Oklahoma § 69-659 - County bridge standards - Demonstration bridge projects Engineering services
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§ 69-659. County bridge standards - Demonstration bridge projects Engineering services
The Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to develop
a complete set of county bridge standards, including standards for
demonstration bridge projects and standards for county bridges with
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries
low average daily traffic volumes as defined by the latest published
version of the County Roads Design Guidelines Manual. Such
standards shall be developed under the direction of the Bridge
Division of the Department and prior to implementation shall be
approved by the Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts
Board and the Transportation Commission. Such standards shall be
furnished without cost to local units of government. Monies
received by the county pursuant to the County Bridge and Road
Improvement Act, Section 657 et seq. of this title, may be used for
purposes of obtaining engineering services. Only registered
professional engineers, approved by the Department, experienced in
the design and construction of highway and related facilities, shall
be used for such services. Counties acquiring engineering services
as provided for in this section shall require the engineers
providing such services to execute professional service contracts
which include a requirement that the engineer shall maintain an
adequate policy of professional liability insurance.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 307, § 3, emerg. eff. June 17, 1980. Amended
by Laws 1989, c. 44, § 2, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1989, c. 352,
§ 2, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1993, c. 206, § 1, emerg. eff. May
25, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 284, § 20, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2010, c.
256, § 6, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2017, c. 20, § 5, eff. Nov. 1,
2017.
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Section 69-659 ("County bridge standards - Demonstration bridge projects Engineering services") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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