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PARTIAL RELEASE OF THE OWNER'S OBLIGATION AND THE RETURN OF CASH SURETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,175.30 FOR DEFERRED CONSTRUCTION OF PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CALVARY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH ADDITION AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE SITE IMPROVEMENT LIABILITY ACCOUNT.
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BACKGROUND: On August 13, 2005, City Council approved the final plat of Calvary Free Will Baptist Church Addition. As a part of the approval, the church was required to pay deferral funds for roadway improvements to North Porter Avenue north of Tecumseh Road as required by Section 19-602(b) of the Code of the City of Norman. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church paid $23,450.60 into a certificate of deposit with First Fidelity Bank.
On July 28, 2009, City Council approved Contract No. K-0910-35 with Apposite Engineering, LLC for the design of the North Porter Avenue Project. On January 26, 2010, City Council approved Amendment No. 1 for design services for additional surveying and roadway borings, and to redesign sections of the curb that did not meet City of Norman standards. On February 8, 2011 Council approved Amendment No. 2 to complete acquisition of right-of-way and to obtain temporary and permanent easements and to provide additional storm water and waterline relocation design.
On December 5, 2011, City Council approved Contract No. K-1112-96 with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the construction of the Porter Avenue Gap Paving Project. The construction project was funded 80 percent by ODOT and 20 percent by local funds. The total construction cost was $2,345,000. ODOT's share was $1,870,640 and the local match was $474,360.
In January 2014, ODOT's contractor, Markwell Paving Company of Oklahoma City, substantially completed the project. The final minor items remaining on the construction project will be complete by July 2014.
DISCUSSION: In accordance with Section 19-602 B2(b)(c) of the City Code, there is a mechanism to defe...
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