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FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT OF AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO CONTRACT K-1819-132 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND FLINTCO, L.L.C., FOR THE NORMAN FORWARD GRIFFIN PARK PHASE III PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: On 13 October 2015, the citizens of Norman voted to fund the Norman Forward Quality of Life projects with a limited term 1/2% sales tax increase for 15 years. This initiative included a number of high priority projects identified in the 2014 Library Master Plan Update, the 2009 Norman Parks and Recreation Master Plan and additional projects designed to provide recreational opportunities for Norman residents.
The Master Plan for the Griffin Park Sports Complex was approved by City Council on August 8, 2017. The project will include a total of 22 soccer fields, restroom/concession facilities, new parking, walkways, new playground area and new pedestrian plaza areas. The first two phases of field renovations have been completed. Planning Design Group completed the construction documents for a new plaza and restroom building and the third phase of field renovations. Construction Bids for those improvements were opened on May 21, 2019.
DISCUSSION: On July 9, 2019, City Council approved Contract K-1819-132 AMD #1 for the NORMAN FORWARD Griffin Park Phase III Project to Flintco L.L.C., in the amount of $789,352. The Griffin Park Phase III Project included the construction of a new restroom facility in the southwest area of the park, along with a spectator plaza area. Also completed were parking renovations that improved ADA accessibility and vehicular circulation in the area, and irrigation renovations on two of the existing soccer fields (fields 5 and 8).
On March 24, 2020, the project reached substantial completion. All work under Contract K-1819-132 AMD #1 is complete. There were a total of 6 pay applications submitted and approved throughout the course of the project which totaled $687,298.43. Further, since this project is being f...
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