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AMENDMENT NO. TWO TO CONTRACT K-1617-114: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND PDG, L.L.C., D/B/A PLANNING DESIGN GROUP, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $120,000 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,311,280 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE GRIFFIN PARK SPORTS COMPLEX.
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BACKGROUND: On 13 October 2015, the citizens of Norman voted to fund the Norman Forward Quality of Life projects with a limited term 1/2% sales tax increase for 15 years. This initiative included a number of high priority projects outlined in the 2014 Library Master Plan Update, the 2009 Norman Parks and Recreation Master Plan and additional projects designed to provide recreational opportunities for Norman residents. One such project was the construction of the Griffin Park Sports Complex.
In December 2016, Request for Proposal RFP-1617-32 for Professional Design Services for the Griffin Park Sports Complex, was advertised in the Norman Transcript. The RFP was sent to several Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers throughout the state and regional area and also advertised in Bid News, Southwest Construction News and Dodge Report. Completed proposals were received from 14 design teams.
The Review Committee selected three firms for interviews and subsequently recommended engaging the services of PDG, LLC for this project. The committee felt that PDG had the greatest amount of related experience with this type of project, assembled an excellent team of sub-consultants from the Oklahoma City and Norman areas who are familiar with the project site, placed a high value on the public input process, had excellent information and commitment to designing a facility that will fit within the available budget, and had excellent references.
On March 14, 2017, the Norman City Council acting as the Norman Municipal Authority (NMA) approved Contract K-1617-114 with PDG in the amount of $761,000 for Professional Architectural Design Service...
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