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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING BID 1819-3; CONTRACT K-1819-4 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AND CENTRAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $329,550; CHANGE ORDER NO. ONE INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $112,200 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $441,750; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1819-7; STATUTORY BOND B-1819-8, AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1819-4 FOR THE FYE 2019 CONCRETE SIDEWALK PROJECTS; AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION R-1819-4 GRANTING TAX EXEMPT STATUS.
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BACKGROUND: Pursuant to State Law (Title 11, Section 36-104), the construction and maintenance of sidewalks is the responsibility of the adjacent property owner. In 1997, City Council recognized the need to create sidewalk programs to reduce this burden to existing property owners. Funds were allocated for four (4) separate capital project accounts each year thereafter. The FYE 2019 Capital Improvement Program Budget includes these four (4) concrete sidewalk programs and one (1) additional program "Sidewalks and Trails". The projects are similar in nature, so more competitive prices have historically been obtained by bidding them together. Therefore, staff has combined these projects into one project entitled the "FYE 2019 Sidewalk Concrete Projects". These five (5) programs are described in detail below and outlined in Table 1 (attached).
The Citywide Sidewalk Reconstruction Program is intended to assist property owners in repairing existing sidewalks and constructing new sidewalks along an entire city block. Property owners who wish to participate in the Citywide Sidewalk Reconstruction Project will pay 50% of the estimated cost, with the City paying the remaining 50% from funds allocated to this project.
The Sidewalk Accessibility Program provides sidewalk ramps where none exist and rebuilds existing ramps that do not comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. This project will construct approximately sixteen (16) curb ramps during FYE 2019. Locations are determi...
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