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CONSIDERATION OF BID 1516-35, CONTRACT K-1516-88 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND BOYCE INDUSTRIES, INC., D/B/A MISSOURI NEON/SIGNLINK IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,371.50, CHANGE ORDER NO. ONE INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $636, PERFORMANCE BOND B-1516-42, STATUTORY BOND B-1516-43, AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1516-28 FOR THE WAYFINDING PILOT PROJECT; ADOPTION OF PROJECT AGENT RESOLUTION R-1516-83; AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: It is important to establish a sense of entry that indicates arrival in a special place. This applies to all of the gateways into the City of Norman. For Norman, wayfinding should also be a community-wide initiative that directs travelers to the downtown area as well as to many of the other amenities of the community. The concepts of attracting businesses, residents, and visitors/tourists are closely linked to creating an aesthetically pleasing area from an architectural, streetscape and beautification standpoint.
Located within the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, Norman is actually the third largest city in the State of Oklahoma with nearly 120,000 residents. In addition, Norman is home to the University of Oklahoma. The size of the City coupled with the location of the University make Norman a destination for many tourists, visitors, and commuters.
In December, 2013, City Council adopted the Norman Signage and Wayfinding Plan. This was adopted as the first phase of an overall plan for the City of Norman. The Norman Signage and Wayfinding Plan involved significant public input into potential destinations, potential districts, development of a hierarchy of destinations, and preliminary input into sign colors and fonts. One of the conclusions of the Norman Signage and Wayfinding Plan was to embark on a follow-up process to include the "fabrication and installation of a pilot project that will help to refine the detailed design of the system components".
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