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Oklahoma County panel delays selection of opioid-abatement RFP to allow further vetting
Summary
The Policy and Governance special meeting of the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners voted to delay selecting recipients from 16 opioid-abatement proposals to allow staff more time to vet submissions and to consider convening a special meeting next week.
The Policy and Governance special meeting of the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners voted to delay selecting awardees from the county's opioid-abatement request for proposals, saying staff need more time to review 16 bids received earlier this week.
Jessica, county staff overseeing the RFP process, told the board, "We opened up bids on Wednesday. We received 16, but I feel like we need a little bit more time in order to fully vet those. And so if, it would be possible to allow for a little bit more time in order to do that, before we make a recommendation, I feel like that that would be best. There's still some information that we're gathering." That statement framed the board's decision to defer a final recommendation.
The deferral was discussed as a short delay to permit staff to gather additional information and complete scoring. Board members and staff discussed calling a special Policy and Governance meeting to finalize the selection; staff suggested next week, with a preference expressed for Tuesday if schedules permit. "If it doesn't, cramp you on any other deadlines, I think that'll be fine," a board member said during the exchange.
After discussion, a board member moved to defer the selection (the mover and full text of the original motion were altered on the floor), the motion was withdrawn and replaced with a new motion to defer, and the board voted in favor. A board member said, "Thank you for allowing a little bit more time." The board recorded the motion as carried by voice vote of those present.
Discussion (not formal direction) included scheduling options for a special meeting and a desire by staff to ensure all proposals are fully vetted before a recommendation is issued. No award decisions, scoring details, or selections were announced at the meeting.
Next steps: staff will continue vetting proposals and coordinate with board leadership to schedule a possible special meeting next week to consider a final recommendation. The board did not set a firm date during the meeting; a Tuesday next week was stated as preferred but not final.
