Oklahoma § 61-119.1 - Certain contract to be negotiated when no bid is
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 61-119.1 — Certain contract to be negotiated when no bid is, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-119.1. Certain contract to be negotiated when no bid is
received.
A. If no timely bid is received after bid notices have been
published on any proposed public construction contract which does
not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or on any
proposed construction management trade contract or subcontract which
does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00):
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 61. Public Buildings and Public Works
1. The governing body of a county, city, town or school
district may direct its employees or agents to negotiate the
contract with a prospective contractor; or
2. The state agency, as defined in Section 202 of this title,
shall request the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to
negotiate a contract on its behalf.
B. The amount of a public construction contract which may be
awarded by the governing body pursuant to this section shall not
exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), nor shall the
amount of a construction management trade contract or subcontract
awarded by the governing body pursuant to this section exceed Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), and the work to be performed shall be
as specified in the initial bidding documents. The contract shall
be executed within six (6) months after the date initially set for
opening of bids. The contract and contract procedure shall conform
to all other applicable provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding
Act of 1974.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 339, § 3, emerg. eff. June 25, 1980. Amended
by Laws 1992, c. 9, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2006, c. 271, § 22,
eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2021, c. 340, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws
2022, c. 238, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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