Okla. Stat. tit. 61, § 61-216

A. The Public Construction Management Act for Political

Subdivisions shall apply to political subdivisions of this state.

B. As used in the Public Construction Management Act for

Political Subdivisions:

1. "Agency construction management" means the construction

entity provides services to the owner without taking on financial

risks for the execution of the actual construction and/or time of

performance, and the owner contracts directly with those awarded

trade contracts for the work;

2. "At-risk construction management" means the construction

entity, after providing agency services during the preconstruction

period:

a. takes on the financial obligation to timely carry out

construction under a specified cost agreement, and

b. enters into written subcontracts for the work in

accordance with the Construction Management Procedures

for Political Subdivisions;

3. "Construction management" means a public construction

project delivery method based on an agreement whereby the owner

acquires from a construction entity a series of services that

include, but are not necessarily limited to, design review,

scheduling, cost control, value engineering, constructability

evaluation, preparation and coordination of bid packages and

construction administration. Construction management includes:

a. agency construction management, and

b. at-risk construction management; and

4. "Political subdivision" or "subdivision" means any local

governmental body formed pursuant to the laws of this state,

including, but not limited to, school districts, vocational

education districts, cities, counties, public trusts, public

authorities, commissions or other local governmental bodies

exercising their authority to contract for public construction

delivery services. The term also applies to quasi-governmental and

nongovernmental organizations delivering construction services using

public funds or on behalf of a political subdivision.