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AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO CONTRACT K-1516-128: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AND MOORE IACOFANO GOLTSMAN, INC (MIG) INCREASING THE CONTRACT BY $16,552 FOR A REVISED TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $466,551 IN ORDER TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION ON THE PREFERRED GROWTH SCENARIO AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FOR ADDITIONAL CONSULTANT TIME IN THE PREPARATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF NORMAN.
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BACKGROUND: In fiscal year 2014-2015 (FYE 2015), $500,000 was budgeted for the Comprehensive Plan project in the Capital Fund, Special Studies, Comprehensive Plan, Design (account 050-9388-431.62-01; project BG0164). Staff negotiated a scope of work and a contract fee for $449,999 fee with the MIG Consulting team to provide the previously mentioned services (see contract in Attachment No. 1). The remaining $50,000 budgeted for this project was set aside for contingencies. MIG estimated the process taking eighteen months but twenty-four months has been allowed for in the contract.
Under its contract with the City, MIG is developing a new Comprehensive Plan to guide future development in the City of Norman. The plan will serve both as a policy guide for decision makers and staff regarding future developments as well as providing framework for future associated planning documents.
The contract with MIG for the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan was approved by City Council in March, 2016. The City Council appointed a Steering Committee of 50 individuals to participate in the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan. The list of Steering Committee members is attached as Exhibit A.
The Comprehensive Plan scope of work called for nine Steering Committee meetings. The ninth Steering Committee was just held on August 10, 2017 with only 17 Committee members in attendance. Generally, there have been between 30 and 40 members in attendance at the meetings. The list of St...
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