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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING OF BID-1920-2, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1920-2 BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND H&H PLUMBING & UTILITIES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,419,460; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1920-1; STATUTORY BOND B-1920-2; AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1920-1 FOR PHASE IV, 24-INCH WATER TRANSMISSION LINE FROM TIMBERDELL ROAD AND CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE TO JENKINS AVENUE AND CONSTITUTION STREET; AND AUTHORIZING THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR TO PURCHASE MATERIALS ON BEHALF OF THE CONTRACTOR.
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BACKGROUND: On January 24, 2017, the Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) approved Contract K-1617-93 authorizing Poe and Associates to proceed with survey, design, and construction management services for the Segment D water line project as recommended by the 2003 Water Master Plan, to install a water transmission main from Lindsey Street and Interstate 35 to Highway 9 and Jenkins Avenue. A previous phase of this project installed a 24-inch waterline along Chautauqua Avenue from Lindsey Street to Timberdell Road.
This project will install approximately 4,800 feet of 24-inch water line along the south side of Timberdell Road and then along the east side of Jenkins Ave within Reaves Park, to the south side of Constitution Avenue. The existing 12-inch ductile iron pipe within Reaves Park will be abandoned and services will be transferred over to the new water main. The future installation along Jenkins Avenue down to Highway 9 will be done by a future construction project. The placement of this new water main will not conflict with future City of Norman projects for the widening of Jenkins Avenue and Constitution Street.
Additionally, the recommended portfolio for the 2060 Strategic Water Supply Plan recommended a future non-potable irrigation system from the Water Reclamation Facility to irrigate Reaves Park to reduce the demand on the water system. An alternate to install 2,000 feet of the recommended 16-inch non-potable water line parallel to the proposed 24-inch p...
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