Okla. Admin. Code § 170:20-3-2 - Selection criteria

Proposals which comply with all prerequisites will be further evaluated using a system of weighted criteria. Sites will receive a rating on each criterion, which will then be multiplied by its weight to determine the score.

(1) Net costs. Cost is the most important criterion and carries a weight of seven. The proposal will include sufficient information for the department to estimate first and subsequent year rent, start-up cost, and operating cost. If the community can offer any inducements, the inducements will be clearly stated along with estimates of their value. The department will verify estimates. Inducements will not be considered unless there is proof that they will be forthcoming. The department will calculate the net present value of the costs of each site, less inducements, for a ten year period. The site with the lowest net present value will receive the highest rating. The site with the highest net present value will receive the lowest rating. The sites in between will be rated proportionately to their position on the range continuum.

(2) Support costs. The support costs criterion carries a weight of two. Judgements will be made whether the support costs are low, medium, or high. Low will carry a rating of ten; medium a rating of five; and high a rating of zero.

(3) Inmate jobs. The inmate jobs criterion carries a weight of two. All proposals will have sufficient public works potential for a 150-bed community work center. Some sites may be able to employ more inmates full-time than others. Sites will be rated proportionately according to the number of full-time jobs projected to be available.

(4) Impact of work. The impact of work criterion carries a weight of three. To be considered, sites must provide adequate prisoner public works opportunities. However, some sites may provide better or worse opportunities than average. Due to the nature of this criterion, judgements will be made whether the projects are superior, good, or fair. Superior will carry a rating of ten, good a rating of five, and fair a rating of zero.

(5) Number of Department of Corrections facilities in the area. The number of Department of Corrections facilities in the area criterion carries a weight of two. A radius will be determined with which to evaluate proximity. Sites further removed from Department of Corrections facilities will receive higher ratings than sites closer to Department of Corrections facilities.

(6) Department of Corrections budget in the site area. The Department of Corrections budget in the site area criterion carries a weight of two. Using the same radius as indicated in 170:25-3-2(5) of this Chapter, the total department budget for correctional facilities in each site area a will be calculated. Proportional ratings will then be assigned to each site with the lower values receiving higher ratings.

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Okla. Admin. Code § 170:20-3-2

Added at 10 Ok Reg 2673, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3139, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4453, eff 7-21-94 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2709, eff 7-26-07