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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-1718-13, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1718-49 WITH PLAYWELL GROUP/PLAYWORKS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $129,847.86; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1718-28, STATUTORY BOND B-1718-29, AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1718-18 FOR THE OAKHURST PARK PLAYGROUND PROJECT AND ADOPTION OF PROJECT AGENT RESOLUTION R-1718-28.
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BACKGROUND: On October 13, 2015 Norman citizens passed the Norman Forward Initiative which will fund various projects through a 1/2 % sales tax increase over 15 years. Included in the Norman Forward Initiative is a project to make improvements to all of the City's neighborhood parks. The funds for this project are "pay-go", meaning we can only do a few park projects per year as the funds from the sales tax are collected. Knowing this, Park Planning staff worked to identify a set of criteria to determine which parks had the most immediate needs to bring them up to the standards we expect in our public parks. The overall NORMAN FORWARD Neighborhood Park Improvement plan was presented to the Board of Park Commissioners in March of this year; and then to the City Council in May, 2017 for approval of a plan for the use of the first five years of NORMAN FORWARD Neighborhood Park funding. The first two parks identified for major renovation were Sonoma Park and Oakhurst Park. The work at Sonoma includes playground additions, site furnishings, tree planting and concrete work; and is being awarded to various contractors. That work is scheduled to begin this fall. The Oakhurst Park improvements include a major playground replacement with synthetic grass safety surfacing, new park furnishings (picnic tables, benches and trash cans) and a perimeter walking trail.
DISCUSSION: On 21 and 28 July 2017, RFP Number 1718-13 for the Oakhurst Park Playground Project was advertised in the Norman Transcript, Southwest Construction News, e-Plan, i-Square Foot, Bid News and Dodge Report. Requests for proposals were distributed to seve...
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