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CHANGE ORDER NO. ONE TO CONTRACT K-1718-68: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AND CENTRAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR THE ROCK CREEK ROAD WATERLINE RELOCATION PROJECT BY $119,870 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $718,114 AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT TIME BY EIGHTY CALENDAR DAYS TO INSTALL APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET OF 12-INCH WATERLINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FLOOD AVENUE WATER LINE REPLACEMENT FROM ROCK CREEK ROAD TO VENTURE AVENUE AND BUDGET TRANSFER BETWEEN PROJECT ACCOUNTS.
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BACKGROUND: The ever-increasing volume of traffic and the resulting increase of crashes at the intersections of Rock Creek Road with 12th Avenue NW and Trailwood Drive have exposed the need for new traffic signals and roadway modifications. Installation of eastbound and westbound left turn lanes on Rock Creek Road will require widening of the existing four-lane section at these intersections. The existing two-lane section on 12th Avenue NW will be widened to five vehicle lanes plus bicycle lanes, as suggested in the City's Comprehensive Transportation Plan. In addition, the narrow four-lane section between the two signals will be widened to meet current roadway standards.
On February 13, 2007, City Council adopted Resolution R-0607-85, which was later forwarded to both the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), requesting federal funds to pay for eighty percent (80%) of the construction cost. In the resolution the City agreed to the terms and conditions of a federally-funded project by stating its willingness to assume the responsibility for the preparation of engineering plans, the purchase of any additional rights-of-way, the relocation of public utilities and funding of the local share of the construction cost, which is 20% of total construction cost, estimated to be $1,770,000.
On August 25, 2015, White Hawk Engineering and Design was selected to provide design service...
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