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OK HB3418
OK HB3418Public buildings and public works; Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; quotes; felonies; disclosures; effective date.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
04/07/2026
04/07/2026
Crossed Over
03/30/2026
03/30/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to public buildings and public works; amending 60 O.S. 2021, Section 176, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2025 (60 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 176), which relates to trusts for benefit of state, county or municipality and contracts; making certain contracts no longer subject to Public Competitive Bidding Act; *** terms; establishing procedure for public construction contracts equal to or greater than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars and less than Fifty Thousand Dollars for school district; *** amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-135, which relates to system of accounting for school districts; requiring compliance with Section 40 of Title 61; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthors: Chapman, Wolfley, and Menz AMENDMENT NO. 1. , line 10 1/2, insert the following “D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, a public agency may conduct preliminary procurement activities for the purpose of developing accurate specifications, determining appropriate materials, and estimating project costs. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, market research, requests for information, vendor outreach, product demonstrations, site visits, and pre-bid industry engagement.” AMENDMENT NO. 2. , line 23, delete after the word “effective” and before the period, the date “November 1, 2026” and insert the date “November 1, 2027” Passed the Senate the 28th day of April, 2026. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2026. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3418 By: Strom, West (Josh), Archer, Crosswhite Hader, Dobrinski, Stinson, Fugate, Woolley, Kendrix, Kelley, and McCane of the House and Daniels of the Senate An Act relating to public buildings and public works; amending 60 O.S. 2021, Section 176, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2025 (60 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 176), which relates to trusts for benefit of state, county or municipality and contracts; making certain contracts no longer subject to Public Competitive Bidding Act; amending 61 O.S. 2021, Sections 102, as amended by Section 13, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022, 103, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 361, O.S.L. 2025, 106, as amended by Section 18, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022, 110, as amended by Section 21, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022, 111, 112, as amended by Section 22, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022, 114, as amended by Section 729, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025, 116, as amended by Section 543, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025, 117, 119, 119.1, as amended by Section 25, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022, 120, 121, as amended by Section 26, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022, 131, 137, and 138 (61 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 102, 103, 106, 110, 112, 114, 116, 119.1, and 121), which relate to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; modifying terms; establishing procedure for public construction contracts equal to or greater than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars and less than Fifty Thousand Dollars for school district; requiring bidding documents for construction-management trade contracts and subcontracts to be available for set period; authorizing electronic bids with live video feed of bid opening to not have a public bid opening; clarifying awarding public agency and not divisions may extend contract award period; extending applicability of the Public Competitive Bidding Act to quotes; clarifying persons who are conflicted out of contracts; establishing felony offenses related to insider information related to public bids; requiring change orders or cumulative change orders which exceed certain limits to re-solicit quotes; permitting suit by unsuccessful quoter; establishing that persons who knowingly violate act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; directing public agencies to use lowest responsible qualified vendor for personal property greater than Ten Thousand Dollars; providing procedure for public agencies that solicit bids or quotes pursuant to authorized sole-source or sole- brand bidding procedures; prohibiting public agencies from writing bid or quote specifications for the purpose of restricting bids or quotes; requiring contractors and vendors to provide certain information to awarding public agency; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-135, which relates to system of accounting for school districts; requiring compliance with Section 40 of Title 61; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, which governs how public agencies (like state government, counties, cities, and school districts) enter into contracts for public buildings and works to ensure fair competition and prevent waste of taxpayer money. Key changes include allowing public agencies to conduct preliminary procurement activities like market research and vendor outreach to better define project specifications and costs, establishing new procedures for school districts for public construction contracts between $25,000 and $50,000, and permitting electronic bids to be opened without a public in-person gathering if a live video feed is provided. The bill also clarifies that awarding public agencies, rather than specific divisions, can extend contract award periods, and it expands the Act's applicability to include "quotes" in addition to sealed bids for certain contract amounts. Furthermore, it introduces felony offenses for officials or employees who improperly disclose bid information or solicit insider bid details, and it mandates that change orders exceeding certain financial thresholds must trigger a re-solicitation of bids or quotes. The bill also requires contractors and vendors to disclose ownership information and subcontractors, and it establishes that knowingly violating certain provisions of the Act is a misdemeanor. Finally, it directs public agencies to use the lowest responsible qualified vendor for personal property purchases over $10,000 and outlines procedures for sole-source or sole-brand bidding, while prohibiting the manipulation of bid specifications to restrict competition, and it delays the effective date of the act to November 1, 2027.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (15)
Julie Daniels (R)*,
Judd Strom (R)*,
Nick Archer (R),
Mark Chapman (R),
Denise Crosswhite Hader (R),
Mike Dobrinski (R),
Andy Fugate (D),
Mike Kelley (R),
Gerrid Kendrix (R),
Michelle McCane (D),
Annie Menz (D),
Preston Stinson (R),
Josh West (R),
Max Wolfley (R),
Gabe Woolley (R),
Last Action
SA's received (on 04/28/2026)
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