Title 61 — Title 61 — Public Buildings and Public Works

No contract shall be split into partial contracts for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this act. All such partial contracts shall be void. Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by …

61 O.S. § 132 Repealed by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 182, eff. July 1, 1983

If a statute, charter or general ordinance provides more stringent standards or procedures than those provided by this act, then the statute, charter or general ordinance shall prevail. Added by Laws 1974, c. 298, § 33, operative Aug. 1, 1974.

Oklahoma. Any insurance or bond required by this act shall be secured from an insurance or indemnity carrier licensed to do business in the State of Oklahoma. Added by Laws 1974, c. 298, § 34, operative Aug. 1, 1974. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 266, § 11, emerg. eff. June 5, 1975.

procuring particular bond or insurance. A. No public agency, nor any officer, agent or employee thereof, nor any person acting or purporting to act on behalf of such public agency or an officer, agent or employee thereof, shall, with respect to any public construction contract re…

governing. In the event any provision of this act conflicts with or is inconsistent in any manner with the rules and regulations of any agency of the United States Government, which is providing all or any portion of the funds used to finance any public construction contract, the…

Any contract which has been bid under the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act, Section 101 et seq. of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and on which no work has been performed and no formal claim or litigation has been pending within the last twenty-four (24) months…

district, county or municipality. Any competitive bid submitted pursuant to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 to a school district, county or municipality for furnishing of goods or services shall be accompanied by the sworn noncollusion statement contained in Section 85…

A. In addition to any authority to enter an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, any school district, including a technology school district, may either participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the acquisition of any c…

61 O.S. § 14 Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 238, § 50, eff. Nov. 1, 2022

61 O.S. § 15 Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 238, § 50, eff. Nov. 1, 2022

61 O.S. § 151 Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011

61 O.S. § 152 Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011

61 O.S. § 153 Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011

61 O.S. § 154 Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011

61 O.S. § 155 Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011

61 O.S. § 156 Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011

61 O.S. § 157 Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011

courts. Any contractor doing business in this state shall be presumed to have consented to the jurisdiction of any court of this state where the work is being done and service may be obtained upon any agent or employee of said contractor. Added by Laws 1970, c. 106, § 2, emerg. e…

Whenever any public officer shall, under the laws of the State of Oklahoma, enter into a contract for the purpose of constructing any highway or turnpike, the contractor or supplier of materials shall not be liable for damages arising out of torts involving injury to persons or d…

water storage tanks. A. A municipality or rural water district may enter into a multi-year contract for painting and other maintenance of water storage tanks and appurtenant facilities if the contract contains a contingency provision whereby the municipality or district is not ob…

A. Bonds shall be filed in the office of the agency, institution, department, commission, municipality or government instrumentality that is authorized by law and does enter into contracts for the construction of public improvements or buildings, or public or private improvements…

Sections 202 through 213 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Facilities Act". Added by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 169, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 301, § 20, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 2013, c. 302, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 299, §…

As used in the Public Facilities Act: 1. “Annual capital plan” means the collective state facility capital improvements, facility operations and maintenance, rent and lease payments, facility debt services, water, sewer and energy utilities and real property transactions approved…

delivery methods - Authorization required - Exemptions. A. The design-build and construction management project delivery methods shall not be used without the written approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, or the Director's designee, when th…

61 O.S. § 203 Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 238, § 53, eff. Nov. 1, 2022

A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall: 1. Review and approve all construction plans and specifications to ensure compliance with good construction practices and space standards, costs of project, proposed construction timetables, and agency need for the projec…

NOTE: This section, from Laws 2009, c. 273, § 2, expired July 1, 2011. Laws 2009, c. 273, § 5 provides: "Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall cease to have the force and effect of law on July 1, 2011."

Employees of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services designated by the Director of the Office shall have access to state agency records that relate to state construction projects. The Director may authorize review or audit of the records. Added by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 17…

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A. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, no state agency shall employ, either temporary or full-time, any person engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering or land surveying for the purpose of planning or performing any construction upon any real property …

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61 O.S. § 207.4 Repealed by Laws 2006, c. 271, § 37, eff. July 1, 2006

exceeding estimated and available funding – Negotiations – Contracts for managed construction services delivery – Facility management and maintenance. A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall select and award contracts to construction managers and design consulta…

The Office may collect a reasonable fee for the purpose of providing or contracting for architectural, engineering, land surveying, planning, real estate and related services to state agencies and political subdivisions of the state, and from persons requesting plans and notifica…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, to be designated the "State Construction Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all fun…

Nothing in the Public Facilities Act shall be construed to prevent any state entity exempted from any of the provisions of the Public Facilities Act from complying with any provisions of the Public Facilities Act. Added by Laws 1986, c. 301, § 28, operative July 1, 1986. Amended …

The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate rules: 1. For state agencies to perform minor construction projects; 2. Specifying building codes pursuant to the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Act for construction projects; 3. Permitti…

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A. Shared savings contracts shall be developed in accordance with a model contract developed by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The model contract shall include: 1. The methodology for calculating baseline energy costs; 2. A procedure for revising these costs sh…

When any state agency or department must replace or supplement major items of energy-consuming equipment in existing state-owned or leased structures or any self-contained unit of any structure with other major items of energy-consuming equipment, the selection of such items shal…

bidding process for certain contracts. A. For purposes of this section: 1. "Performance-based efficiency contract" means a contract for the design, development, financing, installation, construction and service of any improvement, repair, alteration or betterment of any public bu…

program. The purpose of this section is to promote effective energy and environmental standards for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of state buildings which will improve the capacity of the state to design, build, and operate high-performance buildings thus creating…

Political Subdivisions. Sections 8 through 10 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Construction Management Act for Political Subdivisions". Added by Laws 2019, c. 299, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.

A. The Public Construction Management Act for Political Subdivisions shall apply to political subdivisions of this state. B. As used in the Public Construction Management Act for Political Subdivisions: 1. "Agency construction management" means the construction entity provides se…

Procedure for awarding work. A. Construction managers shall be selected by the political subdivision following the requirements set forth in subsection K of Section 62 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes. B. A written contract between the political subdivision and the constructi…