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CONTRACT K-1718-52: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND EST, INC., FOR THE AMOUNT OF $79,165 FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH ROADWAY WIDENING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF TECUMSEH ROAD WITH 36TH AVENUE NW AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: The intersection of 36th Avenue NW and Tecumseh Road is a four-way signalized intersection located in the northwest part of Norman (see Attachment No. 1). Both 36th Avenue NW and Tecumseh Road are major arterial roadways. The area west of the intersection has a mix of residential and commercial uses, and the area east is commercial and institutional. There are presently left turn lanes on all four directions of the intersection, but the anticipated future development and associated increase in traffic has exposed the need for a second westbound left turn lane onto 36th Avenue NW southbound.
In June of 2015, City Council approved a revised preliminary plat for the Carroll Addition, located along the north side of Tecumseh Road east of 36th Avenue NW. The nature of the development as a large traffic generator required the preparation of a traffic impact study as part of the preliminary plat review and approval process. The findings of the study recommended the widening of the intersection to provide the second westbound left turn lane and corresponding modification to the traffic signal. The study also established the developer's proportional share of the cost of these improvements (23.18% of the total), which the applicant will be paying incrementally with the filing of future final plats. These funds will be deposited into the Capital Fund, Current Liabilities and Site Improvements Cash (account 050-0000-229.24-11).
In anticipation of the Carroll Addition development, City Council allocated $50,000 in design funds for a project to improve the intersection as part of the fiscal year 2017-2018 (FYE 2018) budget.
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