Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-689
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Local road design standards - Plans, surveys and
Official statutory text
engineering services.
A. The Department of Transportation is hereby directed, in
cooperation with the Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering
Districts Board, to cause to be developed appropriate local road
design standards for use in constructing projects pursuant to this
program. The standards, upon their adoption by the Transportation
Commission and by those counties wishing to participate in this
program, shall be used for the design and construction of all
projects funded pursuant to this program. However, when funds
available pursuant to this program are used to match federal funds,
projects shall meet appropriate minimum design standards for local
roads and other applicable federal requirements. All plans and
specifications for federal-aid projects shall be subject to the
approval of the Department. To every extent possible, negotiations
with the Federal Highway Administration should be undertaken to
allow application of the County Roads Design Guidelines Manual.
B. Plans, surveys, and engineering shall be the responsibility
of the county in which the project is located. Only registered
professional engineers, approved by the Department of
Transportation, experienced in the design and construction of
highway and related facilities, shall be used for such services.
C. Prior to award of the contract by the Transportation
Commission, the county shall be given the option of accepting or
rejecting the bid submitted by the successful bidder.
A. The Department of Transportation is hereby directed, in
cooperation with the Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering
Districts Board, to cause to be developed appropriate local road
design standards for use in constructing projects pursuant to this
program. The standards, upon their adoption by the Transportation
Commission and by those counties wishing to participate in this
program, shall be used for the design and construction of all
projects funded pursuant to this program. However, when funds
available pursuant to this program are used to match federal funds,
projects shall meet appropriate minimum design standards for local
roads and other applicable federal requirements. All plans and
specifications for federal-aid projects shall be subject to the
approval of the Department. To every extent possible, negotiations
with the Federal Highway Administration should be undertaken to
allow application of the County Roads Design Guidelines Manual.
B. Plans, surveys, and engineering shall be the responsibility
of the county in which the project is located. Only registered
professional engineers, approved by the Department of
Transportation, experienced in the design and construction of
highway and related facilities, shall be used for such services.
C. Prior to award of the contract by the Transportation
Commission, the county shall be given the option of accepting or
rejecting the bid submitted by the successful bidder.
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