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COPTA board approves a package of procurements, sole-source contracts and change orders; strikes 2026 meeting schedule
Summary
The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority board approved multiple procurement actions, sole-source agreements and construction change orders, ratified payroll and claims, received financial and program reports, and voted to strike a proposed 2026 meeting schedule for reconsideration at the December meeting.
The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority on Nov. 7 approved a series of routine procurement items, sole-source contracts and construction change orders while receiving financial and capital project updates.
Board members voted to allow off-site compressed natural gas fueling for Embark after staff reported parts delays at the agency's CNG station, approving an arrangement estimated at $200,000 for the 2025–26 fiscal year to provide overnight backup fueling. Jesse, a COPTA staff member who spoke for several procurement items, said the agency had been ‘‘down to one compressor’’ and that off-site fueling is necessary so buses can be serviced and return to service on…
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