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AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO CONTRACT K-1213-163: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND GARVER, L.L.C., INCREASING THE CONTRACT BY $38,900 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR STREET WIDENING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE 12TH AVENUE NE AND HIGH MEADOWS DRIVE INTERSECTION AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: The intersection of 12th Avenue NE and High Meadows Drive is a three legged intersection that was signalized in 1993, but without roadway improvements to provide a southbound left turn on 12th Avenue NE onto High Meadows Drive.
The intersection is located north of Robinson Street. High Meadows Drive provides access to Eisenhower Elementary School and surrounding residential neighborhoods. The ever-increasing volume of traffic and the resulting increase of accidents have exposed the need for a dedicated turn lane and new traffic signals at this intersection. An aerial photo of this area is included as an attachment.
Installing the southbound left turn lane requires widening of the existing four-lane section at the intersection. This project also provides the opportunity for the City to upgrade the signal interconnect system along 12th Avenue NE with fiber optic cable (between Robinson Street and Rock Creek Road).
12th Avenue NE in Norman also serves as U.S. Highway 77. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) maintains jurisdiction over maintenance and improvements to the highway. However, 12th Avenue NE also serves as a major arterial street in Norman and intersects with many other city streets. While the City is responsible for the design of intersection signalization projects on 12th Avenue NE, any future construction costs must be coordinated and negotiated with ODOT.
On February 26, 2013 City Council approved contract K-1213-163 with Garver, LLC to design the roadway and traffic signal modifications necessary to add a dedicated left tu...
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