Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1510: Special maintenance projects - Performing and carrying

out.

Special maintenance projects under One Million Dollars

($1,000,000.00) may be performed and carried out by state special

maintenance crews, who may also carry out projects above said

amount, if in the judgment of the Transportation Commission the same

shall be in the best interests of the State of Oklahoma, except that

special maintenance projects involving asphaltic material overlay

may be let to contract if the same shall be in the best interests of

the state in the judgment of the Commission.