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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING OF BID 1617-10, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1617-46 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION DISASTER SERVICES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $466,900; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1617-15, STATUTORY BOND B-1617-16, AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1617-15 FOR THE NORMAN TRAIN DEPOT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, PROJECT AGENT RESOLUTION R-1617-20; BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE ROOM TAX FUND BALANCE AND BUDGET TRANSFERS BETWEEN PROJECT ACCOUNTS.
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BACKGROUND: The Santa Fe Depot is a wood framed, brick clad structure built in 1909. The structure consists of three distinct areas: a south office area of approximately 610 square feet, a center waiting area of approximately 1,340 square feet and a north porte-cochere that covers approximately 380 square feet. Originally built for passengers of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (ATSF), the Depot was used in that capacity until 1979 when passenger service was discontinued and the Depot building was subsequently closed.
In 1986, ownership of the Depot was transferred to the City of Norman and in 1989 the building was rehabilitated to restore some of the original features including the clay tile roof, replicating baggage doors and tuck pointing of the brick mortar. The building was reopened in 1990 as an adapted multipurpose community center for exhibits, meetings and special events.
The Santa Fe Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 25 January 1991. In 1999, passenger rail service returned to the Norman Depot, with the establishment of Amtrak's "Heartland Flyer", daily service between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas. In 2003 new baggage doors, lighting and heat and air conditioning were installed. In 2013, new roofs were installed on the south office and porte-cochere areas.
In December 2015, City staff became aware that the west parapet wall of the south office area had noticeably rotated inward towards the roof when compared to the previous y...
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