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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING BID 2021-28, APPROVING CONTRACT K-2021-53 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND RUDY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,600,996.65; FOR THE PORTER AND ACRES INTERSECTION 2019 BOND PROJECT WITH PERFORMANCE BOND B-2021-46, STATUTORY BOND B-2021-47, AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-2021-32; AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION R-2021-50; AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF PROJECT FUNDS.
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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 General Obligation (GO) 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 GO Bond Project.
On April 2, 2019, the citizens of Norman voted in favor of a General Obligation Bond Issue to finance the local share of nineteen transportation improvement projects. One of the nineteen 2019 GO 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 Po...
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