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CONTRACT K-1920-52: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND SMALL ARROW ENGINEERING, L.L.C., IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,430 TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES TO UPGRADE AND EXPAND THE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE TRANSIT FAST-FILL AND SLOW-FILL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY OF NORMAN AND BUDGET TRANSFER BETWEEN PROJECT ACCOUNTS.
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BACKGROUND: On August 28, 2018, University officials advised City staff of their desire to transfer non-campus bus services in Norman to another operator by the end of the 2019 fiscal year. On July 30, 2019, Council approved contract K-1920-30 with EMBARK to provide transportation services for the City of Norman from August 3, 2019 through June 30, 2020. On July 30, 2019, Council approved a facility lease agreement with the University of Oklahoma for a portion of the current OU Transportation Center to operate the fixed routes, paratransit routes and fleet maintenance operation of the Norman public transportation system until December 30, 2019. On August 27, 2019, Council approved contract K-1617-114 by and between the Norman Municipal Authority and PDG, LLC, to provide design services for the City Parks/Transit/Public Safety Maintenance Facility. The timeline for the facility design is fast tracked in order to meet the expectations of each stakeholder group. The Bus Transit Facility will receive high priority due to the urgent need for the City to move out of the OU Fleet Facility; however, the Park Maintenance Facility and the Emergency Vehicle Maintenance Facility are equally important, and timelines are critical.
DISCUSSION: On August 5, 2019, the Public Works Fleet Division started performing night shift fueling, minor maintenance and cleaning service of 13 City of Norman transit vehicles. On October 1, 2019, the Public Works Fleet Division will provide the same services for 15 additional transit vehicles with a total inventory of 28 units. Fourteen of the tr...
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