pursuant to your authmity under OAC 260; 65w3-8, which provides: ?The D1rector may}:
_o1. ;_modify any pioVision 01 iequirement of this Subchapte1 When such waiver is 111 the 
interest of the State.? We ale hopeful that, aftei leviewing this co1respondence, you wili concur that

 

  

2111 agent-1' of the 5111113 of fully supported 11}? customers instead of (axes.

Daniel S. Sullivan
Chief Executive Of?cer

February 20, 2018

Denise Northrup, Director? . . . 
Of?ce of Management and Enterpiise Systems .3 1 I I
State Capitol, Room 122?

2300 North LincOln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105

 

Request f01 Waiver undei OAC 260: 3 I I I

Deai Ms Northi up

 

_On behalf of the Giand River- Dam Auth01ity (GRDA), I am writing to you to iequest a Waiver. of the
of Architects Engineers and 01116; Design Consultants pioVisions of the Oklahoma"
Admmistrative Code (OAC), Title 260, Chapte1 65, Subchaptei 3, to allow the GRDA ._to enter into
2.3.an agieement With Merrick Company 1?01 enginee1ing se1Vices in connection with the development

a kayaking and whitewater pa1k on the Illinois River in Adaii, County, Oklahoma This 1eques1. is 

a waiver of the legulations p10V1d111gf011-11e selection of engineers is in the. best intetests. of the State
--: of. Oklahoma 111 this instance4113-29111 Octobei 2017, the GRDA ente1 ed into a Memorandum of Undeistanding with the Walton Fam?y
Foundation, Patton Limited, the City of Siloam Sp1ings, Arkansas, and the Siloam Springs Watei
Company to develop a kayaking and Whitewate1 pa1k on the Illinois Rivei 1n Adan County,
:P11_o_1 to ente1 ing into the Memmandum of Undeistanding, the Walton Family Foundatlon 31'
"abegan designing the pa1k using the services of McLaughlin Whitewate1 Design Gioup, a d1V1s10n of
Mer11ck Company . .

 

  

The GRDA will be. accepting title to the land on which this p101ect will be de31gned thi ough tiansfels
from the ploperty owners, Patton Limited and the Siloam Springs Watei Resouices Company__'_'1'gT he
GRDA Will also c001d1nate -t1.1e.c_o_nst1uctimi of the pa1k, which W111. be. funded by a g1 ant 110111 the
Walton Family oundat1on and W111 operate the pa1k upon completlon of constiuction 

 

  

Title 61 O. S. 62 and the regulations contained 111 Title 260, Chapter 65 Subchaptei 3 of the OAC
provide a process foi the selection of engineers ._er the perfOImance cf construction management and
consulting seIVices f01 State agenmes The piocess inVolVes selecting between thiee and ?ve 
and conducting a 1eVieW Of those ?ims focusmg onProfessional quali?cations for the type of work contemplated;

2. Capacity for completing the project in the speci?ed time period; and
3. Past performance on projects of a similar nature.

ABMINISTRATEON, PO 811114509, Vinita OK 74301?0409, 5318-2506545, FAX 913255-5289 OKLAHOMA 0571?, PO Box 2605, Okiahoma City OK 73101112605,110529759903, FAX 1105-2003631
COMPLEX, PO Box 509, Chenieau OK "(4337. 918-824-1074, FAX PO Box 11.2%, Pr?got' OK THESE, 9188250280, FAX 818-8125933113
a ENERGY CONTROL CENTER, PO Box 722, Locust Grove OK 74352, FAX 918-825-1935 ENWRONMENTAL. F30 Box 220. Chciuteau FAX 91382420139
Cl ECOSYSTEMS 31 EDUCATION CENTER, PO Box '10. Langley OK 74350?0070, 91838243728. FAX 918-258-0908 PENSACOLA DAM, 90 Box Y0, Langley 011 ?14350, 918?782?3382 ALSO FAX
Cl SALINA PUMPEG STORAGE PROJECT, PO Box 809, Saiina OK 74355, 918434-5020 ALSO PAX l3 LAKE PATROL, PO Box 70.La:1gley OK MBSO. 918-732-9594, FAX 918-?82-4?23

 

 

61 0.3. 

Given the initial design services that have already been performed by Merrick Company through
its McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group, we wish to engage Merrick Company to complete
the design and assist with the construction of the park. We respectfully request that you waive the
compliance with the Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Other Design Consultants
provisions of the OAC under the authority provided to you by OAC 260:65u?3?8 to allow the
GRDA to enter into an agreement with Merrick Company for design and construction
management services as discussed above. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact me at 918?256-0600.

Sincerely,

Daniel S. Sullivan
Chief Executive Of?cer