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CONTRACT NO. K-1213-160: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND CABBINESS ENGINEERING, L.L.C., IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $196,975 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE EAST ALAMEDA STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM RIDGE LAKE BOULEVARD TO 48TH AVENUE EAST, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
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BACKGROUND: On August 28, 2012, the citizens of Norman voted in favor of a Bond Issue to finance the local share of eight transportation/storm water improvement projects. Please see Attachment A for the list of the bond projects with their estimated cost. Attachment B is a map of the Bond Projects. One of the eight 2012 bond projects is East Alameda Street from Ridge Lake Boulevard to 48th Avenue East. Attachment C is a map showing the project boundaries.
On December 11, 2012, the Norman City Council approved Programming Resolution No. R-1213-78 requesting federal funds for the East Alameda Street Project. This resolution states the City’s commitment to adhere to the terms and conditions of a federally funded project including engineering design, acquisition of all necessary rights-of-way and relocation of utilities and encroachments fully paid by the City. In return, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), agrees to provide 80% of the construction cost, up to $3,641,000, and administration of the construction with the 20% matching share from the City of Norman.
Proposed improvements for the East Alameda Street Project include:
1) Widening East Alameda Street from 2 lanes to 5 lanes between Ridge Lake Boulevard and 36th Avenue East
2) Add 10-foot shoulders to East Alameda Street between 36th Avenue S.E. and 48th Avenue East
3) Intersection improvements at East Alameda Street/36th Avenue S.E. and East Alameda Street/48th Avenue East
4) Continuous sidewalks on both sides of East Alameda Street to 36th Avenue East
5) Storm water improvements
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