Okla. Admin. Code § 170:15-11-2

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

Section 170:15-11-2 - Request for proposal

(a) The private prison administrator shall develop a Request for Proposal (RFP), which contains a statement of purpose and defines the need for the proposed contract. When finalized, the RFP shall be mailed to qualified vendors. Returned applications will be evaluated and maintained in a comprehensive file. The private prison administration unit will maintain the comprehensive file listing qualified vendors.

(b) The private prison administration unit in the Operations Support Division and Department of Corrections' Legal Division shall prepare a contract draft which best serves the needs of Oklahoma, striving for lowest cost, best service and protection of the public, employee and offender.

(c) Upon approval of the bids by the Board of Corrections, contracts will be finalized with the private prison contractors that have met and agreed to all statutory, board and department standards as stipulated in the RFP. The director or the director's designee shall notify the successful vendor of the approval of the contract upon final review and certification by the Department of Central Services.

Okla. Admin. Code § 170:15-11-2

Added at 22 Ok Reg 2350, eff 7-11-05