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RESOLUTION NO. R-1213-108: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, DECLARING A RECOUPMENT PROJECT FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS ON CEDAR LANE ROAD, AN ARTERIAL ROAD, FROM 400 FEET WEST OF 12TH AVENUE S.E. TO 1/2 MILE EAST OF 24TH AVENUE S.E.
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BACKGROUND: On February 8, 2011, City Council approved engineering services Contract No. K-1011-135 with Cardinal Engineering Inc. for the design of the Cedar Lane Road Widening Project. The Cedar Lane Road Widening Project involves the construction of a new four-lane roadway that will include five foot bike lines on each side of the road. The project will also include improvements to 12th Avenue SE and 24th Avenue SE as they approach Cedar Lane Road, improve the BNSF railroad crossing and resurface U.S. Highway 77 on the north and south sides of Cedar Lane Road. Signalization of the 12th Avenue SE and Cedar Lane Road intersection will also help relieve traffic congestion at peak travel times during the day.
On November 22, 2011, the Norman City Council approved programming Resolution No. R-1112-60 requesting federal funds to widen Cedar Lane Road. The resolution states the City's commitment to adhere to the terms and conditions of a federally funded project. Through the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) agrees to provide 80% of the project funding and to administer the construction with a 20% matching share from the City of Norman. In order to receive federal funding, the City of Norman was required to enter into an agreement with ODOT to complete the design, acquire all necessary rights-of-way and relocate utilities and encroachments, at the City's cost. This agreement was adopted by resolution.
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 bon...
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