Division provides Alabama Residential Energy Code; Alabama Building Energy Conservation Code; overview of energy programs, including Rebuild Alabama assistance program, performance contracting, and Local Government Energy Loan Program application and brochure. Workforce Development Division provides career center listings, overview of workforce training programs, and Alabama Career Information Network System, which includes links to job banks, job openings listed with employment offices, licensed occupation information and list of one-stop career centers. Office of Water Resources provides dam security and safety information.
Department of Environmental Management
www.adem.state.al.us
Contains department newsletters and technical brochures; permit public notices; hearing notices; and overview of permitting process. Air Division provides permit information, regulations, forms, fee schedule and consultant list; asbestos notification form; and asbestos contractor certification form. Water Division provides permit information, forms and guidance on industrial water, groundwater, water quality and drinking water issues; information about State Revolving Fund; Underground Storage Tank guidance; national leak detection list; approved equipment list; Tank Trust Fund information; list of contractors. Includes rules and regulations for pollution control, environmental management, water supply, well driller licensing and wastewater programs. Land Division contains hazardous waste permit information, forms, guidance and fee schedule; lists construction and industrial landfills. Coastal Information contains permitting information and forms for construction of gulf-front properties, large-scale commercial and residential development, wetland projects, marina construction, groundwater well installation, energy facilities siting, and shoreline stabilization projects.
Department of Finance, Division of Purchasing
www.purchasing.state.al.us
Provides forms and information on registering to receive invitations
to bid. Includes vendor guide, Code of Administrative Procedure,
commodity and service codes, and a downloadable registration form.
Latest purchasing news includes responses to invitations to bid.
Active statewide contracts with changes are listed alphabetically
by commodity or service. Can perform keyword search of the contract
and site section; search invitations to bid. Provides state bidding
law; tips on doing business with the state; pertinent Attorney
General opinions; vendor disclosure statement and form. Links
to Web sites of vendors that have been awarded Statewide Contracts.
Department of Insurance
www.aldoi.org
Can search for insurance companies licensed in Alabama by company name; search for agents for service of process for Alabama insurance companies by company name. Contains consumer guides to insurance; online request-for-assistance form, tips; database of worker's compensation loss cost information organized by company and date; property and casualty rate bulletins; enforcement actions since 2003; resources for insurance companies and agents. Fire Marshal Division contains blaster and sprinkler contractor forms; Fire Marshal bulletins, regulations.
Department of Industrial Relations
www.dir.state.al.us
Provides
employer guide, other publications and workplace posters; forms. Registered
employers can report new hires online; includes reporting guidelines,
FAQs and requirements. Employment Services Division provides links
to state job banks, career fairs, job seeker resources, training
links, employer information and links to major employers' career
opportunities pages. Labor Market Information Division contains
employment, unemployment, occupational and wage statistics. Unemployment
Compensation Division contains claims and benefits information;
employer electronic filing information, forms and guide; general
and contact information; and unemployment compensation law.
Department of Labor
www.alalabor.state.al.us
Boiler, Pressure Vessel Safety Inspection Program provides statutes, rules, forms and FAQs. Elevator Inspection Program provides statutes, rules, license and permit applications; list of licensed inspection agencies; FAQs.
Department of Public Health
www.adph.org
Office
of Facilities Management provides health-care facility plan review
rules, regulations, process overview; submittal procedures; plan
review fee regulations and fee calculator; transmittal form. Includes
fire resistive assembly matrix by construction type. Contains
article on principles of record-keeping for inspection and testing
of water-based fire protection systems; online form to submit
questions about life safety code, plan review and other technical
services issues. Environmental Services provides hotel plan review
checklist; onsite sewage rules; solid waste collection and transportation
rules. Lead Contractors Certification Program provides rules,
certified contractor listings, certification instructions, application
form, and project notification and report forms.
Department of Public Safety, Driver's License Division
www.dps.state.al.us
Provides online Alabama Driver License Manual, Commercial Driver License Manual, commercial driver's license testing procedures, fees and testing schedule. Approved businesses can access driver records online.
Department of Revenue
www.ador.state.al.us
Provides
personal and corporate income tax information, regulations and
forms; property tax information; sales tax notices, forms, brochures,
statutes and rules; city and county tax rates; state and local
tax incentive information; summary of Alabama taxes; e-filing
and other information.
Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.al.us
Business lists projects out to bid; provides project letting information; tentative letting schedule for the year; prior letting information; contractor prequalification form; listings of pre-qualified prime contractors and highway construction DBEs; vendor form; notice to contractor inserts; bidder lists; information about diskette bid system; order form for plans, specifications, specification book. Includes notices of need for services; consultant prequalification procedures and forms; contract forms; and CADD standards. DBE Program lists DBEs; provides certification forms and requirements. Statewide Transportation Improvement Program lists planned projects, with dates and project costs. Construction Bureau provides standard specifications; special provisions; construction manual; and asphalt index summaries. Bridge Bureau contains structural steel fabricator forms; structures design and detailing manual; construction specifications; standard drawings; and CADD files. Materials and Tests Bureau contains testing manual and products lists. Right of Way Bureau contains forms and procedural manuals. Aeronautics Bureau contains airport and heliport construction and licensing requirements.
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
www.edpa.org
Provides information about business climate in the state and industry statistical profiles. Contains database of sites available for development, searchable by location and/or technical, location or infrastructure criteria. Can look up economic, infrastructure, demographic, labor and other business-related information about Alabama communities and metropolitan areas by city, county or keyword. Provides overview of tax incentive programs.
Electrical Contractors Board
www.aecb.state.al.us
Provides
links to statutes, rules and regulations; consumer complaint form;
licensee roster search; licensing instructions and forms; applicant
booklet; and exam schedule; and reciprocal licensing information.
Home Builders Licensure Board
www.hblb.state.al.us/
Provides
information about disciplinary action procedures; licensing requirements
and overview of licensing process; upcoming test dates; statewide
exemptions map. Visitors can search database of individual or
company licensees by name, location or license number or alphabetical
list of individual and company licensees. Offers consumer tips
on hiring a contractor. Contains statutes, rules and regulations;
schedule of board meetings; online license renewal.
Housing Finance Authority
www.ahfa.com
Contains
list of recipients, brochures and overview of programs to finance
multifamily and low-income housing development, including HOME,
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Alabama Multifamily Loan Consortium
and Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds programs.
Industrial Development Training
www.aidt.edu
Offers
job-specific workforce development for Alabama's new and existing
industries. Lists training programs available; training centers;
companies with current workforce training projects; and job opportunities
with specific employers available to training program graduates.
Licensing Board for General Contractors
www.genconbd.state.al.us/
Provides licensing requirements for general contractors; prime
and subcontractor licensing applications; application and renewal
deadlines; enabling legislation and code authorities; licensing
law; renewal information. Alabama general contractor license renewal
booklet includes instructions, forms and financial statement information.
Can search contractor roster by license number, name, city or
specialty.
Office of the Governor
www.governor.state.al.us
Provides contact information, including address, phone number,
fax number and e-mail; executive orders; speeches; press releases.
Onsite Wastewater Board
www.aowb.state.al.us
Agency
examines, licenses and regulates persons engaged in the manufacture,
installation or servicing of onsite wastewater systems. Provides
statutes, rules, licensing requirements, licensing and bond forms,
current newsletter with training and enforcement updates. Includes
licensee roster searchable by county and last name, training calendar,
memorandum of understanding and complaint process overview.
Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board
www.pgfb.state.al.us
Provides state registration requirements for plumbers and gas
fitters; forms, including those for registration of master plumbers
and gas fitters, applications for examination and apprentice registration;
fee and exam schedules. Full text of laws and regulations relating
to plumbers and gas fitters. Lookup is searchable by Social Security
number, name and/or phone number; master report is searchable
by district or city.
Secretary of State
www.sos.state.al.us
Can search corporate filings by name or agents/officers; search UCC filings by debtor's name or filing number. Provides incorporation and registration information and fees; name reservation and registration information, downloads; UCC and corporation forms. Lands and Trademarks Division maintains county-by-county tract books, which reflect the original ownership of Alabama lands; provides trademark registration information and forms. Includes access to Code of Alabama, Acts of Alabama.
State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
www.bels.state.al.us
Contains licensing requirements; applications and related forms; exam and certification requirements; filing deadlines; exam process overview, dates and materials; list of study materials, with information and links to where they can be obtained. Includes database of licensed persons and companies; online change-of-address form; licensing law; complaint instructions and form; certificate of authorization information and forms; renewal and reinstatement information and form; board meeting dates. Online news bulletin lists disciplinary actions; continuing education events; board members. Contains Standards of Practice for Surveying in Alabama and Handbook for Building Officials.
Workers' Compensation Division
www.dir.state.al.us/wc/
Contains
Workers' Compensation Act; information about ombudsman program
and insurance coverage; and guide to benefits and claim filing.
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