PUBLIC NOTICE
(Published in The Walters Herald February 12, 2026 & February 19, 2026)
OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
HE. BAILEY TURNPIKE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSAL MOVING CONTRACT NO. HEB-M-26
OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY NOW REQUIRES ONLINE BIDDING. To sign up for online bidding, contact Bid Express at www.BidExpress.com/users/new or call (888) 352-2439. All bids must be submitted over the Internet via Bid Express to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
NO BID WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 9:30 A.M. on the scheduled bid opening date Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Proposals will be publicly opened at 10:35 A.M. via Zoom.
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Proposals will be in accordance with the following:
I. The bidder shall submit with the Proposal a certified or cashier’s check or a bid bond or an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal to guarantee the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract and obtain a bond in agreement with the requirements of the Specifications. The check shall be payable to the order of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
II. No bids which are tied to, or contingent upon, other work will be considered.
III. Bidders shall familiarize themselves with the conditions and shall understand that full cooperation in executing the requirements of the Specifications and Special Provisions is expected.
IV. The Proposal shall be prepared as directed by the 2010 Standard Specifications for Turnpike Construction.
V. A set of bidding documents, including proposal forms, contract forms, Special Provisions, and 2010 Standard Specifications for Turnpike Construction, may be examined at the Maintenance Division’s office of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, located at 3500 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., OKC, OK 73111.
VI. There will be a mandatory moving pre-bid meeting scheduled at 10:45 A.M. on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Administration Offices, 3500 North Martin Luther King Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73111.
VII. The work to be performed under Contract Number HEB-M-26 consists of:
Moving, trimming, and possibly hay baling of designated right-of-way, interchanges, toll plaza areas, and median areas, to include hand trimming around bridges, guardrail, bridge headers, sign structures, trees and drop inlets as required. Contract area will include 1,343 clear zone acres and 2,929 acres outside the clear zone from mile 5.6 to mile 30.6 and 46.0 to 107.0 and the Norman Spur consisting of 8 miles, all located on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike in Caddo, McClain, Grady, Comanche and Cotton Counties, Oklahoma.
VIII. In awarding the contract, the Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to act for the best interests of the Authority without technicalities as to procedure. The Procurement Division Manager may award the Contract to more than one bidder by awarding the Contract(s) by item or groups of items, or may award the Contract on an ALL OR NONE basis, whichever is deemed by the Procurement Division Manager to be in the best interest of the State of Oklahoma. Contract awards will be made to the lowest and best bidder(s) unless the solicitation specifies that best value criteria is being used.
IX. Policies of insurance will not be canceled without first giving the OTA 30 calendar days advance notice. This statement must be on the Description of Operations section of the Certificate of Insurance.
X. All contractors that desire to provide the OTA with manual service work are required by state statute to complete an employee E-Verify Form.
XI. Upon award of contract to a successful bidder, the contract will be completely and correctly executed by the contractor and returned to the Authority within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of award. The Authority will have thirty (30) working days from the date of award to complete its execution of the contract.
OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
By: s/s Joe Echelle, Director
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