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CONTRACT NO. K-1314-42 A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE MADOLE FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST, WILEY R. AND BARBARA SUE MADOLE, CO-TRUSTEES; JAMES ROBERT ARMSTRONG REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, JAMES ARMSTRONG, TRUSTEE UNDIVIDED 1/2 INTEREST AND DOROTHY ARMSTRONG; AND CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG; AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SUBJECT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE TRANSFERS.
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BACKGROUND: On August 28, 2012, the City of Norman voters approved a $42.5 million bond project that includes eight major transportation/storm water projects. These eight projects are anticipated to cost $89 million with federal funds paying over 50% of the costs. The projects include:
* Cedar Lane widening and new traffic signal (2013)
* Franklin Road Bridge replacement over Little River (2014)
* Main Street Bridge replacement and storm water improvements - Brookhaven Creek (2014)
* Alameda Street widening (2015)
* 12th Avenue SE widening and improved traffic signal at SH-9 (2015)
* West Lindsey Street widening and storm water improvements (2016)
* 24th Avenue SE widening and new traffic signal (2017)
* 36th Avenue NW widening and 2 new traffic signals (2018)
The first planned project is the Cedar Lane Widening Project. This project is included in this year's Transportation Improvement Plan. If the City can finalize land acquisition, utility relocation and project design by August 2013, the City will receive approximately $6.2 million in federal funds for this project.
The Cedar Lane Widening Project required the acquisition of forty-seven (47) easements from twenty (20) property owners. To date, all easements have been donated or purchased with the exception of twenty-one (21) easements from 4 property owners. Council approved Resolution No. R-1213-141 on May 28, 2013 declaring it to be a necessity to acquire these remaining parcels and aut...
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