Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-39-109
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Award of contract - Payment of contractor
Official statutory text
After the governing body creates a district, the governing body
may proceed, either to make the improvement by force accounting, or
call for sealed bids on the proposed improvement, or where the
district comprises land owned by a single party, developer, or other
legal entity that has petitioned for the creation of the district,
contract with that single party, developer or other legal entity to
make the improvement for future dedication or other conveyance to
the city; provided, however, in the case of the districts created
pursuant to Section 39-103.1 of this title and except as otherwise
provided in this section, the governing body may contract for said
services without calling for sealed bids or force accounting. The
notice shall state the manner of payment to the contractor and
whether the contractor will be paid in money, in bonds or in a
proportion of money and bonds for making the improvement. The
governing body may to the extent that funds are available authorize
payments to the contractor during the construction of the
improvement provided that the payments do not exceed the amount of
work completed and that ten percent (10%) of such payments shall be
retained by the city pending final acceptance by the city of the
improvement. The term "improvement" as used in this section and
Sections 101 through 136 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall
not include any services or maintenance authorized and provided
pursuant to Section 39-103.1 of this title.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 438
may proceed, either to make the improvement by force accounting, or
call for sealed bids on the proposed improvement, or where the
district comprises land owned by a single party, developer, or other
legal entity that has petitioned for the creation of the district,
contract with that single party, developer or other legal entity to
make the improvement for future dedication or other conveyance to
the city; provided, however, in the case of the districts created
pursuant to Section 39-103.1 of this title and except as otherwise
provided in this section, the governing body may contract for said
services without calling for sealed bids or force accounting. The
notice shall state the manner of payment to the contractor and
whether the contractor will be paid in money, in bonds or in a
proportion of money and bonds for making the improvement. The
governing body may to the extent that funds are available authorize
payments to the contractor during the construction of the
improvement provided that the payments do not exceed the amount of
work completed and that ten percent (10%) of such payments shall be
retained by the city pending final acceptance by the city of the
improvement. The term "improvement" as used in this section and
Sections 101 through 136 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall
not include any services or maintenance authorized and provided
pursuant to Section 39-103.1 of this title.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 438
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