OPEN MARKET PROCEDURE

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 2, art. V, div. 4

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 2-441 Generally.

§ 2-441. - Generally. (a) All purchases of supplies and/or contractual services of an estimated value of $50,000.00 or less in City funds shall be made by the City procurement purchasing agent on the open market, without newspaper advertisement and without observing the procedure prescribed by Division 3 of this article. The City procurement purchasing agent is authorized and may execute purchasing agreements and contracts with a value of $50,000.00 or less, with the forms for such purchasing agreements and contracts to be approved by the City Manager and Municipal Counselor; provided, the agent shall have the approval of the Chief Financial Officer prior to signing any such purchasing agreements or contracts. The City procurement purchasing agent shall also have the sole authority to sign renewal documents for these agreements and contracts as deemed appropriate. (b) All purchases of supplies and/or contractual services with an estimated value that exceeds $50,000.00 may only be made on the open market by City Council action. This action is in the form of a resolution that waives competitive bidding and authorizes the open market purchase. (c) All sales or other disposals of City surplus property with an estimated value of $50.000.00 or less may be made by the Chief Financial Officer or designee on the open market, without newspaper advertisement and without observing the procedure prescribed by Division 3 of this article. The Chief Financial Officer or designee shall approve all sales or other disposals of surplus property of any value. (Code 1970, § 14-49; Code 1980, § 2-296; Ord. No. 19343, § 3, 1-9-90; Ord. No. 21624, § 1, 12-19-00; Ord. No. 24940, § 3, 8-12-14; Ord. No. 27276, § 1, 2-14-23; Ord. No. 27506, § 1, 1-16-24)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 2-442 Minimum number of bids; standards for awarding bids.

§ 2-442. - Minimum number of bids; standards for awarding bids. All open market purchases in amounts established by The City Of Oklahoma City's Purchasing Policies and Procedures, shall, wherever possible, be based on at least three informal competitive bids, and shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder in accordance with the standards set forth in this article. (Code 1970, § 14-50; Code 1980, § 2-297; Ord. No. 20270, § 1, 1-4-95; Ord. No. 22100, § 1, 12-17-02)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 2-443 Notice inviting bids.

§ 2-443. - Notice inviting bids. Informal bids for open market purchases may be solicited by any one of the following methods: (1) Direct mail request to prospective vendors; (2) Telephone; (3) Public notice; (4) E-mail; (5) Facsimile; (6) Electronic posting by internet service provider; (7) Other means prescribed by the Procurement Purchasing Agent. (Code 1970, § 14-51; Code 1980, § 2-298; Ord. No. 20270, § 1, 1-4-95; Ord. No. 22100, § 1, 12-17-02)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 2-444 Recording of open market orders.

§ 2-444. - Recording of open market orders. A record of all open market orders and the bids submitted in competition, shall be open to public inspection in accordance with State law. (Code 1970, § 14-52; Code 1980, § 2-299; Ord. No. 20270, § 1, 1-4-95; Ord. No. 22100, § 1, 12-17-02)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH2AD_ARTVPUPR_DIV4OPMAPRFetched: 10/28/2026