Okla. Admin. Code § 752:11-7-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 752:11-7-2 - Bid documents

(a)Solicitation notice. The solicitation notice will contain:

(1) Sufficient information concerning the proposed public construction contract to allow a contractor to determine if he may be interested in bidding the project.

(2) The location where a complete set of bidding documents may be obtained.

(3) The date and time for the MANDATORY site visit, if applicable. As most specifications shall indicate, contractors shall be responsible for visiting the site of a project prior to bidding. Failure to do so shall not excuse a contractor from any requirement of the specifications. Occasionally, a MANDATORY site visit shall be held which shall require the attendance of a contractor at a specific time and place prior to bidding.

(4) The location and time for the pre-bid conference if applicable. Some projects may have a MANDATORY pre-bid conference which means that bidders MUST attend to have their bid accepted.

(5) The date, time and place of the opening of bids.

(6) The name and address to whom competitive, sealed bids must be submitted.

(7) If applicable, any pre-qualification requirements pursuant to 61 O.S. § 118.

(8) Other information deemed of benefit to the public or prospective bidders.

(b)Prequalification of Bidders. In order to determine the responsibility of bidders, the awarding public agency may require prospective bidders, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers to prequalify as responsible bidders prior to submitting bids on a public construction contract. Prequalification to bid or perform work does not constitute a license. Prequalification shall not serve as a substitute for a license otherwise required by law. Notice of any such prequalification requirement shall be made equally and uniformly known by the awarding public agency to all prospective bidders and the public in the same manner as proposals to award public construction contracts. Financial information including, but not limited to, audited financial statements required by the awarding public agency as part of prequalification shall remain confidential.

(c)Bid forms. Bidders must use the information found in the specifications and drawings to prepare their bids. Verbal information from any other source cannot be used. All supplemental information, when required, shall be in the form of a written addendum provided by the ADC to all bidders of record.

Okla. Admin. Code § 752:11-7-2

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 24, September 3, 2019, eff. 9/18/2019

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff. 9/1/2023