June 2025

In this issue:

• Save the Date
• Deferred Maintenance Update
• Surplus
• Facilities Management
• Fleet Management
• Construction and Properties
• Central Printing and Interagency Mail
• Employee Spotlight

The CAM team believes in innovative problem-solving and adopting new approaches when we find that old techniques no longer serve us. Albert Einstein is thought to have said, “We cannot solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” Widely considered a genius, Einstein's advice allows us to think about how our team creates pathways to success. 

This month, we've reached new milestones in our deferred maintenance program, rolled out new Fleet Management software that emphasizes integration, and more. 

As always, please reach out to me or my team with questions or concerns.

Nathan Wald
OMES CAM administrator

• OMES CAM website.
• CAM Service Map.
• Capitol Event Reservations form.
• Customer Satisfaction Survey.

• Doing Business With CAM: Central Printing and Interagency Mail
• Tuesday, July 15
• 1 p.m.

Surplus celebrated the landmark of achieving $10 million in sales on GovDeals with a recognition ceremony with our GovDeals partners. 

The award was commemorated with a trophy and plaque, and the Surplus team already has our sights set on ways to reach bigger landmarks with improved efficiency. 

Surplus credits this achievement to our team for seamlessly adopting our new processes and providing excellent customer service, our agency partners who work with us to safely dispose of state property, and our GovDeals partners for supporting our mission.

This month, Surplus says goodbye to our State Surplus lead, Marissa Sockwell. Marissa has been with OMES for 13 years, and her dedication to the State of Oklahoma has been invaluable.

Marissa received her own award at our GovDeals ceremony to recognize her dedication over the past 13 years.

Join us Friday, June 27, at the Surplus warehouse from 1-3 p.m. to properly thank Marissa for her service and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. 

When: Friday, June 27, from 1-3 p.m.
Where: State Surplus Warehouse, 304 S. Miller Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 

OMES is enhancing data synchronization by integrating Comdata fuel card information into Fleetio, our fleet management software. This integration will provide a comprehensive view of fuel usage and costs, improving tracking and budgeting accuracy. Additionally, efforts are underway to incorporate historical vehicle data into Fleetio, with a full dataset expected to be available by August. This will allow better long-term analysis and decision-making regarding fleet operations.

For questions regarding the turn-in process, or to verify the status of specific vehicles, please email OMES Fleet Management or call 405-521-2203. Thank you for your continued commitment to responsible stewardship of state resources. Together, we can ensure a more efficient and effective government for all Oklahomans.

To further optimize fleet management, OMES is excited to announce the implementation of Fleetster, a cutting-edge vehicle rental management system. This platform will streamline the process for agencies to rent vehicles when needed, reducing reliance on underutilized owned vehicles. Fleetster offers real-time availability tracking, automated reservation systems and detailed usage reports, ensuring a more flexible and cost-effective approach to meeting operational needs. M5 will sunset on June 30. Fleetster is currently being stood up replace it.

As part of Governor Stitt’s commitment to reducing government waste and optimizing state resources, Executive Order 2025-03 directs OMES to oversee the overhaul of Oklahoma’s state vehicle fleet. The goal is to address the costly surplus of underutilized vehicles, ensure taxpayer dollars are used efficiently and maintain essential government functions.

OMES Fleet Management has completed the collection and review of vehicle usage data as mandated by EO 2025-03. Each state agency submitted detailed reports for vehicles under their control, and we thank you for your cooperation in meeting these reporting requirements.

Next steps: OMES Fleet Management Director Nathan Pumphrey has completed data analysis and identified vehicles that meet the EO's criteria for turn-in. These include underutilized vehicles that do not align with state statutes for efficient use. Agencies will receive individualized emails from the OMES Fleet Management director specifying which vehicles are required to be turned in.

Action required by agencies: Please carefully review the email from OMES Fleet Management to identify vehicles designated for turn-in. If you have questions or if any issues arise, please reach out to Jed Redeker.

Compliance deadline: Agencies must arrange for the surrender of identified vehicles to the designated OMES Fleet Management location by July 31. Instructions for the turn-in process, including locations and logistics, will be provided in the notification email.

Why this matters: EO 2025-03 builds on previous efforts like Executive Order 2020-4, which highlighted that Oklahoma’s fleet of over 9,000 vehicles included many underutilized assets. By reducing the fleet, we aim to lower maintenance costs, fuel expenses and administrative overhead, ultimately benefiting Oklahoma taxpayers.

This month, we welcome Caleb Cox into the fold as an assistant construction project manager.

Cox is a strategic and detail-oriented construction professional and brings more than seven years of industry experience with him. His experience includes multifamily, residential and commercial projects, and his skills include organization, time management, planning and problem-solving. He additionally brings leadership skills from overseeing construction teams throughout all phases of the project life cycle.

Cox also specializes in mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) and structural codes in Oklahoma City, Moore, Norman and Edmond.

CAP is pleased to welcome Angela Tate to our team as an owner's representative and construction project manager. Tate has more than 20 years of combined industry experience through her work in construction, project management and commercial interior design.

The professional experience Tate brings with her spans high-value projects with globally recognized companies like Staples Inc. and Herman Miller. Most recently, she worked in Flagstaff, Arizona, managing a timber design for a bus transition project. Before that, she dedicated four years to the State of Arizona managing construction projects.  

Tate holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University as well as dual masters degrees from Arizona State University. She is a certified project management professional and feels passionate about coaching and training others in the principles of project management and design.

Having relocated to Oklahoma in 2024, Tate considers herself a proud Oklahoman. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, hiking, road trips and off-road Jeeping. We welcome the skillset and range of professional qualities Tate brings to the CAP team, and we are excited to incorporate those qualities into our workflow.

The OMES, Manhattan and REES teams have continued to meet and further develop the design of the Allen Wright Memorial Library. Final design presentation is currently on schedule.

Current open action items include final design development presentation to the OMES and ODL and presentation of the interior and exterior finishes to the OMES and ODL teams. Refinement and coordination of the archive relocation strategy with specialty library/archive consultants is ongoing.

The project schedule has the next deliverable as July 1 with a 50% progress submission. All teams are continuing to develop the documents for a final submission in August.

Did you know Interagency Mail provides a mail metering service? We can pick up outgoing USPS mail, apply postage and deliver it to the post office to be mailed. Using IAM for metering can save your agency money on meter leases, repairs and supplies, as well as time spent metering, ordering supplies and postage, and paying various invoices. The Corporation Commission recently made the decision to use IAM’s metering service. They determined that we would save them at least $18,000 a year in equipment costs, plus the time saved processing mail. For more information about how you can save money on your mailing process, please reach out to thomas.weems@omes.ok.gov.