Circuit Engineering Districts

In 1997 Circuit Engineering Districts (CED) were provided by law under Title 69 § 687.1, later amended in 1998. The law allows counties to come together as a cooperative and provide efficiencies that are not available to an individual county. The Districts act as a political subdivision of the counties. The Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma (ACCO) hired staff to implement the program with funding provided through the State Auditor and Inspector’s office. Today the Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board (OCCEDB) and CED’s are funded through state and county funds.

The state is divided into eight geographical areas, districts, where each county designates one County Commissioner to serve on the CED Board. The Districts mirror the same boundaries as the ACCO districts. The CED Board elects its own officers.

 
The Presidents of each CED are the members of the OCCEDB. This board has hired staff to handle statewide transportation issues and manage two funds, the Circuit Engineering District and the Emergency and Transportation Revolving funds.
 

  

Objectives

  • Provide efficiency through the pooling of resources.
  • Provide research.
  • Provide assistance with such functions as road maintenance, construction,
    inspection, and equipment.
  • Conduct public discussion groups, panels, and lectures.
  • Provide courses of education and instruction.
  • Obtain and develop types of information relative to the operation of the
    transportation system.
  • Provide short and long range planning within the district and with other districts.
  • Provide services to counties that will improve the quality of the
    transportation system and be cost effective.
 

  

Accomplishments

  1. Conducting yearly statewide county equipment auctions. (two per year)
    Over 7,434 pieces in 17 auctions.
    Grossed over 52.3 million dollars.
    Earned CED’s over 1 million dollars, 2% of sales.
  2. CEDs developed five year plans in accordance with HB 1176, 80 million/yr. (County Improvements for Roads and Bridges, CIRB)
  3. CED #1, #3 & #8 purchased computers for county shops.
  4. CED #1
    Website, www.ced1.org
    Developing 20 yr road plan
  5. CED #4
    CED staff conducting FHWA’s Safety Bridge Inspections.
    Sign shop implemented to produce traffic signs.
    Provide project management to expedite projects whether let to contract or county constructed.
    Develop counties’ 5 year construction plans.
    Provide floodplain management.
  6. CED #6
    GIS county pilot project in Grady County.
    Inventory of roads, bridges, signs pipes, etc. and their conditions. 
  7. CED #7
    CED #7 staff conducting FHWA’s Safety Bridge Inspections.
    Purchased a 13,000 sq. ft. building on a 7-acre lot in Clinton to conduct business.
    Engineers & draftsmen on staff providing design & expertise on county roads and bridges.
    Conducting Road Scholar courses over safety, maintenance, plan reading.
    Sign shop implemented to produce traffic signs.
    Provide construction inspection on county projects.
    Provide project management to expedite projects whether let to contract or county constructed.
    Formed a bridge building crew.
    Develop counties’ 5 year construction plans.
  8. CED #8 
    CED #8 staff conducting FHWA’s Safety Bridge Inspections.
    Sign shop implemented to produce traffic signs.
    Provide project management to expedite projects whether let to contract or county constructed.
    Engineers & draftsmen on staff providing design & expertise on county roads and bridges.
    Develop counties’ 5 year construction plans.