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EASEMENT E-1617-30: CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT DONATED BY CD/PARK 7 NORMAN OWNER, L.L.C. (RICHARD OWEN, JR.), FOR THE 12TH AVENUE S.E. WIDENING PROJECT LOCATED BETWEEN CEDAR LANE AND HIGHWAY 9.
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BACKGROUND: On August 28, 2012, the citizens of Norman voted in favor of a Bond Issue to finance the local share of eight transportation/stormwater improvement projects. One of the eight 2012 bond projects is the 12th Avenue SE Widening Project. Please see the attached location map showing the project boundaries.
On December 11, 2012, the Norman City Council approved Programming Resolution 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 cost for the administration and construction with the matching share from the City of Norman.
On April 9, 2013, City Council approved engineering services Contract K-1213-161 with Tetra Tech Inc. for the design of the 12th Avenue SE Widening Project which involves the construction of a new four-lane roadway that will include five foot bike lanes on each side of the road. The project will also include improvements at the intersection of Highway 9 and 12th Avenue SE, extend the bike lanes north to Oak Tree Avenue and add a left turn lane into the Campus Crest Apartments.
On March 11, 2014, City Council approved Amendment #1 to Contract K-1213-161 to provide additional engineering services including additional intersection analysis and design at Highway to accommodate the added traffic generated by two new apartment complexes on 12th Avenue SE between SH-9...
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