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

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add Senate floor version formatting and committee amendments that significantly expand local bid preference rules, clarify thresholds for competitive bidding, and introduce new provisions regarding purchasing cooperatives and best value contracting.

Scope change

The bill now applies to Senate floor proceedings and includes additional committee amendments that modify bidding thresholds and add new subsections for purchasing cooperatives and best value contracting.

REQUIREMENT

Added Senate floor version formatting and February 19, 2025 date to document the legislative process timeline.

Added new subsection B requiring local bid preference of up to 5% for certain public construction contracts when economic benefit to local area is determined.

Added new subsection F allowing Construction and Properties Division to use best value competitive proposals for contract awards.

Added new subsection G prohibiting public agencies from awarding contracts to purchasing cooperatives without compliance with competitive bidding requirements.

Modified bidding thresholds and procedures for various contract amounts, particularly adding specific rules for contracts between $10,000-$100,000 and $50,000-$100,000.

DEFINITION

Added definition requiring local bidders to maintain a bona fide establishment within the state for transacting business.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill reformatted the legislative document from Senate to House floor version while preserving the core content of SB 1014. The substantive policy provisions regarding public construction bidding thresholds, local bid preferences, and purchasing cooperative restrictions remain unchanged from the enrolled Senate version.

TECHNICAL

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

Removed 'SUBJECT: Competitive bidding' line and replaced with standard House bill formatting

Added page headers and footers indicating 'SB1014 HFLR' and 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' for House floor version tracking

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 25, 2025

MODERATE

SB 1014 was amended from its introduced version to its engrossed version, primarily updating formatting and adding new provisions regarding purchasing cooperatives and their affiliated contractors. The engrossed version clarifies bidding requirements for purchasing cooperatives and adds restrictions on when they can participate in public construction contracts.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include specific restrictions on purchasing cooperatives and their affiliated contractors participating in public construction contracts.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the header information to reflect the bill's engrossed status with additional sponsors (West of the House) and revised page numbering and formatting throughout the document.

Added new subsection G.2 requiring purchasing cooperatives and their affiliated contractors to comply with competitive bidding requirements for contracts exceeding $5,000, up from the previous $10,000 threshold for certain contracts.

Added new restrictions stating purchasing cooperatives and affiliated contractors cannot bid on public construction contracts exceeding $100,000 or construction management/subcontracts exceeding $50,000 unless they comply with all Public Competitive Bidding Act provisions.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the bidding requirements for purchasing cooperatives, changing from 'solicitation for sealed bids' to 'submission of a written bid upon notice of competitive bidding' for contracts exceeding $100,000 or construction management contracts exceeding $50,000.

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

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled (final) version with substantive changes to Oklahoma's public construction bidding laws. The Enrolled version includes additional restrictions on purchasing cooperatives and their affiliated contractors, clarifies local bid preference rules, and updates threshold amounts for various contract types. These changes strengthen competitive bidding requirements and add new compliance obligations for contractors working with purchasing cooperatives.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include stricter requirements for purchasing cooperatives and their affiliated contractors, particularly for contracts between $10,000-$100,000 and $5,000-$50,000. The local bid preference provision was retained but clarified with additional conditions.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirement that purchasing cooperatives and affiliated contractors must submit written bids upon notice of competitive bidding for contracts between $10,000-$100,000

Added new requirement that purchasing cooperatives and affiliated contractors must submit written bids upon notice of open competitive bidding for contracts between $5,000-$50,000

Modified insurance requirements to require proof of insurance for all construction contracts under subsection E, not just those over $50,000

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the local bid preference provision to clarify that preferences must be based on demonstrated economic benefit and the local bidder must be the second lowest qualified bid

DEFINITION

Added clarification that 'local bid' means a bidder authorized to transact business in Oklahoma with a bona fide establishment in the state

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

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