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Colorado's Official Home Page
www.state.co.us
Links to executive, judicial and legislative branches of the state government; state agencies; and other government resources. Contains state tax forms and telephone directory of state government employees. Business contains links to online resources, forms and databases for businesses. Government includes links to county and city government Web sites; statutes and regulations; boards and commissions. Provides links to permit, licensing and certificate-issuing agencies and bodies.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ago.state.co.us/ag_opinions.cfm
Contains attorney general opinions from 1984 to the present. Users can browse opinions by date. No search tools are provided.
Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
www.dora.state.co.us/aes/index.htm
Contains overview of the licensing process; licensing requirements; information on how to obtain application materials; fee schedule; complaint procedures; examination and licensing renewal information; ADA review exam and list of course providers. Can download exam, licensure, address change and complaint forms; check license status by license number or name and city. Includes information about board; list of board members; meeting schedule; links to rules, regulations, statutes. Library/Publications contains newsletter archive, "Handbook for Building Officials," "Development and Building Review Process Guidelines," other documents. News and Hot Topics contains licensing exam score reports. Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors pages include FAQs, profession-specific forms and resources. Surveyor's Corner includes numerical list of surveyors; online land surveyor monument records system; filing instructions and forms for monument records.
Colorado Career Network
www.coloradocareer.net
Career Database includes job market data projections by category. Architecture/Construction includes job openings forecast, average salary data, educational program overviews, and links to vocational school and community college programs for 60 different occupations. Resources provides links to job, career and occupational information Web sites.
ColoradoENERGY.org
www.coloradoenergy.org
Provides energy efficiency and renewable energy information; map of state energy codes by county; Built Green program checklist; list of participating green builders, suppliers and subcontractors by product or service type; and certified energy raters. E-Star energy rating program provides energy code, builder and code official resources. Includes Residential Energy Code Analysis Group final report and session notices. Energy Directory lists energy-efficient builders, architects and designers. Energy Professional's Corner provides data tables for R-Value, air infiltration estimation, heating fuel BTU, air conditioner SEER value, heating system efficiency and window air leakage. Tips for Builders, Designers and Architects provides Builder's Guide to Energy Efficient Home Construction; Evaluation of New Home Energy Efficiency report; and links to Sustainable Design Resource Guide and House Design Recommendations by Climate Region. Provides order form for Energy Guidelines for Commercial and High Rise Residential Buildings in Colorado.
Department of Labor and Employment
www.coworkforce.com
Employment Services includes directory of workforce centers; job bank links; job order listings; information about foreign labor certification, regional job surveys, layoff assistance and work opportunity tax credit; prevailing wage request form and instructions. Labor Standards Office contains FAQs; wage and other labor laws; posters and posting requirements; wage claim and other forms. Labor Market Information includes occupational wage and labor force data; job vacancy surveys; and occupational projections. Includes unemployment insurance forms, information, handbook; unemployment tax FAQs; worksheet; and laws. Division of Workers' Compensation contains employer and employee FAQs, notices, interpretive bulletins, proposed and adopted rules, publications, guides, laws and rules. Division of Oil and Public Safety provides public school construction statutes and regulations. Boiler Inspectors Section provides forms, notices, boiler database, inspection requirements, exemptions, fees and regulations. State Fund Section provides information about Petroleum Storage Tank Fund, which reimburses eligible applicants for allowable costs incurred in cleaning up petroleum contamination from petroleum storage tanks; environmental consultant list; cost guidelines; policies; forms; and online Colorado Storage Tank Information System.
Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.co.us
Division of Water Resources provides well permit application guide, forms and fees; well court forms; technical publications available online or by mail upon request; and water-related rules and regulations. Groundwater Commission contains well permitting rules. Dam Safety Program contains plan review applications for dam construction, enlargement, removal, alteration or repair; notice of intent to construct; design checklist; sample drawings; and dam safety and dam construction rules and regulations. Water Conservation Board contains dam inventory; water project construction loan program information; and water planning information.
Department of Personnel and Administration
www.gssa.state.co.us
Contains Procurement Code and Rules; fiscal rules; guidelines on doing business with the state; procurement statistics. State Purchasing Office, Division of Finance and Procurement lists construction and design open solicitations by category, agency or cost range; closed bids; awards; cancellations and modifications. Includes projects for state agencies, universities and community colleges. Also lists bidding opportunities for goods and services; closed bids; awards; modifications and cancellations; and state price agreements. Includes vendor guide, solicitation instructions; terms and conditions; procurement calendar; schedule of upcoming bidding opportunities for construction/design; vendor registration guidelines; list of vendors by line of business; small business program information; vendor FAQs; vendor line-of-business form; and online training modules for potential vendors. State Buildings and Real Estate Programs Division includes news reports; as-needed solicitations; contractor registration form; construction notices arranged by status and other criteria; list of qualified contractors; policy and procedures manual; construction and consultant contract forms; and program policies. Provides links to other purchasing offices and procurement Web sites.
Department of Public Health and Environment
www.cdphe.state.co.us
Contains environmental regulations. Air Pollution Control Division contains air emissions permit information, forms and fees; compliance forms; Title V operating permit program information, forms, reports, tracking information and regulatory memos; quarterly enforcement report; and public notices. Can check air pollution construction permit status online by county or company name. Asbestos Compliance Assistance Group and Lead-Based Paint Compliance Assistance Group contain notification and permitting forms; applications for asbestos and lead abatement certification and general abatement certificate; list of training providers; course forms; archival enforcement listings; list of disposal sites; and regulations. Indoor Air Quality Unit lists consultants. Small Business Assistance Program contains guidance documents and newsletter. Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division includes policies, guidance, compliance bulletins, hazardous waste permit applications, compliance assistance workshop schedule and Superfund information. Provides information, guidelines, contacts, application for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund. Water Quality Control Division contains surface and ground water permit information and applications; new water system capacity planning manual; Total Maximum Daily Load process report and data. Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board provides certification resources and link to Colorado Backflow Prevention Association to order Colorado Cross-Connection Control Manual.
Department of Regulatory Agencies
www.dora.state.co.us
Division of Registrations provides links to regulatory boards; online disciplinary documents imaging system, which is searchable by licensing board, company name or last name; can view disciplinary document images. Offers automated licensure information system for architects, engineers, land surveyors, electricians and plumbers that is accessible online or by phone.
Department of Revenue
www.revenue.state.co.us
Provides links to tax statutes and regulations; consumer publications; FAQs; instructions for online filing; tax auditing and compliance information. Lists service centers and offices. Provides state tax rates database by county and city; sales tax calculator. Can download state income tax and business tax forms; instructions; business registration forms. Can search database of trade names for sole proprietorships and general partnerships by name, type of business, location, industry code or download monthly updates.
Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.co.us
Business Center provides consultant advertisements; recent selection results; prequalification form and codes; prequalified consultant list; statement of interest and work plan preparation instructions; scope of services; task order procedures, instructions and sample; bid notices, advertisements; electronic bidding files; tabulations; results; tabulation archives; bidding forms; bid item listing and cost data; prime bidders and planholders lists; approved products list; and weekly construction bidding newsletter. Posts solicitations by other state agencies and colleges. Lists prequalified, DBE and ESB (Emerging Small Business) contractors; DBE definitions, regulations and consultant list; eligible ESB firms; consultant information, eligibility forms and agreements. Agreements and Market Analysis Branch, Engineering Estimates and Market Analysis Unit provides cost data books, item code books and quarterly construction cost indexes. Design and Construction Project Support Section contains engineering manuals and guidelines; construction, bridge and materials specifications; design standards; Safety Selection Guide; and bridge technical memorandums. Environmental Program provides guidance, sample documents and forms. Property Management Program provides architectural and engineering services registration form. State Transportation Improvement Program provides project database and planning documents. Aeronautics Division provides capital improvement program worksheets for airports statewide. Provides oversize/overweight permit information and forms.
Division of Fire Safety
www.state.co.us/gov_dir/cdps/dfs.htm
Fire Suppression System Program provides contractor registration requirements, application, rules, statutes and draft legislation.
Division of Housing, Department of Local Affairs
www.dola.state.co.us/doh/Index.htm
Contains information about financing programs for low- and moderate-income housing development, downloadable loan application and publications.
Division of Insurance
www.dora.state.co.us/Insurance/
Contains a database of Colorado-approved insurance companies searchable by company name, company type and insurance sold; database of licensed insurance agents searchable by license number, name, city, company name or type of insurance sold; information on filing a complaint, online complaint form and complaint statistics; enforcement actions. Provides insurance premium comparison guides for auto and homeowner's insurance; publications on worker's compensation insurance, small group insurance and employer's liability insurance; info sheet on repair/improvement projects that do not require building permits; consumer tips and alerts; and insurance regulations and bulletins.
Division of Property Taxation
www.dola.state.co.us/PropertyTax/
Provides "Property Valuation and Taxation for Business and Industry"; "Property Taxation" brochures; Colorado Assessed Values Manual.
Governor's Home Page
www.state.co.us/gov_dir/governor_office.html
Includes contact information; cabinet list; links to Offices of the Governor; speeches; press releases; executive orders.
Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation
www.state.co.us/oemc/
Provides information about energy management and conservation programs, including commercial building energy standards, energy efficiency improvements for building professionals and green building. Energy management and conservation publications can be downloaded, including compliance guide, conservation checklist and electronic compliance forms. Rebuild Colorado Program provides information about energy savings assessment services for building owners; high performance design toolkit; energy design guidelines for high performance schools; building commissioning toolkit. Provides online directory of commissioning and energy service companies, energy efficiency consultants, energy-efficient equipment manufacturers, and water conservation products and services.
Housing and Finance Authority
www.colohfa.org
Contains requirements, eligibility and compliance guidelines; fee schedule; loan terms; application process overview; contact numbers and informational packets for financing programs for the acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of rental housing, including tax-exempt and taxable bond loans and Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Provides information about Business and Industry Loan Program offered to businesses in small communities, with loans used to finance real estate, equipment and machinery; Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund; CHFA Direct Loan Program for small businesses seeking financing for real estate and/or manufacturing equipment; Quality Investment Capital (QIC) Program for small businesses, which provides long-term financing for real estate, working capital and equipment; RENEW Colorado, which provides financing to businesses for waste diversion or recycling activities in their operations; and Rural Development Loan Program direct real estate loans.
Motor Vehicle Business Group, Department of Revenue
www.mv.state.co.us/mv.html
Lists driver's license offices and vehicle title and registration offices; provides motor vehicle rules and regulations, driver handbooks and forms, and motor vehicle title and registration information; license renewal by mail.
Occupational Health and Safety Consultation
www.bernardino.colostate.edu/public/
Colorado State University administers this small business consultation services program funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. Provides overview of consultation process, compliance resources, forms and compliance resources for wood truss manufacturers.
Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
www.coloradohistory-oahp.org
Provides information and forms for Preservation Tax Credits and State Historical Fund financing programs for historic preservation projects; review and compliance consultation checklist. Offers preservation planning publications and project guidelines for download or for sale.
Office of Economic Development and International Trade
www.state.co.us/gov_dir/oed.html
Colorado Business Resource Guide provides business start-up and expansion guide. Small Business Development Center lists business workshops and provides business planning guide. Colorado Data Book contains economic, demographic, employment, revenue and other statistics; information on employment, job training, technology resources, business taxes and public financing programs. Business Assistance Office contains occupational/industry license database; FAQs about starting a business in the state; list of financing resources, including infrastructure assistance, revolving loans and economic development. Provides business climate overview. Minority Business Office guide lists business consultant, certification, financing and other resources. Can register as S/M/WBE and search online database. Provides links to City of Denver DBE/SBE directories; Denver Water Board for bids and RFPs; directory of counseling and training centers. International Trade Office lists upcoming trade missions and shows; provides directory of specialists, with links; overview of office services; links to sources of trade leads; Invest In Colorado guide; international trade updates.
Office of Risk Management
www.colorado.gov/dpa/
dhr/risk/insurance.htm
Provides information, forms and publications about insurance coverage for the state's buildings and contents, boilers and machinery and about builder's risk coverage for private companies working on state construction projects.
Secretary of State
www.sos.state.co.us
Contains database of business records; downloadable filing manual; information about UCC filings; link to debtor search database; and commercial recording and UCC publications and forms. Can file periodic reports; order or validate certificate of good standing; file UCC or EFS forms online.
State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors
www.water.state.co.us/boe/
Provides information on complaint process and procedures; contractor licensing codes; contractor listings by state and city; board meeting agendas; rules, regulations and policies; board bulletins.
State Electrical Board
www.dora.state.co.us/electrical
Contains licensing information and requirements; permit and inspection information; apprentice registration guidelines; information about reciprocal licensing, exams, license renewal and electrical contractor registration; and instructions on checking electrical contractor's license status by telephone. Can search online databases for licensing information and disciplinary documents; download application, complaint and other forms. Includes schedule of fees. Provides complaint process overview; list of board members; meeting schedule; and links to rules, regulations, statutes and rulemaking notices. Lists state electrical inspectors and electrical code class providers. Provides wiring guides for homes, water wells and mobile homes. Online newsletter provides code, permit, fees and inspection updates.
State Examining Board of Plumbers
www.dora.state.co.us/Plumbing/
Contains licensing requirements; exam and license renewal information; complaint procedures; apprentice registration guidelines; and inspection and permit information. Visitors can download application, complaint; order publications and mailing lists online; view online disciplinary documents; and check a plumber's license status by license number or name and city. Provides permit and variance request forms; Uniform Plumbing Code instructions; modular home guidelines. Lists state plumbing inspectors. Also includes list of board members; meeting schedule and agenda. Links to rules, regulations, statutes and rulemaking notices.
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