Okla. Stat. tit. 61, § 61-111
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Time for awarding of contract
Official statutory text
The awarding of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder or
bidders shall be made within thirty (30) days after the opening of
bids unless the governing body of the awarding public agency, by
formal recorded action and for good cause shown, provides for a
reasonable extension of that period, which extension period shall
not in any event exceed fifteen (15) days where only state or local
funds are involved, or not to exceed ninety (90) days on any award
of contract for the construction of a public improvement where funds
are utilized which are furnished by an agency of the United States
Government. Upon mutual written agreement between the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders and the awarding public agency, the
Division or awarding public agency may extend the contract award
period no more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the bid
opening date.
bidders shall be made within thirty (30) days after the opening of
bids unless the governing body of the awarding public agency, by
formal recorded action and for good cause shown, provides for a
reasonable extension of that period, which extension period shall
not in any event exceed fifteen (15) days where only state or local
funds are involved, or not to exceed ninety (90) days on any award
of contract for the construction of a public improvement where funds
are utilized which are furnished by an agency of the United States
Government. Upon mutual written agreement between the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders and the awarding public agency, the
Division or awarding public agency may extend the contract award
period no more than one hundred twenty (120) days from the bid
opening date.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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