SB 1014: Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised during its passage from the House to the Senate, primarily adding a new section (Section F) that allows the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to award contracts using 'best value' competitive proposals. The Senate version also reorganized the formatting and page numbering, while maintaining the core provisions regarding local bid preferences and public construction bidding thresholds.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on public construction contracting requirements, but the Senate version introduces a new mechanism for 'best value' contract awards and clarifies purchasing cooperative restrictions.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section F allowing the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to use 'best value' competitive proposals for contract awards, with rules to be promulgated under the Administrative Procedures Act.

Added Section G.2 prohibiting purchasing cooperatives and their affiliated contractors from bidding on contracts exceeding $100,000 or construction management/subcontracts exceeding $50,000 unless they comply with competitive bidding requirements.

TECHNICAL

Changed header from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated page numbering and formatting consistent with Senate procedures.

Minor formatting adjustments including line breaks and spacing throughout the document to align with Senate floor version standards.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from Senate to House floor version with minor structural changes. The substantive policy content regarding public construction bidding thresholds, local bid preferences, and purchasing cooperative rules remains unchanged. No new requirements, exemptions, or thresholds were added or removed in this version.

Scope change

None - the bill's scope and applicability remain the same

TECHNICAL

Document formatting changed from Senate enrolled version to House floor version with updated page numbering and header information

Line breaks and paragraph spacing were adjusted for House floor presentation but substantive text remains identical

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 5, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, which is the final version ready for the governor's signature. The substantive content of the law remains the same, though there are some formatting differences and minor text adjustments in the final version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are primarily formatting and finalization of the text.

TECHNICAL

The header changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE', indicating this is the final version of the bill ready for signature.

Minor formatting adjustments were made throughout the document, including changes to line breaks and spacing.

Some text was reorganized and slightly reworded in the final version, but the meaning and legal effect of the provisions remain unchanged.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 25, 2025

MODERATE

This bill modifies Oklahoma's public construction bidding laws, primarily adding local bid preference provisions for certain contracts and updating rules for purchasing cooperatives. The changes affect how government entities award construction contracts and establish new thresholds for local preference eligibility.

Scope change

The bill expands applicability by adding local bid preference requirements for contracts exceeding $100,000 and updates thresholds for purchasing cooperative restrictions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added local bid preference provisions allowing counties, cities, and other local units to give up to 5% bid preference to local contractors on contracts exceeding $100,000, provided the local bidder is the second lowest qualified bid and agrees to the same price and terms as nonlocal bidders.

REQUIREMENT

Modified purchasing cooperative rules to restrict their ability to bid on contracts exceeding $100,000 or $50,000 for construction management trades unless they comply with open competitive bidding requirements, and added a new restriction preventing bids on contracts exceeding $5,000 without compliance.

Added requirement that bid specifications must clearly state when a contract is subject to local bidder preference law.

THRESHOLDS

Adjusted contract thresholds for various bidding requirements, including minor maintenance work on school district property and negotiated contracts for smaller projects.

Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts. Effective date.

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