(Published in The Walters Herald September 10, 2026)
OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSAL
For Electrical Services and Repairs
ITB 2026-009
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 10:00 A.M. CST on the scheduled bid opening date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Proposals will be publicly opened at 11:00 A.M. via Zoom:
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I. No bids which are tied to, or contingent upon, other work with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will be accepted.
II. Bidders shall familiarize themselves with the conditions and shall understand that full cooperation in executing the requirements of the Scope of Work is expected.
III. All contractors that desire to provide the OTA with manual service work are required by state statute to complete an employee E-Verify Form.
IV. The work to be performed under ITB 2026-009 consists of:
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) invites bids from qualified, responsible, and properly licensed electrical contractors to provide oncall electrical repair and related services, including all required labor and materials, at OTA maintained properties and locations including Oklahoma’s 12 turnpikes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Cimarron, Creek, Gilcrease, H.E. Bailey, Indian Nation, Kickapoo, John Kilpatrick, Muskogee, Turner, and Will Rogers.
V. In awarding the contract the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to act For the best interest of the OTA without technicalities as to procedure.
VI. Policies of insurance will not be cancelled 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.
VII. Upon award of contract to a successful bidder, the contract will be completely and correctly executed by the contractor and returned to the OTA within twenty (20) calendar days from date of award. The OTA will have thirty (30) working days from the date of award to complete its execu—
