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RESOLUTION R-1617-66: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FUNDING TO PAY THE FINAL PAYMENT TO GARVER ENGINEERS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE RAW WATER LINE CONTRACT K-0607-96 AND TRANSFERRING $40,467.11 FROM THE RAW WATER LINE PROJECT ACCOUNT TO PAY FINAL PAYMENT TO FELLERS SNIDER LAW FIRM FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE RAW WATER LINE PROJECT, PHASES ONE AND TWO.
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BACKGROUND: On July 27, 2010, the Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) awarded a bid to Red Cliff, Inc. of El Paso, Texas and a contract was executed in the amount of $3,171,711 to lay a new parallel 48-inch raw water line along the last 2.5 miles of an existing 30-inch water line (RWL project). Construction began on September 27, 2010, but Red Cliff was not able to complete the job. Garver Engineering was hired by the NUA to oversee this project. The NUA issued a notice to quit in December of 2012 and eventually another contractor completed the project. Prior to the notice to quit, Red Cliff had made demand for damages and delays in the amount of $973,972. Garver and City staff's review of these claims did not support payment.
On February 8, 2011, the NUA awarded a bid to Red Cliff, Inc. of El Paso, Texas and a contract was executed in the amount of $1,472,742 to install raw water supply lines to deliver ground water from new wells to the City's distribution system (2B project). This project was substantially completed in 2012, except that Red Cliff filed supplemental claims against the City in this project in the amount of $415,143. City staff's review of these claims did not support payment.
Red Cliff's claims on both the RWL project and the 2B project were discussed with the City Council/NUA Trustees in executive session on February 12, 2013. BRB Contractors, Inc. (BRB) was awarded Contract K-1213-129 on February 12, 2013 to complete the Raw Wa...
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