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CONTRACT K-2021-97: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND GE JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,000 TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK SERVICES FOR THE NORMAN FORWARD MULTI-SPORT AND AQUATICS CENTER PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: On 13 October 2015, Norman citizens passed the Norman Forward Initiative, funding a variety of projects through a 1/2% sales tax increase over 15 years. Included in the Norman Forward Initiative was a project to construct a new Multi-Sport Complex and Indoor Aquatic Facility.
The Multi-Sport Complex and Indoor Aquatic Facility were initially proposed as two separate projects. These projects were combined into one more extensive project in 2018, to be located at the southeast corner of 24th Avenue NW and Rock Creek Road. This new sports and aquatic complex will include eight full-sized basketball or 16 volleyball courts; a 25-yard, 8-lane lap pool; and a 25-yard, 4-lane warm-up pool; concession stands; retail space; administration offices and, through a partnership with Norman Regional Health System (NRHS), a health and wellness clinic to be placed between the multi-sports and aquatic complexes. Oklahoma City firm Frankfurt, Short, Bruza (FSB) was selected as the architectural and engineering consultant for this project in March 2018. FSB has completed the schematic design phase of the project and is now ready to proceed with design development, construction documents and assist with construction administration through the project completion.
DISCUSSION: In December, we advertised and received CMaR service proposals from seven management service companies. Three companies were selected for interviews, which were conducted on January 22, 2021. Based on their experience with other similar projects, GE Johnson Construction Company was chosen as the company with the best proposal to manage the construction work for the Multi-Sport and Aquatic Center.
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