ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1812	By:	Shannon of the House

			   and

		Stanislawski of the Senate

An Act relating to public buildings and public works; amending 61 O.S. 2001, Section 103.5, which relates to right-of-way projects; increasing project size competitive bidding threshold; and updating terminology.

SUBJECT:  Right-of-way projects

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     61 O.S. 2001, Section 103.5, is amended to read as follows:

Section 103.5  For purposes of the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, contracts not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) entered into solely for right-of-way clearance by the Transportation Commission and the Oklahoma Transportation Turnpike Authority for the exclusive purpose of demolition and removal of buildings, foundations, slab floors, stem walls, steps, brush, shrubs, brickbats or stone and all rubbish, scrap iron, fencing, and debris, and the installation of new right-of-way fencing, shall not be considered to be public construction contracts and shall not be required to be open for competitive bidding.

Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 7th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate