ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1887 	By:	Anderson of the Senate

			and

		Richardson of the House

[ Public Competitive Bidding Act - 										effective date ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     61 O.S. 2001, Section 103, as amended by Section 15, Chapter 271, O.S.L. 2006 (61 O.S. Supp. 2009, Section 103), is amended to read as follows:
Section 103.  A.  Unless otherwise provided by law, all public construction contracts exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) shall be let and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, by open competitive bidding after solicitation for sealed bids, in 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.  Except as provided in subsection D of this section, public construction contracts less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) shall be let and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder by receipt of written bids.  No work shall be commenced until a written contract is executed and proof of insurance has been provided by the contractor to the awarding public agency.
C.  Except as provided in subsection D of this section, public construction contracts for less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for minor maintenance or minor repair work may be negotiated with a qualified contractor.  No work shall be commenced until a written contract is executed and proof of insurance has been provided by the contractor to the awarding public agency.
D.  The provisions of this subsection shall apply to public construction for minor maintenance or minor repair work to public school district property.  Such public construction contracts for less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) may be negotiated with a qualified contractor.  Such public construction contracts equal to or greater than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) but less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) shall be let and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder by receipt of written bids.  No work shall be commenced on any such public construction contract until a written contract is executed and proof of insurance has been provided by the contractor to the awarding public agency.
E.  Requirements for competitive bidding may be satisfied by both public school districts and technology center school districts through their participation in the bidding process of an interlocal joint or cooperative undertaking formed pursuant to Section 1004 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2010.
Passed the Senate the 10th day of March, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives