Okla. Admin. Code § 260:65-19-10

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 260:65-19-10 - Requests for proposals and contracts

(a) Following the qualifications-based ranking of firms to perform design-build in accordance with 260:65-21, the state agency shall solicit competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) from three (3) to five (5) most highly qualified firms.

(b) The Request for Proposals (RFP) shall contain, at a minimum, the following elements:

(1) The procedures to be followed for submitting proposals and the procedures for making the selection decision, including a reference to the requirements of this Chapter and the regulations of the state agency.

(2) A copy of the proposed design-build contract including other relevant contracting documents.

(3) The evaluation factors and their relative weights.

(4) The statement of work/design criteria package.

(5) Provision for the design-builder to offer comments, enhancements or other appropriate value engineering recommendations provided by the state agency in the RFP.

(6) A stipend is required to be paid to each design-build firm to develop design drawings as part of the submission. The RFP must describe the drawings, specifications, or other submittals to be provided with the proposal, with guidance as to the form and level of completeness of the drawings, specifications or submittals that will be acceptable.

(A) The stipend should be sufficient to cover the cost to develop drawings, specifications or other technical narratives in response to the RFP.

(B) The RFP should state that in return for the stipend, the State will retain ownership of the plans submitted by the competing design-build teams.

(7) A schedule for commencement and completion of the design-build contract.

(8) Budget limits for the design-build contract.

(9) Requirements for design-builders to have bonds and insurance.

(10) Any other information that the state agency in its discretion chooses to supply, including without limitation, surveys, drawings or models of existing structures, environmental studies, photographs, or references to public records.

Okla. Admin. Code § 260:65-19-10

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023