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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING BID 1415-49, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1415-109 AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND GRIFFIS TREE PLANTING, L.L.C., IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $37,818 AND PERFORMANCE BOND B-1415-82 FOR PLANTING, REPLACEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES ALONG A PORTION OF BROOKHAVEN CREEK BEGINNING JUST NORTH OF ROCK CREEK ROAD AND CONTINUING SOUTH TO CROSSROADS BOULEVARD; AND TERMINATION OF CONTRACT K-1011-67 WITH TALLGRASS ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.
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BACKGROUND: Brookhaven Creek between Crossroads Boulevard and Robinson Street is an urban stream in northwest Norman, as shown on the attached site location map. This stream was modified in the late 1970s to convey and hold stormwater. This area of the stream was under-maintained, and eventually became overgrown with vegetation. In 1998, the City proposed construction of a concrete channel to convey storm water but after opposition from concerned citizens and local environmental groups, the project was cancelled.
As a solution to this problem, the City requested a grant in 2006 from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) in the amount of $165,000 to rehabilitate the stream using natural techniques, rather than constructing a concrete channel. The City provided $50,000 as a local cash match to the OCC grant, and in-kind services up to $50,000. City staff worked with the OCC and the design firm of Watershed Restoration, Inc. (WRI) to design the project. Neighborhood meetings were held and a project newsletter was provided to adjacent property owners. The timing of this project also coincided with the City's Storm Water Master Plan, which recommended fundamental methodologies to protect water quality, habitat and flood plain integrity. This project was to serve as a demonstration project for more natural alternatives to traditional engineering practices. The project was extended to include the construction of the detention ponds and wetlands nor...
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