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RESOLUTION R-1718-22: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ADOPTING THE GRIFFIN PARK SPORTS COMPLEX MASTER PLAN AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLAN.
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BACKGROUND: On October 13, 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 outlined in the 2014 Library Master Plan Update, the 2009 Norman Parks and Recreation Masterplan and additional projects designed to provide recreational opportunities for Norman residents. One such project was the construction of the Griffin Park Sports Complex.
The Griffin Park Sports Complex is to include the removal of 14 youth baseball and softball fields and four flag football fields and the construction of nine new outdoor soccer fields with lighting, one indoor soccer facility, additional parking and traffic circulation improvements.
In December 2016, Request for Proposal RFP-1617-32 for Professional Design Services for the Griffin Park Sports Complex was advertised in the Norman Transcript. The RFP was sent to several Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers throughout the state and regional area and also advertised in Bid News, Southwest Construction News and Dodge Report. Completed proposals were received from 14 design teams.
The Review committee selected three firms for interviews and subsequently recommended engaging the services of PDG, LLC from Tulsa for this project. PDG engaged the services of GSB, Inc., from Oklahoma City to assist with architecture work; Horner Associates Engineers, Inc., to assist with engineering work; Johnson Associates to assist with civil engineering and surveying; Wallace Engineering to assist with structural engineering. On March 14, 2017, the Trustees of the Norman Municipal Authority/City Council (NMA/Cou...
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