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CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-1718-43, CONTRACT K-1718-106 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND METRO BUILDING SERVICES, L.L.C., IN THE AMOUNT OF $147,147.30; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1718-71; STATUTORY BOND B-1718-72; MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1718-53, AND RESOLUTION R-1718-91 GRANTING TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR THE NORTHEAST LIONS PARK RESTROOM AND PAVILION PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: During the Fiscal Year Ending 2015, City Council approved the re-assignment of capital improvement funds that were saved via the passing of a street bond project to begin working on high-priority projects identified in the Norman Parks and Recreation Master Plan. This was before the passage of the NORMAN FORWARD initiative. As a result, projects were created to make improvements at Tull's, Northeast Lions and Eastwood neighborhood parks, as identified in the Master Plan. The project at Tull's Park included replacement of the old playground equipment and installation of new soccer goals and park furniture. At Eastwood, improvements were made to the walking trail through the park, parking along the street, and work to install a pollinator garden along the creek in the park. At Northeast Lions, work was done at the parking lot and improvements were made to the park furniture. A project was also started to explore a renovation of the existing restroom in the park; however, it has since been decided to tear down the restroom and replace it with a modern facility that will be more cost-effective and compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). Attached to the new restroom will be a new covered pavilion space. The new restroom and pavilion will be similar in style to the restroom and pavilion located at Lions Park.
The demolition of the existing building will be completed in-house, or by a separate contractor, once the new building is approved for construction, in an effort to preserve the stonework on that structure to be re-...
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