LAW CHANGES – MANDATORY POSTIVE RESPONSE
Make sure you are registered to respond to locate request notifications through the OKIE811 Member Portal no later than November 1, 2021. Read More
CHANGE THE DATE
The date of the OKIE811 Annual Meeting has changed. Read More
SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Embassy Suites in Norman, OK
Mark your calendars to attend the 42nd OKIE811 Annual Meeting in person event. We will kick off the meeting with member appreciation luncheon. Enjoy networking with industry stakeholders while learning what is happening at OKIE811.
We look forward to seeing everyone in person again!
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Law Changes - Mandatory Positive Response
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. LEARN MORE Read More
Law Changes Coming Soon:Oklahoma Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act
This is to notify you that HB 2028 has been signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt. The highlighted changes are listed below and will become effective no later than November 1, 2021. Read More
Upcoming Intersection Field changes & Scheduled Maintenance
Reminder, effective May 14th, 2021, we will be making some content changes to the ticket sent to you. The information contained in "Nearby Major Intersection" will now include the single street name of the cross street closest to the dig site.
Please note: As people transition to using "Cross Street" they may still provide the nearest major intersection which could include 2 street names.
Also note: Existing Update Tickets will not be changed to reflect the new process. Read More
Intersection Field Changes
Effective May 14th, 2021, we will be making some content changes to the ticket sent to you. The information contained in "Nearby Major Intersection" will now include the single street name of the cross street closest to the dig site.
Please note: As people transition to using "Cross Street" they may still provide the nearest major intersection which could include 2 street names. Read More
2021 Annual Meeting of the Membership
Each year, OKIE811 hosts our Annual Meeting to provide members an opportunity to learn what we are doing to support our stakeholders and provide quality service to them. All members are invited to attend the 41st Annual Meeting virtually on Wednesday April 14, 2021 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. We look forward to having you participate Read More
Scheduled Maintenance Saturday 04/17/2021
We will be performing maintenance on the GeoCall ticketing
system Saturday, April 17th starting at 10am.
GeoCall system down time is expected to be less than 15 minutes. Read More
2021 OKIE811 Board of Directors Annual Election
ATTENTION: General MEMBERS
2021 Election of Directors
As a General Member of OKIE811, we request that you submit your proxy vote online. This year’s Annual Meeting of the Membership will be held virtually on April 14th at 1:00pm and we will be unable to collect votes during the meeting. Read More
2021 Annual Meeting of the Membership
Each year, OKIE811 hosts our Annual Meeting to provide members an opportunity to learn what we are doing to support our stakeholders and provide quality service to them. All members are invited to attend the 41st Annual Meeting virtually on Wednesday April 14, 2021 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. We look forward to having you participate! Read More
ACTION REQUIRED: 2021 OKIE811 Membership Verification - Follow-up
Information on file with OKIE811 must be current to be compliant with the OKIE811 Membership Agreement and the Oklahoma Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Membership Verification is an opportunity for members to review or update information on file with OKIE811. This important process allows OKIE811 to deliver tickets and contact appropriate individuals. If you are listed as an authorized contact on multiple dispatch codes, you will receive an email for each associated dispatch. Read More
ACTION REQUIRED: 2021 OKIE811 Membership Verification
Information on file with OKIE811 must be current to be compliant with the OKIE811 Membership Agreement and the Oklahoma Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Membership Verification is an opportunity for members to review or update information on file with OKIE811. This important process allows OKIE811 to deliver tickets and contact appropriate individuals. If you are listed as an authorized contact on multiple dispatch codes, you will receive an email for each associated dispatch. Read More
2021 Holidays Needed
Your Emergency and Short Notice Holiday outputs will be updated with the following 2021 OKIE811 Observed Holidays.
For any additional holidays that your company observes, please complete the Member Holiday form at your earliest convenience. Additional recognized Holiday schedules must be submitted using this form and will not be activated until form is received by us. Read More
ATTENTION OKIE811 FACILITY OPERATORS IMPORTANT NOTICE!!
Starting January 1, 2021
2nd Notices & All Other Subsequent Notices from Excavators will be Processed 24/7
The decision was made at the November 2020 Board of Directors Meeting to begin processing 2nd Notices after hours, on weekends and holidays. This is a result of excavators being able to set their excavation start date on a non-business day. This notice serves as an opportunity for you to assess the handling of these requests after hours. Read More
November 2020 Law Updates
Do you know about the recent updates to the Oklahoma Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act? The scope of a ticket is not to exceed 500 linear feet in incorporated areas or 1 mile in unincorporated areas. Review our webinar to learn how this could affect your locate requests. Read More
Avoid Additional Fees for Emergency Short Notice Calls - Final Notice
FINAL NOTICE: You have not switched to 24/7 EM/SN Contacts
Emergency/Short Notice (EM/SN) call notifications are made in addition to the electronic transmission of the locate request. 24/7 EM/SN Contacts are optimal for the maintenance of your emergency short notice calls.
Beginning November 1, 2020: Member Services will begin creating additional outputs for dispatch codes that do not have emergency /short notice contacts available 24/7. Read More
Switch to 24/7 Contacts By November 1 to Avoid Additional Fees
Beginning November 1, 2020: Member Services will begin creating additional outputs for dispatch codes that do not have emergency /short notice contacts available 24/7.
A new/additional output will be created for each time block currently listed on your emergency short notice contact information. Time Blocks = Office hours, After hours, Weekends, Holidays, lunch breaks, etc. Each additional output could result in an additional $120 a year maintenance fee.
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2021 Fee Schedule
The Board of Directors for Oklahoma One-Call System (OKIE811) has approved this Fee Schedule and agree we should not increase fees for members in a potentially difficult year ahead. This Fee Schedule goes into effect November 1, 2020 for all services provided from 11/1/2020 thru 10/31/2021. As you prepare your 2021 budget, be sure to visit www.okie811.org/memberdocuments to review the new 2021 Fee Schedule and OKIE811’s official 2021 Holidays. Read More
Additional Contacts Needed, Getting Notices to New Contacts
OKIE811 is working hard to meet the needs of our members and ensure effective communications are provided between you and those digging around your underground facilities. We are starting to gather new contact information for Design Notices as well as requesting Emergency Repair numbers to provide excavators wanting to report damages that require emergency repair. Read More
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