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CONTRACT K-1617-47: A PROJECT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) FOR FEDERAL AID PROJECT STPG-114C(200)AG, STATE JOB 24285(04), FOR THE BOYD STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND INTERCONNECT UPGRADE PROJECT BETWEEN BERRY ROAD AND CLASSEN BOULEVARD AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION R-1617-22.
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BACKGROUND: The 2015 - Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) federal transportation funding bill allocates approximately $21 Million in Federal funds per year for the implementation of eligible transportation improvements in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Ten percent of this appropriation is used to fund safety projects at 100% of their construction cost. Installation and upgrades of traffic signal and interconnect systems are eligible for this level of funding.
The existing traffic signal at the intersection of Boyd Street and University Boulevard is the oldest in Norman. It was installed in the 1950's and is no longer structurally sound. The location of the existing poles, as they relate to the pedestrian wheel chair ramps and push buttons, is also out of compliance with current American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for accessibility. For these reasons, the signal needs to be replaced.
In 2009, the Traffic Control Division implemented a new advanced traffic management system called Centracs. The system provides an integrated platform for traffic signal control, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) field device monitoring and control, information management, graphical data display, advanced traffic algorithms, and much more. Centracs is also flexible, user friendly and cost-effective, and has enabled the City to realize significant mobility benefits. The flexible and scalable Centracs design has also provided the City with feature-rich options that best meet our evolving transportation needs. Several projects have been completed to date which has allowed 82 of the City's ...
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