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CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF AMENDMENT NO. SIX TO CONTRACT K-1617-114 BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND PDG, L.L.C., D/B/A PLANNING DESIGN GROUP, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $40,000 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,787,150 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE TRANSIT/PUBLIC SAFETY MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
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BACKGROUND: On October 13, 2015, the citizens of Norman voted to fund the Norman Forward Program with a limited term 1/2% sales tax increase for 15 years. This initiative included a number of high-priority projects outlined in the 2014 Library Master Plan Update, the 2009 Norman Parks and Recreation Master Plan and additional projects designed to provide recreational opportunities for Norman residents. One such project was the construction of the Griffin Park Sports Complex.
In December 2016, Request for Proposal RFP-1617-32 for Professional Design Services for the Griffin Park Sports Complex, was advertised in the Norman Transcript. The RFP was sent to several Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers throughout the state and regional area, and also advertised in Bid News, Southwest Construction News and Dodge Report. Completed proposals were received from 14 design teams.
The Review Committee, consisting of Jud Foster (Director of Parks and Recreation), Scott Sturtz (City Engineer), James Briggs (Park Planner), Matt Hendren (Parks Superintendent), and Debbie Hoover (Parks Board Representative), selected three firms for interviews and subsequently recommended engaging the services of PDG, LLC for this project. The committee felt that PDG had the greatest amount of related experience with this type of project, assembled an excellent team of sub-consultants from the Oklahoma City and Norman areas who are familiar with the project site, placed a high value on the public input process, had excellent information and commitment to designing a ...
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