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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1384 By: Dempsey of the House
and
Frix of the Senate
An Act relating to transportation; requiring
inspection of certain storm pipe by Oklahoma
Department of Transportation; requiring inspections
be performed by certain individuals; listing certain
requirements; requiring contractor bear certain
expense; requiring inspection for acceptance;
requiring certain corrective actions; requiring the
Department to promulgate certain rules; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4019.1 of Title 69, unless there
is created a duplication in n umbering, reads as follows:
A. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall require a
post-installation inspection for any storm pipe that does not pass a
structural dead load test prior to installation.
B. The post-installation inspection shall be co nducted by a
qualified engineer or inspector approved by the Department to ensure
compliance with industry standards, including, but not limited to:
1. Structural integrity under expected loads;
2. Proper bedding and backfill placement;
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3. Joint integrity and alignment; and
4. Absence of significant defects such as cracks, deformations,
or separations.
C. The contractor shall bear the cost of the post -installation
inspection and any corrective measures required to meet the
Department’s standards. If a storm pipe fails the post-installation
inspection, the contractor shall take corrective action, which may
include removal and replacement, reinforcement, or other remediation
as directed by the Department.
D. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation sha ll promulgate
rules necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this
section, including, but not limited to, specifications for
inspections, testing protocols, and qualifications for inspectors.
SECTION 2. This act shall become ef fective November 1, 2025.
Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate