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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING BID 1718-33; CONTRACT K-1718-87 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND RDNJ, L.L.C., D/B/A A-TECH PAVING IN THE AMOUNT OF $561,799.25; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1718-49; STATUTORY BOND B-1718-50; MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1718-36; AND RESOLUTION R-1718-61 GRANTING TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR THE LAHOMA AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM GRAY STREET TO NEBRASKA STREET.
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BACKGROUND: In the Norman General Obligation Bond Election of 2016, voters approved the Street Maintenance Bond Program, a 5-year, 4-phase program to address maintenance needs on neighborhood streets, i.e. Street Maintenance Bond Program. The four categories include (1) Urban Asphalt Streets Rehabilitation, (2) Urban Concrete Streets Rehabilitation, (3) Urban Roads Reconstruction and (4) Rural Road Rehabilitation. Prior to the election, the City provided a list of all streets included in the program; based upon the pavement condition data from the City's current Pavement Management System. The following is the list of Urban Road Reconstruction projects included in the 2016 GOB Election:
2017 - Lahoma Street - Gray Street to Nebraska Street
2018 - Lahoma Street - Nebraska Street to Hughbert Street
2019 - Walnut Road - South 2700 Block to Imhoff Road
2020 - McCall Drive - Chautauqua Avenue to Pickard Avenue
2021 - Pickard Street - Kansas Street to Acres Street
Lahoma Street from Gray Street to Nebraska Street is located in the central part of Norman. The area around the project is established residential housing. The current roadway is constructed of asphalt pavement with no curb and gutter. The roadway was originally constructed in the early 1940's, when housing for the base was established. The stormwater drains through ditches on either side of the roadway. The City's goal is to provide residents with a new driving surface with curb and gutter and improved drainage system. Specific improvements for this project include:
* 1,330 feet of new two-lane roadway
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