Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority - November 6, 2026

The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COPA) regular board meeting on November 6, 2026, reviewed the $4.3 million Bus Stop Improvement Phase 2 project, covering 170 stops with ADA, safety, shelter, and sidewalk-connectivity improvements. The plan proposes a base bid for 155 stops and alternates for the remaining stops, with the goal of staying within budget; staff said the project may go to bid under current funding, but a contract cannot be signed until the FTA Build grant agreement is executed. An award is anticipated in the first quarter of 2027. Trustees requested the stop and alternate lists and coordination with planned sidewalk work, including on Western Avenue; staff also agreed to examine wayfinding at a stop near a youth shelter. Ridership impacts are expected to be reviewed after project completion. No construction contract award was made at this meeting.

The board approved a five-year lease to Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma at $30,000 in annual revenue, a one-year lease renewal with the Oklahoma City Municipal Facilities Authority for $37,200 in annual revenue, and a parking lease for Thunder games at $5,900 per game, with a $6,475 daily rate for qualifying playoff games. The board also approved the updated COPA Procurement Policy and Procedures Manual, developed in response to FTA compliance findings. It retains the $50,000 informal procurement threshold, requires formal competitive bidding above that amount, and sets out federal-funding documentation, protest procedures, and limited use of best-value bids for FTA procurements; RFPs, best-value bids, and sole-source purchases remain subject to board oversight as applicable. The board received the FY2025 annual financial report and other reports; the audit had a clean opinion and identified findings related to the Oracle ERP transition and a cash-management control issue.