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AMENDMENT ONE TO CONTRACT K-1617-103: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND EST, INC. INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $230,659 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $399,459 TO PROCEED WITH PHASE II OF THE FINAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE CEDAR LANE ROAD PROJECT FROM BLACK LOCUST COURT TO 36TH AVENUE S.E.
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BACKGROUND: On November 10, 2015, the Norman City Council approved programming Resolution R-1516-40, requesting federal funds to widen Cedar Lane Road from Black Locust Court to 36th Avenue SE. This Resolution states the City's commitment to adhere to the terms and conditions of a federally funded project. Through the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) agrees to provide 80% of the cost of construction with a 20% matching share from the City of Norman. The construction cost of this project is estimated to be $8.9 million. In order to receive the federal funding, the City of Norman is required to enter in an agreement with ODOT to complete the design, acquire all rights-of-way and relocate existing utilities/encroachments at City's cost.
Both development and safety issues are driving the need to widen and improve Cedar Lane Road east through the intersection of 36th Avenue SE.
Proposed improvements for the Cedar Lane Widening Project include:
1. Widen the roadway from two lanes to four lanes
2. New traffic signal and intersection improvements at Cedar Lane Road and 36th Avenue SE
3. Continuous sidewalks and accessibility
4. Stormwater improvements
5. On-street bike lanes
DISCUSSION: On March 14, 2017, City Council approved the scope and fee for engineering services Contract K-1617-103 with EST, Inc. for the Preliminary and Final Design of the Cedar Lane Road Widening Project between Black Locust Court and 36th Avenue SE. EST, Inc. is a local civil engineering firm that specializes in road and bridge design. EST, Inc. has successfully completed a number of projects in Nor...
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