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CONTRACT K-1213-169: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND ATKINS NORTH AMERICA, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $875,266.50 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE EAST 24TH AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM LINDSEY STREET TO ROBINSON STREET AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
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BACKGROUND: On August 28, 2012, the citizens of Norman voted in favor of General Obligation Bonds to finance the local share of eight transportation/storm water improvement projects (please see Attachment A, listing the approved bond projects with their estimated cost; and Attachment B, a map of the bond projects). One of the eight 2012 bond projects is the East 24th Avenue Widening Project (Attachment C is a map showing the boundaries of the 24th Avenue Widening Project).
On November 22, 2011, the Norman City Council approved Programming Resolution R-1112-62 requesting federal funds for the East 24th Avenue Widening Project. This Resolution states the City’s commitment to adhere to the terms and conditions of a federally-funded project including engineering design, acquisition of all necessary rights-of-way, and relocation of utilities and encroachments at 100% the City’s cost. In return, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) as administrator of U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Program funding, through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), agrees to provide 80% of the construction cost, estimated at $7,830,400, and administration of the construction with the matching share from the City of Norman.
Proposed improvements for the East 24th Avenue Widening Project include:
Widen two miles of roadway from two lanes to four lanes
New traffic signal at East 24th Avenue and Meadowood Boulevard
Intersection improvements at East 24th Avenue/Meadowood Boulevard and East 24th Avenue/Robinson Street.
Interconnect signals from Lindsey Street to Robinson Street
Continuous sidewalks and accessibility
Storm water i...
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