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CONTRACT K-1516-128: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND MOORE, IACOFANO, GOLTSMAN, INC., (MIG) IN THE AMOUNT OF $449,999 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF NORMAN.
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BACKGROUND: The current Norman 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan was adopted December 16, 2004. It was an update to the 2020 Land Use and Transportation Plan that was adopted in 1997. Best planning practices call for update or complete revision of the Comprehensive Plan every 10 years or if critical growth issues arise. The City of Norman has not updated the Comprehensive Plan in 12 years and the City has seen sizable growth since 2004. The population has grown from 105,336 to 117,523 and the City has seen an additional 2000 acres of land developed. During the last ten years multi-family housing units have increased dramatically, primarily to serve the student population. Norman's growth over the last 10 years has spurred the development of associated plans needed to address the growth in several crucial areas including storm water, water supply, parks, open space and transportation. Significant alterations to the City's 2001 Wastewater Master Plan have also been implemented, allowing for changes to growth patterns in northwest and southeast Norman. Though the Comprehensive Plan is outdated, the development of the first comprehensive transportation system plan was determined to be needed before tackling a new Comprehensive Plan. Since the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) was adopted in May 2014, it is now time to turn planning efforts to developing a Comprehensive Land Use Plan that will provide a new vision that matches the growth of Norman as well as the quality of life that its citizens expect. Following an extensive Request for Proposal process followed by scope and fee negotiations with the selected consultant team, the City of Norman is now ready to embark on the development of a new Comprehensive Plan.
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