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CONTRACT K-1516-83: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND MEYER, SCHERER & ROCKCASTLE, LTD., OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,685,810 TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF THE NORMAN CENTRAL LIBRARY LOCATED NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF JAMES GARNER AVENUE AND ACRES STREET AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE 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 Central Library. The City is now seeking to acquire architectural services for the design of the new Central Library. The Central Library will be located northwest of the intersection of Acres Street and James Garner Avenue. At the October 27, 2015, City Council meeting, the Council approved a contract with ADBAR, L.L.C. to purchase 4.32 acres for the new Central Library site. At the November 10, 2015 City Council meeting the Council approved a contract with the Mary Rhoades Revocable Trust to purchase 0.62 acres for the new Central Library site. An additional 0.61 acres is remaining for acquisition of the proposed site, but staff anticipates discussion regarding those purchases over the next few months.
DISCUSSION: In 2002, the Pioneer Library System and the City of Norman began utilizing the services of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd., (MSR) for the Comprehensive Master Plan for Public Library Services. MSR is a nationally-recognized leader in the design of library facilities. The original Library 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 East Library branch to service the growing Norman population. Additionally, the Master Plan also outlined preliminary concepts for a new Central Library at a site north of Acres Street...
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