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CONTRACT K-1516-7: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND WHITE HAWK ENGINEERING & DESIGN, L.L.C., IN THE AMOUNT OF $184,379.70 TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE WIDENING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ROCK CREEK ROAD AND 12TH AVENUE N.W. AND ROCK CREEK ROAD AND TRAILWOOD DRIVE.
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BACKGROUND: The ever increasing volume of traffic and the resulting increase of crashes at the intersections of Rock Creek Road with 12th Avenue NW and Trailwood Drive have exposed the need for new traffic signals and roadway modifications in the near future. The intersections are anticipated to justify warrants for signalization. An aerial photo of this area is included in Attachment No. 1.
Installation of eastbound and westbound left turn lanes on Rock Creek Road will require widening of the existing four-lane section at these intersections. The existing two-lane section on 12th Avenue NW will be widened to five lanes (including southbound left turn lane) plus bicycle lanes, as required in the City's Comprehensive Transportation Plan. In addition, the narrow-lane four lane section between the two signals will be widened to meet current standards. Sidewalks along Rock Creek Road from Flood Avenue to Trailwood Drive will be constructed/replaced as needed. Fiber optic traffic signal interconnection of the new signals to other signals along Rock Creek Road, from Flood Avenue to Porter Avenue, will be installed as well.
On February 13, 2007, City Council adopted Resolution R-0607-85, which was later forwarded to both the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), requesting federal funds to pay for 80% of the construction cost. In the resolution the City agreed to the terms and conditions of a federally funded project by stating its willingness to assume the responsibility for the preparation of engineering plans, the purchase of any addi...
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