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CONTRACT NO. K-1213-74: A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. STPG-114B(302)AG, JOB NO. 29010(04) FOR THE JENKINS AVENUE ROADWAY LIGHTING UPGRADE PROJECT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. R-1213-48.
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to approve or reject Contract No. K-1213-74 with ODOT; and, if approved, adopt Resolution No. R-1213-48 and authorize the execution of the contract and resolution.
ACTION TAKEN: _________________________________
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BACKGROUND: The 2005 - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) allocates approximately $15 Million in Federal funds per year for the implementation of eligible transportation improvements in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Ten percent of this appropriation is used to fund safety projects at 100% of their construction cost. Roadway lighting improvements along federal functionally classified roads are eligible for this level of funding.
On June 14, 2011, City Council approved Resolution R-1011-129 which was forwarded to both the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) requesting federal funds to pay for 100% of the construction cost. In the resolution the City agrees 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 additional right-of-way, the relocation of public utilities and funding of the local share of the construction cost, which normally is 20% but for this safety project will be 0%. The project was submitted for consideration and is currently included in the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments’ (ACOG) 2012 Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
On January 10, 2012, City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. K-1011-84 with ...
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