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CONTRACT K-1819-80: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND PROGRESSIVE BIKE RAMPS (PBR) IN THE AMOUNT OF $229,732.70; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1819-48, STATUTORY BOND B-1819-49; AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1819-39 FOR THE BICYCLE SKILLS PARK CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND RESOLUTION R-1819-50 GRANTING TAX EXEMPT STATUS.
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BACKGROUND: During the Fiscal Year Ending 2018 budget process, City Council approved a Room Tax project for the development of a Bicycle Skills Park in Norman. The project has been researched and planned for the past two years by the Norman Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) and presented to and approved by the Board of Park Commissioners in 2017. After looking at several possible locations, the undeveloped voluntary public park land site located behind the businesses at the northwest corner of Lindsey Street and 24th Avenue SE was selected as the best site for the project. It is a 12-acre tract of rolling terrain that has good paved access via the concrete alley built when the commercial properties on that corner were developed (see map). The project is a highly desirable addition to the Norman bike community, as it will provide an in-town location for mountain bike riders to safely ride off-road without needing to travel out to the trails around Lake Thunderbird. This will be a "ride-to" park that will be easily accessed from the surrounding neighborhoods, as well as via the newly constructed 24th Avenue widening project, which includes on-street bike lanes.
DISCUSSION: The design services for the project were provided by Progressive Bike Ramps, based on their pricing provided in the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) contract. The NJPA is a procurement source for governmental agencies, of which The City of Norman is a participant, since we are a subdivision of the lead agent for the service through the State of Oklahoma. All vendors contracted with NJPA are those offering the best prices to governmental entities a...
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