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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1014 By: Stewart of the Senate
and
West (Kevin) of the House
An Act relating to public buildings and public works;
amending 61 O.S. 2021, Section 103, as amended by
Section 23, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (61 O.S. Supp.
2024, Section 103), which relates to the Public
Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid
preference for certain public construction contracts ;
and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 61 O.S. 2021, Section 103, as
amended by Section 23, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (61 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 103), is amended to read as follows:
Section 103. A. Unless otherwise provided by law, all public
construction contracts exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000.00) or construction management trade contracts or
subcontracts exceeding Fifty Thousand Dol lars ($50,000.00) shall be
let and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, by open
competitive bidding after solicitation for sealed bids, in
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accordance with the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act
of 1974. No work shall be commenced until a written contract is
executed and all required bonds and insurance have been provided by
the contractor to the awarding public agency.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, in awarding
public construction contracts exceeding One Hundred Thousa nd Dollars
($100,000.00) or construction management trade contracts or
subcontracts exceeding Fifty Thous and Dollars ($50,000.00),
counties, cities, other local units of government and any public
trust with a county or a municipality as its sole beneficiar y may
shall provide for a local bid preference of not more than five
percent (5%) of the bid price if the awarding public agency
determines that there is an economic benefit to the local area or
economy. Provided, however, the local bidder or contractor m ust
agree to perform the contract for the same price and terms as the
bid proposed by the nonlocal bidder or contractor. Any bid
preference granted hereunder must be in accordance with an
established policy adopted by the governing body of the awarding
public agency to clearly demonstrate the economic benefit to the
local area or economy. Provided, further, no local bid preference
shall be granted unless the local bidding entity is the second
lowest qualified bid on the contract. The bid specifications s hall
clearly state that the bid is subject to a local bidder preference
law. For purposes of this sectio n, “local bid” means the bidding
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person is authorized to transact business in this state and
maintains a bona fide establishment for transacting such b usiness
within this state. This provision does not apply to any
construction contract for which federal funds are available for
expenditure when its provisions may be in conflict with federal law
or regulation.
C. Except as provided in subsection E of th is section, other
construction contracts for the purpose of making any public
improvements or constructin g any public building or making repairs
to the same for One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or less
shall be let and awarded to the lowest respo nsible bidder by receipt
of written bids or awarded on the basis of competitive quotes to the
lowest responsible qualified contractor. Work may be commenced in
accordance with the purchasing policies of the public agency.
D. Except as provided in subsect ion E of this section, other
construction contracts for less than Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) may be negotiated with a qualified contractor. Work
may be commenced in accordance with the purchasing policies of the
public agency.
E. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to public
construction for minor maintenance or minor repair work to public
school district property. Other construction contracts for less
than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) may be negotiated
with a qualified cont ractor. Construction contracts equal to or
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greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) but less tha n One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be let and awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder by receipt of written bids. No work
shall be commenced on any construction contract until a written
contract is executed and proof of insurance has been provided by the
contractor to the awarding public agency.
F. The Construction and Properties Division of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Serv ices may award contracts using best
value competitive proposals. As used in this subsection, “best
value” means an optional contract award system which can evaluate
and rank submitted competitive performance proposals to identify the
proposal with the gre atest value to the state. The Office of
Management and Enterprise Services, pursuant to the Administrative
Procedures Act, shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the
provisions of this subsection.
G. 1. A public agency shall not let or award a pu blic
construction contract exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000.00) or a construction managem ent trade contract or
subcontract exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to any
contractor affiliated with a purchasing cooperative unless the
purchasing cooperative and the contractor have complied with all of
the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974,
including, but not limited to, open competitive bidding after
solicitation for sealed bids. A public agency shall not let or
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award a public construction contract exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) up to One Hundred Thousan d Dollars ($100,000.00) to any
contractor affiliated with a purchasing cooperative unless the
purchasing cooperative and the contractor have complied w ith all of
the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974,
including submission of a written bid upon notice of competitive
bidding.
2. A purchasing cooperative and its affiliated contractors
shall not be allowed to bid on any public constru ction contract
exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or any
construction management trade contract or subcontract exceeding
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) unless the purchasing
cooperative and its affiliated contractors have complied wi th all of
the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974,
including, but not limited to, open competitive bidding after
solicitation for sealed bids. A purchasing cooperative and its
affiliated contractors shall not be allowed to bid on any public
construction contract exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)
unless the purchasing cooperativ e and its affiliated contractors
have complied with all of the provisions of the Public Competitive
Bidding Act of 1974, including submission of a writ ten bid upon
notice of open competitive bidding.
3. Local governmental units, or local governmental units
cooperating under the terms of any interlocal cooperative agreement
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authorized by state law, may create a purchasing cooperative or
contract with a purchasing cooperative to provide leverage in
achieving best value or the best terms in contracts. To enc ourage
intergovernmental collaboration, any purchasing cooperative or
interlocal cooperative entity may utilize any single legal newspaper
of this state to serve as sufficient compliance for bid notice
requirements of competitive bidding or solicitation of bids. If the
purchasing cooperative or interlocal cooperative entity is engaging
in a project exclusive to a county or group of counties of this
state, and not open to all governmental units or public trusts that
wish to participate statewide, the bid no tice shall be published in
a legal newspaper located within the county or group of counties.
Any local governmental unit or public trust that enters i nto
membership or contracts with a purchasing cooperative or interlocal
cooperative entity may enter into purchases or contracts under the
terms negotiated by the purchasing cooperative or interlocal
cooperative entity. If the purchasing cooperative or in terlocal
cooperative entity complies with the requirements of this section of
law, all local governmental units shall be deemed in compliance with
the requirements set forth for bid notices and publication.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT, dated 04/17/2025 – DO
PASS.