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CONTRACT NO. K-1213-164: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND CARDINAL ENGINEERING IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,000 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE ALAMEDA STREET AND FINDLAY AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
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BACKGROUND: Alameda Street, from Porter Avenue/Classen Boulevard to 12th Avenue East, was widened to five lanes in 1996, with the continuous middle lane provided for left turn maneuvers. Due to ever increasing traffic volumes and the resulting increase of accidents, the intersection of Alameda Street and Findlay Avenue has recently become eligible for a traffic signal in accordance with the City’s traffic ordinance. The intersection has public streets on the west, north and east sides, and three commercial driveways not aligned with the intersection on the south side. An aerial photo is included as an attachment.
On November 22, 2011, City Council adopted resolution R-1112-71 requesting federal funds for the construction of the new traffic signal and its interconnection to signals along Alameda Street between Porter Avenue/Classen Boulevard and 12th Avenue East.
Transportation federal safety funds ($265,200) to pay for 100% of the construction costs have been secured in Federal Fiscal Year 2014. The project will be included in the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments’ (ACOG’s) 2014 Transportation Improvement (TIP) Plan.
DESCRIPTION: The original estimate of costs to prepare plans for the intersection was $15,000. For enhanced safety at the intersection, however, city staff believes it would be prudent to evaluate the commercial drives south of the intersection with the possibility of consolidating them to line up with the new traffic signal. Also, to interconnect the new signal with the signals at the Alameda Street/Porter Avenue and Alameda Street/12th Avenue East intersections, a layout of fiber optic cable will need to be added to the project scope.
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