Oklahoma City seeks engineering teams for MAPS 4 bike-lane projects

Oklahoma City is seeking architect and engineering firms for the next design step on five proposed MAPS 4 bike-lane corridors. Letters of interest were due through the city’s electronic bidding system by 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

The procurement covers projects M4-TK020 and M4-TK021. Submissions had to be made through BidNet; the city said emailed and hand-delivered submissions would not be accepted. The deadline was for firms seeking the work, not for public comments.

What the procurement covers

The selected consultant team would assist with planning, design, construction administration, right-of-way acquisition, appraisals, surveys and public presentations. The procurement notice lists an estimated construction cost of $7,621,600.

That figure is an estimate in the notice, not a final contract value. The current action is a consultant-selection and design step. It does not award construction or establish a construction start or completion date.

Five proposed corridors

The city’s alignment maps identify approximately 7.35 miles across five Oklahoma City corridors:

• Linwood Boulevard and Virginia Avenue: about 1.5 miles, from Classen Boulevard to West Main Street.
• NW 12th Street and Drexel Boulevard: about 2 miles, from NW 23rd Street to North Pennsylvania Avenue.
• Oklahoma Avenue: about 1 mile, from NE 4th Street to NE 16th Place.
• SE 66th Street: about 2.1 miles, from Santa Fe Avenue to Eastern Avenue.
• NE 8th Street: about 0.75 mile, from Lottie Avenue to Martin Luther King Avenue.

What residents should watch for

For bicyclists and pedestrians, the proposed work could eventually add or improve facilities along several Oklahoma City connections. Nearby residents and businesses could later see design decisions involving street space, access, parking, crossings or right-of-way needs.

Those are potential effects at this stage. Final designs and construction plans have not been established through this procurement notice. Drivers, property owners and businesses along the corridors should watch for later design information, public presentations, right-of-way activity and any future construction announcements.

Part of the broader MAPS 4 program

The projects are part of MAPS 4’s citywide sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and streetlights program. The program has a $96.5 million budget, including $22 million for bike lanes and related bicycle facilities.

Earlier MAPS 4 bike-lane work was approved as a separate phase. The current procurement concerns phases 2A and 2B and should not be read as a construction award for the five listed corridors.

Sources

• City procurement notice for MAPS 4 Bike Lanes phases 2A and 2B