Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1311
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Award of contract
Official statutory text
(a) At the time and place specified in the notice to
contractors, the governing body or the board of county commissioners
shall examine all bids received and, without unnecessary delay,
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award the contract to the lowest and best bidder, who will perform
the work and furnish the materials which have been selected and
perform all the conditions imposed by the governing body or the
board, as prescribed in the resolution for work and the notice for
proposals.
(b) The aggregate amount of the contract shall not exceed the
aggregate estimate of cost submitted by the engineer for the
improvement and, in the event of any excess in cost over the
engineer's estimate, such excess shall be void and no assessments
for such excess levied.
(c) In the event any acquisition of site is necessary, the award
of the contract may be made before or after the time such eminent
domain proceedings as may be required are completed.
(d) The governing body or board of county commissioners shall
have the right to award a contract for all or a portion of such
limited access facility, or to reject any or all bids, and to
readvertise for such further bids as in its judgment are desirable.
contractors, the governing body or the board of county commissioners
shall examine all bids received and, without unnecessary delay,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries Page 151
award the contract to the lowest and best bidder, who will perform
the work and furnish the materials which have been selected and
perform all the conditions imposed by the governing body or the
board, as prescribed in the resolution for work and the notice for
proposals.
(b) The aggregate amount of the contract shall not exceed the
aggregate estimate of cost submitted by the engineer for the
improvement and, in the event of any excess in cost over the
engineer's estimate, such excess shall be void and no assessments
for such excess levied.
(c) In the event any acquisition of site is necessary, the award
of the contract may be made before or after the time such eminent
domain proceedings as may be required are completed.
(d) The governing body or board of county commissioners shall
have the right to award a contract for all or a portion of such
limited access facility, or to reject any or all bids, and to
readvertise for such further bids as in its judgment are desirable.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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