Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority - 10/27/26

The Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority met on October 27, 2026. Procurement and infrastructure updates included river maintenance and stabilization projects: channel cleaning for the North Canadian River (DM0426) has funding secured and is being prepared for advertisement on BidNet; spring and vegetation management (MC0816) is advertised, with bids closing November 4; and Oklahoma River SCADA repairs (MC0776) are ongoing. A pedestrian and bikeway bridge over the Oklahoma River was presented as an estimated $23 million project involving the City, ODOT, and Riverport. The project was in the bidding process, with construction expected to begin in December 2026 and the main bridge and trail targeted for completion before the Olympics. The city’s proposed interim funding contribution through OCEDT is up to $4 million from available general-obligation limited-tax bond funds, to be repaid from designated bond proceeds. Trustees also advanced a redevelopment item for the next approval stage so it could proceed to bid; the transcript does not clearly identify the project, and the matter is to go to the Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, with that process expected to begin next month. The relevant motions passed. An agricultural lease renewal for Steve Allen was also approved.

The consent docket passed and included a river project summary, revenue report, quarterly events update, the 2027 regular meeting schedule, and permits for Red Coyote Running and SKD Events LLC. A fire department presentation covered the growing swiftwater-rescue conference and the deployment of Oklahoma City and Tulsa teams to flooding in New Mexico; no related procurement action was identified.