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CONTRACT K-1516-84: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND MEYER, SCHERER & ROCKCASTLE, LTD. OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $607,123 TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF THE NORMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY, EAST BRANCH; NORTH OF ALAMEDA STREET, EAST OF FIRE STATION #9; AND APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: With the passage of the NORMAN FORWARD Sales Tax in October 2015, the City of Norman committed to acquiring a site and constructing a new East Library Branch. The City is now seeking to acquire architectural services for the design of the new East Library Branch. The East Library Branch will be located north of Alameda Street and directly east of Fire Station #9.
DISCUSSION: In 2002, the City of Norman began utilizing the services of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., (MSR) for the Comprehensive Master Plan for Public Library Services. The original Comprehensive Master Plan was completed in 2007. In January 2014, the City Council approved a second contract (K-0203-48) with MSR, to update the Library Master Plan. Results of the Master Plan update outlined the need for a new central and an additional eastside library branch to service the growing Norman population. Additionally, the Master Plan outlined preliminary concepts for a new East Library Branch directly east of Fire Station #9 on land currently owned by the City, and a new Central Library at a site north of Acres Street, adjacent to Andrews Park. With the passage of NORMAN FORWARD in October 2015, Norman voters approved funding for construction of both library branches and associated land acquisition.
Staff has negotiated with MSR to provide basic professional services ($395,916) and initial additional services related to the design of a new East Library Branch which include:
? Programming ($10,000)
? Detailed Cost Estimating ($19,000)
? Telecommunications/Data/AV Design ($20,000)
? Leadership in Ener...
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