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CONTRACT K-1819-6: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND ALAN PLUMMER AND ASSOCIATES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $280,000 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO FINAL DESIGN, BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ROBINSON WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PHASE III, LOCATED BETWEEN 24TH AVENUE N.W. AND FLOOD AVENUE.
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BACKGROUND: The Robinson Waterline (WL) Replacement project will ultimately replace over 6 miles of 16, 24 and 30-inch deteriorated and undersized waterlines between the Brookhaven Elevated Water Storage Tank and the Water Treatment Plant (WTP). This waterline is generally constructed of cast iron or ductile iron pipe installed in the 1960's and early 1970's; the waterline has had numerous leaks resulting in significant loss of water and damage to the overlying or adjacent roadway. Repairs to this large diameter water line are very expensive, time consuming for Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) and Norman Public Works staff and are disruptive to traffic in the area as repairs are completed.
Initially, the Robinson Waterline Under I-35 was created (Project WA0195) to replace and enlarge the existing waterline along Robinson between 24th Avenue NW and the Robinson Water Tower; the estimated cost to complete this project is $7.1 million (M) continuing through the end of 2019. Later, the Robinson Waterline Replacement, 24th NW to WTP (Project WA0242 attached) was created to complete the remainder of the replacement project; the estimated cost to replace waterlines along 4.5 miles of Robinson is $14.1 M over the next five years.
Request for Proposal (RFP) 1314-28 was distributed to consultants and the review team selected Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. (APAI), with offices in Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas, as most qualified consultant for the project. On January 28, 2014, the NUA approved Contract K-1314-110 with APAI for preliminary design (30% completion), surveying and geotechnical services associated ...
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