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EASEMENT E-1920-63: CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A PERMANENT ROADWAY, UTILITY, AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT FROM DAVE’S HEALTHMART PHARMACY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,285 FOR THE PORTER AVENUE AND ACRES STREET INTERSECTION 2019 BOND PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 26, 2013, City Council approved engineering services Contract K-1213-165 with the engineering firm of Cabbiness Engineering, L.L.C., in the amount of $55,300 to provide a conceptual design for the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection 2019 Bond Project.
On November 25, 2014, the Norman City Council approved Programming Resolution R-1415-54, for the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection 2019 Bond Project.
On July 11, 2017, City Council approved Amendment No. One to engineering services Contract K-1213-165 with the engineering firm of Cabbiness Engineering, L.L.C., in the amount of $160,000 to provide final design for the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection 2019 Bond Project.
On April 2, 2019, the citizens of Norman voted in favor of a Bond Issue to finance the local share of nineteen transportation improvement projects. One of the nineteen 2019 bond projects is the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection Bond Project. Please see the attached location map showing the project boundaries.
Proposed improvements for the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection 2019 Bond Project include:
• Revised geometry of the intersection to enhance traffic operations and pedestrian safety
• New traffic signals with ADA compliant ramps and crossings
• New storm water structures meeting current City of Norman codes and ordinances
• Dedicated left turn lanes to enhance traffic operations
• Reconfigured access from Daws Street to accommodate intersection improvements at Porter and Acres
• Utility relocations as needed to accommodate intersection improvements
• New ADA compliant pedestrian sidewalks adjacent to the roadway
On August 13, 2019, City Council approved Authorization for Expenditure Number Three to Contract K-1314-102 with Smith-Roberts Land Services, Inc., for the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection 2019 Bond Project in the amount of $65,230 for right of way acquisition services.
DISCUSSION: The City plans to acquire right-of-way and/or easements from twelve (12) parcels in the vicinity of Porter Avenue and Acres Street for the construction of the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection 2019 Bond Project. These easements vary in size and type. Staff requested donations in conjunction with making offers of fair market value based on appraisals. This item addresses permanent and temporary easements for Parcels 4, 9, and 11. The owners of these parcels have agreed to the City’s initial offers, including land value and damages, for each of the easements on their respective parcels. The attached table provides the details of each easement. Also, a Right-of-Way Acquisition Sheet is attached providing the location of each easement necessary for the project. Funding for the acquisitions and damages to be paid, for Parcels 4, 4.1, 4.2, 9, 9.1 and 11 totaling $18,997 will come from the Porter Avenue and Acres Street Intersection 2019 Bond Project Right of Way Account (Account Org 50594019, Object 46001; Project BP0416). These funds for Parcels 4, 9, and 11 have been encumbered in Requisitions 20208866, 20208867, and 20208870.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the above described easements be accepted, and that payment be authorized, where appropriate, and the filing be directed thereof.