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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-1819-50, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1819-120 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN AND CUNNINGHAM ASSOCIATES, INC., D/B/A CUNNINGHAM RECREATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $174,281; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1819-75, STATUTORY BOND B-1819--76, AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1819-55 FOR THE CEDAR LANE PARK PLAYGROUND PROJECT AND THE ADOPTION OF PROJECT AGENT RESOLUTION R-1819-88.
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BACKGROUND: On October 13, 2015 Norman citizens passed the Norman Forward Initiative which will fund various projects through a 1/2 % sales tax increase over 15 years. Included in the Norman Forward Initiative is a project to develop new neighborhood parks which have been acquired through the Parkland Development Ordinance. The funds for this project are "pay-as-you-go", meaning that we can only do a few park projects per year as the funds from the sales tax are collected. Knowing this, Park Planning staff worked to identify a set of criteria to determine which new parks would be developed.
The Cedar Lane Park site was selected to be the first Norman Forward new neighborhood park, due to its location in an area of town with fewer neighborhood parks although the neighborhood around the park site has a substantial number of residents. The City also has access to and ownership of the entire park site. The plan for the new park in the Cedar Lane Addition was developed after extensive feedback from residents, and will include a playground with synthetic grass safety surfacing and a shade structure, new park furnishings (picnic tables, benches and trash cans), a perimeter walking trail, soccer goals, basketball court, gazebo and fitness equipment.
On March 12, 2019, the Council approved contract K-1819-119 to Downey Construction Company for work that included construction of concrete walking trails, street-side sidewalks, and basketball courts at the Cedar Lane Park site. Under separate contracts, tree plantings and furnishing were completed at the new pa...
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