Membership Announcements
Anyone digging must contact OKIE811 to have facility operators locate and mark their underground lines.
All Members are invited to attend the 44th Annual Meeting Wednesday March 6th, 2024 Noon – 4:30pm Embassy Suites in Norman, OK 2501 Conference Dr, Norman, OK 73069 Upcoming Member Service Webinars Please join us for upcoming webinars at 2pm on February 14th & March 13th. February 14, 2024 – OKIE811 Member Benefits: Join us to discuss how OKIE811 Members benefit from changes made to OKIE811 processes & procedures. March 13, 2024 – OKIE811 Membership Verification: Learn about the new verification process, how verification can save you money, and the importance of verifying your information. November is when members receive their annual invoice for their membership fees. We wanted to share a couple of reminders regarding the invoice.
The 2024 Fee Schedule has been approved by the OKIE811 Board of Directors and will go into effect November 1, 2023. These new rates will be reflected on your 2024 Annual Invoice. As a non-profit organization, we work hard to ensure we’re collecting the necessary revenue to cover our planned costs for the services provided to OKIE811 members. Knowing our services are provided to all members, our intent is to fairly distribute the cost of operations to the underground facility operator. In an effort to more fairly distribute costs, the board has voted on significant modifications to how costs are billed out under the 2024 Fee Schedule. Fee Schedule Changes Membership Fee: Premium Service Fees: Other Fees: Helpful Hints to Reduce Costs There are some steps underground facility operators can take to reduce their fees. Watch the recorded webinar to learn more on how you can Reduce Costs and Save Money with your Membership. The team here at OKIE811 works hard to provide quality services to our members. We continually look at improvements to help streamline and automate to keep our operating costs low. We appreciate your participation in the 811 system and are here to help. Effective Wednesday, October 25, 2023, OKIE811 will begin sending “Design – Survey Request” notifications to members. This is a notice to facility operators to provide underground facility information during the design or engineering phase of a project to prevent potential impact to existing underground facilities. Need to Know Field Information New Response Code OKIE811 has created a new response code to help with responding to Design – Survey Requests when facility operator chooses to provide maps. Action Items Watch the Design – Survey Video to learn how you can set up your account to ensure appropriate personnel receive the Design – Survey Request notifications. For more information regarding this law change, please visit the amended sections §63-142.2.(16) and §63-142.8. B of the Oklahoma Underground Facilities Damages Prevention Act. Please contact OKIE811 Member Services Team with any questions. 8/16/2023 Positive Response is Mandatory in the State of Oklahoma The Oklahoma Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act requires each operator of underground facilities to provide a response to the notification center (i.e., OKIE811 via our Portal) prior to the expiration of the required notice period. The response shall indicate the status of required activities of the operator or designated representative regarding proposed excavation or demolition. Please review the law for details about the requirements of responding to locate request notifications. Watch the Positive Response Tutorial for more information about how to respond. 05/11/2022 We show that your dispatch code(s) is configured to respond to locate requests through the OKIE811 Portal. However, nearly 100% of your locate request notifications (aka tickets) are not being responded to through the OKIE811 Portal. To be compliant, it is critical that whoever is responsible for responding to locate requests for your dispatch code(s) that they are responding via the OKIE811 Portal. Login to the OKIE811 Portal, under Membership Info feature, review your dispatch code(s) to identify who is configured to respond for your organization to help ensure responses are being provided to OKIE811 via the our Portal. Watch the Positive Response Tutorial for more information about how to respond. Contact MemberServices@okie811.org with any questions or assistance.Membership Announcements
Save the Date 2024 Annual Meeting
Upcoming Member Service Webinars
Member Billing Announcement
Annual Billing Reminders
Invoice Reminders
Payment Reminders
LATE FEES
2024 Fee Schedule & Estimated Fees
2024 Fee Schedule
Need to Know Design - Survey Request Information
Non-Compliance Notice for not Responding to Locate Requests
ATTENTION: Members Not Responding to Locate Quests via OKIE811 Portal
One of your dispatch codes is in non-compliance with the Oklahoma Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Per the amended section 142.6.B of the Oklahoma Underground Damage Prevention Act, each operator of underground facilities shall provide a Positive Response to the notification center (i.e. OKIE811 via our Portal) prior to the expiration of the required notice period. This went into effect November 1,2021.