Ohio Revised Code Title XV. Conservation of Natural Resources § 1501.09

The public service facilities mentioned in section 1501.07 of the Revised Code may be leased by the department of natural resources for the operation thereof as provided in section 1501.10 of the Revised Code, or may be operated by any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation under contract with the director of natural resources as provided in section 1501.012 or 1501.091 of the Revised Code, or may be operated by the department through the division of parks and watercraft. The leases for facilities may be bid individually or in any combination.

Any of those facilities may be leased or operated under contract without the necessity of competitive bidding for not more than two years.