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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING BID-2021-31, THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY'S APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-2021-61 WITH CIMARRON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY L.L.C., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,413,030; PERFORMANCE BOND B-2021-48; STATUTORY BOND B-2021-49; AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-2021-37 FOR INTERSTATE DRIVE WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND BUDGET TRANSFER.
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BACKGROUND: The restaurants and businesses along Interstate Drive have experienced various line ruptures that were disruptive to their business. This project will upgrade approximately 8,600 feet of old ductile iron water line with new C-900 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water line along Interstate Drive from Sooner Fashion Mall north to Northwest Blvd, and along Copperfield Drive from Northwest Boulevard to Interstate Drive, with an extension west into the Springbrook Addition. The contractor will install approximately 3,200 linear feet (LF) of 12-inch, 1,800 LF of 8-inch, and approximately 740 LF of 6-inch by open cut method. In addition, approximately 1,180 LF of 12-inch and 1,500 LF of 8-inch fusible PVC pipe will be installed by directional boring method.
On February 26, 2019, the Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) approved Contract K-1819-72 with Cardinal Engineering of Norman, Oklahoma, in the amount of $90,400, to provide surveying, design, and construction services associated for approximately 7,500 feet of 12- inch PVC pipe along North Interstate Drive, along Copperfield Drive, and an extension into the Springbrook Addition. On August 27, 2019, the NUA approved Amendment No. 1 to Contract K-1819-72 with Cardinal in the amount of $18,000 (total contract of $108,400) to provide additional engineering, design, bidding and construction management services associated with approximately 1,700 additional feet of waterline.
DISCUSSION: The Invitation to Bid for Bid-2021-31 for the Interstate Drive Waterline Replacement Project (WA0245) was published in the Norman Transcript on November 5 and November 12, 2020, and con...
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