Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-569: Contracts - Advertisement - Bond - Waiver of advertisement

in emergency – District bidding process.

A. When it is determined to let the work of a master

conservancy district by contract, contracts in amounts to exceed One

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be advertised after

notices calling for bids have been published once a week, for three

(3) consecutive weeks completed on date of last publication, which

shall not be less than fourteen (14) days from the first

publication, in at least one newspaper in each county, where any

part of the work under terms of the contract is to be performed.

The board may let the contract to the lowest and best bidder, who

shall give a good and approved bond, with ample security, equal in

amount to the total of the bid, conditioned on the carrying out of

the contract to completion, and shall file the bond and contract

with the secretary of the district in amount and conditions as

provided by law, conditioned on the carrying out of the contract.

The contract shall be in writing and shall be approved by the board

of directors and signed by the president of the board and by the

contractor. In the case of sudden emergency when it is necessary in

order to protect the district or when the board determines that the

contract must be implemented by a sole source or in any situation in

which the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 would allow a state

agency to do so, the advertising of contracts may be waived.

B. The board of directors of any conservancy district may adopt

rules establishing a district competitive bidding process not in

conflict with the provisions of this section.