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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
HOUSE BILL 2049 By: McCall
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to waters and water rights; amending
82 O.S. 2011, Section 569, which relates to master
conservancy district contracts; m odifying dollar
amount of contracts that require certain
advertisement; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 82 O.S. 2011, Section 569, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 569. A. When it is determined to let the work of a
master conservancy district by contract, contracts in amounts to
exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be advertised aft er notices calling for
bids have been published once a week, for three (3) consecutive
weeks completed on date of last publication, which shall not be less
than fourteen (14) days from the first publication, in at least one
newspaper in each county, where any part of the work under terms of
the contract is to be performed. The board may let the contract to
the lowest and best bidder, who shall give a good and approved bond,
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with ample security, equal in amount to the total of the bid,
conditioned on the ca rrying out of the contract to completion, and
shall file the bond and contract with the secretary of the district
in amount and conditions as provided by law, conditioned on the
carrying out of the contract. The contract shall be in writing and
shall be approved by the board of directors and signed by the
president of the board and by the contractor. In the case of sudden
emergency when it is necessary in order to protect the district or
when the board determines that the contract must be implemented by a
sole source or in any situation in which the Public Competitive
Bidding Act of 1974 would allow a state agency to do so, the
advertising of contracts may be waived.
B. The board of directors of any conservancy district may adopt
rules establishing a dist rict competitive bidding process not in
conflict with the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
58-1-5562 JBH 01/12/21