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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING OF BID 1617-28; APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1617-127 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND RDNJ, L.L.C., D/B/A A-TECH PAVING WITH THE INCLUSION OF ALTERNATE A IN THE AMOUNT OF $109,700 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $451,245;; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1617-93; STATUTORY BOND B-1617-94; MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1617-79; AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION R-1617-117 FOR THE IMHOFF CREEK CHANNEL REPAIR PROJECT AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: From the time period of May 5th to May 24th, 2015, the City of Norman experienced an EF-1 tornado and multiple flash flooding events. The attached graph, prepared by staff at the National Weather Center, illustrates a historic level of flooding and rainfall in Norman in May 2015. Over 23 inches of rain fell in Norman in May of 2015, or nearly 10 more inches of rain than the previous May, 1957 rainfall record in Norman of 13.43 inches.
According to the National Weather Center, at least five of those rainfall events in May 2015 involved flash flood conditions. Flash floods can be very damaging to the City's infrastructure, particularly roads, bridges and stormwater systems. With each flooding event in May 2015, the City encountered more infrastructure damage and road closures. At one point in May, 35 of Norman's roads were closed to traffic due to damage or high water. Most of these roadways are located in rural east Norman. The Public Works Department has continually tracked an inventory of damaged roads and bridges. To date, 66 damage locations from the May 2015 storms have been identified, as shown on the attached map. One of these locations, identified as Site #17 on the map, was the Imhoff Creek Channel Repairs located south of Westbrooke Terrace and east of Berry Road. Damages to the channel included washing out approximately 250 feet of articulated concrete block channel and damage to a concrete block drop structure.
City staff has worked closely since May 2...
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