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CONTRACT K-1213-161: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY, OKLAHOMA, AND TETRA TECH, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $249,646 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE 12TH AVENUE S.E. WIDENING PROJECT FROM CEDAR LANE TO STATE HIGHWAY 9 FROM TWO TO FOUR LANES AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
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BACKGROUND: On August 28, 2012, the citizens of Norman voted in favor of a General Obligation Bond issue to finance the local share of eight transportation/storm water improvement projects One of the eight 2012 bond projects is 12th Avenue S.E. from Cedar Lane Road to State Highway 9. Attached is a map showing the project boundaries.
On December 11, 2012, the Norman City Council approved Programming Resolution No. R-1213-78 requesting federal funds for the 12th Avenue S.E. Widening Project. This resolution states the City’s commitment to adhere to the terms and conditions of a federally funded project including engineering design, acquisition of all necessary rights-of-way and relocation of utilities and encroachments at 100% the City’s cost. In return, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), agrees to provide 80% of the construction cost, estimated at $2,080,000, and administration of the construction with the matching share from the City of Norman.
Proposed improvements for the 12th Avenue S.E. Widening Project include:
1. Widening 12th Avenue S.E. from Cedar Lane Road to State Highway 9 from 2 lanes to 4 lanes
2. Addition of 5-foot on-street bike lanes
3. Intersection improvements at 12th Avenue SE/Campus Crest Drive and 12th Avenue SE/SH 9
4. Continuous sidewalks on both sides
5. Stormwater improvements
DISCUSSION: The Public Works Department prepared a request for proposals (RFP) to solicit the engineering services necessary to prepare plans, specifications and bid package, and to provide technical assistance throughout the design and construction of the 12th Avenue S.E. Wide...
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