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CONTRACT K-1415-86: A RIGHT-OF-WAY, PUBLIC UTILITY, AND ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PROJECT J2-9293(004)AG, STATE JOB 29293(04) FOR THE LINDSEY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM 24TH AVENUE S.W. TO BERRY ROAD PROJECT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION R-1415-64.
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BACKGROUND: On November 22, 2011, the Norman City Council approved Programming Resolution R-1112-63 requesting federal funds for the West Lindsey Street Improvements between 24th Avenue SW and Berry Road. This 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 cost, up to $9.7 million, and administer the construction with the matching share (20%) from the City of Norman. In order to receive the federal funding, the City of Norman is required to enter into an agreement with ODOT to complete the design, acquire all necessary rights-of-way and relocate utilities and encroachments at 100% the City's cost.
On August 28, 2012, the citizens of Norman voted in favor of a Bond Election to finance the local share of eight transportation/storm water improvement projects. One of the eight 2012 bond projects is West Lindsey Street Widening, from 24th Avenue S.W. to Berry Road (attachment A is a map showing the project boundaries). On December 18, 2012, Council approved the design contract for this project with Leidos Engineering LLC (formally SAIC, LLC).
The roadway portion of the project includes transportation and aesthetic improvements to West Lindsey Street. The Lindsey Street corridor between Interstate 35 and Berry Road is the most congested traffic corridor in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. This section of West Lindsey Street also has a traffic accident rate three (3) times the national average.
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