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CONTRACT NO. K-1415-145: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THE CLEVELAND COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY AND JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $170,000 FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARKING STUDY UPDATE OF THE DOWNTOWN AND CAMPUS CORNER AREAS AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: On January 28, 2003, City Council approved Contract No. K-0203-100 with Carter & Burgess, Inc., in the amount of $60,000 to provide engineering services for the Downtown/Campus Corner Parking Study. In December, 2003, Carter & Burgess, Inc., completed the Norman Parking Study. This study evaluated existing parking supplies, parking demands (both existing and future), parking alternatives, and financial considerations. One of the recommendations from the Norman Parking Study was the development of the Gray Street Parking Lot. The Gray Street Parking Lot was constructed by the City of Norman and opened to the public in January 2007.
On November 13, 2012, City Council approved Contract No. K-1213-86 with Freese & Nichols, in the amount of $300,000, for the development of the City's first Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP). The contract provided a framework for the development and implementation of an efficient and comprehensive transportation system within Norman and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. Freese & Nichols performed exceptionally well throughout the program. The plan was completed in the early spring of 2014 and was adopted by City Council on May 13, 2014. There are specific Action Items within the CTP dealing with the management of high demand on-street parking as well as with the creation of a parking management district for the Downtown and Campus Corner areas.
Prior to the establishment of a Parking Management District or Authority, the City Council with a recommendation from the Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) determined that the original 2003 ...
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