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AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO CONTRACT NO. K-1314-110: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND ALAN PLUMMER ASSOCIATES, INC., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $298,600 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $398,500 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE FINAL DESIGN, BIDDING, AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES FOR THE ROBINSON WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT BETWEEN 24TH AVENUE N.W. AND 36TH AVENUE N.W. AND BUDGET TRANSFER FROM RIGHT-OF-WAY TO DESIGN WITHIN THE PROJECT ACCOUNT.
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BACKGROUND: The Robinson Water Line Replacement Project (WA0195) will provide replacement of approximately 5,300 feet of deteriorated 24-inch water line along Robinson generally between 36th Avenue NW and 24th Avenue NW. This cast iron water line was constructed in the early 1970's and has had numerous leaks resulting in significant loss of water and damage to the overlying or adjacent roadway. Repairs to this large diameter water line are very expensive, time consuming for Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) and Norman Public Works staff and are disruptive to drivers in a very high-traffic area as repairs are completed.
Request for Proposal (RFP) 1314-28 was distributed to consultants and fourteen (14) proposals were received. The review team selected Alan Plummer and Associates, Inc. (APAI), with offices in Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas, as most qualified consultant for the project. On January 28, 2014, the NUA approved Contract K-1314-110 with APAI in the amount of $99,900 for preliminary design, surveying and geotechnical services associated with the construction of approximately 5,300 feet of water line along Robinson, crossing I-35 and between 24th and 36th Avenues NW.
At the completion of the preliminary design phase, the NUA will select the "best" alternative for providing a reliable, appropriately sized, water transmission line serving western Norman and considering the impact on the future ODOT I-35 ramp realignment project to be completed in the future ...
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