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CONTRACT NO. K-1213-135: A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. STPG-214F(015)AG, JOB NO. 29290(04) FOR THE CITYWIDE SCHOOL BEACON AND FLASHER UPGRADE PROJECT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. R-1213-85.
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BACKGROUND: The 2012 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) 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. School Zone safety improvements are eligible for this level of funding.
On November 22, 2011, City Council approved Resolution R-1112-72 which was forwarded to both the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) requesting federal funds to pay for 100% of the construction cost of the subject project. In the resolution the City agrees to the terms and conditions of a federally funded project by stating its willingness to assume the responsibility for the preparation of engineering plans, the purchase of any additional right-of-way, the relocation of public utilities and funding of the local share of the construction cost, which normally is 20% but for this safety project will be 0%. The project was submitted for consideration and is currently included in the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments’ (ACOG) 2013 Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
This project will replace school zone controllers and flashers at 28 different locations throughout the city. A typical school zone beacon contains two blinking yellow lights and regulatory signage for a reduced speed limit during certain periods of the day. The new controllers include a telemetry feature that will allow City staff to program and troubles...
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